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Birdsbesafe® collar cover reduces bird predation by domestic cats (Felis catus)
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dc.contributor.author | Pemberton, Catherine | |
dc.contributor.author | Ruxton, Graeme D. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-07T23:35:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-10-07T23:35:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-10-08 | |
dc.identifier | 261743365 | |
dc.identifier | c2b24f24-46a0-443f-9d4e-81485bc983e9 | |
dc.identifier | 85073967315 | |
dc.identifier | 000489478500001 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Pemberton , C & Ruxton , G D 2019 , ' Birdsbesafe® collar cover reduces bird predation by domestic cats ( Felis catus ) ' , Journal of Zoology , vol. Early View . https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12739 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0952-8369 | |
dc.identifier.other | RIS: urn:DBA88EDF64929B36EBF703B154D8169E | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0001-8943-6609/work/63045821 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/20741 | |
dc.description.abstract | The domestic cat (Felis catus) is one of the world’s most damaging invasive species, especially threatening to local bird populations. This study examined the efficacy of the Birdsbesafe® collar cover at reducing predation rates by household cats on avian populations. The vivid colours of the Birdsbesafe® collar cover are assumed to alert nearby birds to the cat’s presence, allowing them to escape safely. Overall, 19 cats were trialled over 8 weeks and the Birdsbesafe® collar cover resulted in a reduction of 78% in the number of birds killed. Further research is required into owner attitudes to collars in order to examine whether these collar‐based devices could be widely adopted. | |
dc.format.extent | 240308 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Zoology | en |
dc.subject | Wild birds | en |
dc.subject | Pet cats | en |
dc.subject | Felis catus | en |
dc.subject | Bird conservation | en |
dc.subject | Anti-predation device | en |
dc.subject | Domestic cats | en |
dc.subject | Invasive predators | en |
dc.subject | QH301 Biology | en |
dc.subject | NDAS | en |
dc.subject.lcc | QH301 | en |
dc.title | Birdsbesafe® collar cover reduces bird predation by domestic cats (Felis catus) | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Biology | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Centre for Biological Diversity | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12739 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2020-10-08 |
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