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Titre :	Applying home-range and landscape-use data to design effective feral-cat control programs
Auteurs :	Andrew J. Bengsen, Auteur ; John A. Butler, Auteur ; Pip Masters, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Wildlife Research (39(3) 2012)
Article en page(s) :	258-265
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	Context. Effective feral-cat (Felis silvestris catus) management requires a sound understanding of the ways cats use their environment. Key characteristics of landscape use by cats vary widely among different regions and different conditions. Aims. The present study aimed to describe the most important characteristics of landscape use by feral cats on a large, human-populated island, and to use this information to guide the development of feral-cat management programs. Methods. We used GPS tracking collars to record the movements of 13 feral cats at two sites on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, for between

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