Mesopredator Management: Effects of Red Fox Control on the Abundance, Diet and Use of Space by Feral Cats

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 1; p. e0168460
• Main Authors: Molsher, Robyn, Newsome, Alan E., Newsome, Thomas M., Dickman, Christopher R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 09.01.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Abundance; Agricultural management; Animal behavior; Animals; Australia; Bettongia penicillata; Biology and Life Sciences; Canis; Carrion; Cats; Competition; Control; Diet; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Ecosystem; Environmental aspects; Felis catus; Feral populations; Foraging habitats; Foxes; Habitat utilization; Habitats; Home range; Indigenous species; Invasive species; Invertebrates; Population Density; Population Dynamics; Predation; Predator control; Predators; Predatory animals; Predatory Behavior; Prey; Protected species; Research and Analysis Methods; Threatened species; Vulpes vulpes; Australia; United States

Apex predators are subject to lethal control in many parts of the world to minimize their impacts on human industries and livelihoods. Diverse communities of smaller predators-mesopredators-often remain after apex predator removal. Despite concern that these mesopredators may be 'released'...