Cat predation studies

"Sharon Talbert" wrote in message
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My apologies! I have a psycho spam cop.

You're not kidding -

I've forwarded your message/address to my home address. Unless the
spam
cop rejects ME, I should be able to get back to you.

Thanks, It will be a great help .
Alison

"Nowan" wrote in message
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google is your friend.
google produces this hit:

http://lynx.uio.no/catfolk/cnissues/cn08-21.htm

which makes reference to this journal:

JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, London (1987) 212, 439-455

googling again on 'journal of zoology' produces this hit:


http://titles.cambridge.org/journals...sp?mnemonic=zo
o

it appears that journal of zoology has tables of contents online
going
back to volume 244 or so. not back to '87/vol 212.

you can try contacting the journal to order a reprint. you might
need
to go to the paper journal abstracts at your uni library to find the
reference.

also, don't discount the idea of contacting the authors directly and
asking for a reprint. this is typical in academia. i have some
academicians in my family and i can vouch for this practice. i know
of
students who have contacted nobel prize winners and been well
received.
active researchers often have their papers on their websites for
easy
access.

(here is a length bibliography on domestic cat predation, including
your
reference: http://fltws.org/Issues/Cats/Bibliography.asp)

here is the website for a professor jh lawton:

http://www.gse.ic.ac.uk/members/Lawton.html

he appears to be some flavor of biologist in Great Britain. can't
say
if he is your jh lawton. send him an email and ask him.

Thanks this is very useful,


do i get an A on your homework?

You get my thanks -
Alison

"Nowan" wrote in message
. com...
google is your friend.
google produces this hit:

http://lynx.uio.no/catfolk/cnissues/cn08-21.htm

which makes reference to this journal:

JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, London (1987) 212, 439-455

googling again on 'journal of zoology' produces this hit:


http://titles.cambridge.org/journals...sp?mnemonic=zo
o

it appears that journal of zoology has tables of contents online
going
back to volume 244 or so. not back to '87/vol 212.

you can try contacting the journal to order a reprint. you might
need
to go to the paper journal abstracts at your uni library to find the
reference.

also, don't discount the idea of contacting the authors directly and
asking for a reprint. this is typical in academia. i have some
academicians in my family and i can vouch for this practice. i know
of
students who have contacted nobel prize winners and been well
received.
active researchers often have their papers on their websites for
easy
access.

(here is a length bibliography on domestic cat predation, including
your
reference: http://fltws.org/Issues/Cats/Bibliography.asp)

here is the website for a professor jh lawton:

http://www.gse.ic.ac.uk/members/Lawton.html

he appears to be some flavor of biologist in Great Britain. can't
say
if he is your jh lawton. send him an email and ask him.

Thanks this is very useful,


do i get an A on your homework?

You get my thanks -
Alison

Alison, I am not able to email you directly, so I've fowarded my message
back here. Forgive me if I yabble: I composed the following after a long
day at work and pans to scoop before I sleep (and pans to scoop before I
sleep).

Sharon

*********************************************


The reference I had in mind is, like your village study, rather dated, but
I believe it of valid scientific value. Unfortunately, I doubt it is
available on the web and may even be difficult to find in print.

The Domestic Cat:
The Biology of its Behaviour
Dennis Turner & Patrick Bateson, eds.

ISBN 0 521 35727 6
Cambridge Univ Press

It is a collection of writings derived from a symposium in 1986.

It has a chapter devoted to predatory behavior, with studies from all over
the world, many of course in the UK. There is also an excellent
bibliography. The book may or may not still be in print, but you may be
able to find a used copy. I am happy to own mine. Not cheap: I paid $34
for my 1995 paperback edition. But worth the money if you are interested
in readable research.

I have doubts about the accuracy of the village study you mentioned. It
seems to me it is one of dubious scientific repute and generous data
extrapolation. Also beware of studies touted by the likes of The Audubon
Society. The consensus of impartial scientific studies seems to be that
cats have little impact on prey populations except in the case of island
populations (Great Britain not being counted in the latter category).
Cats are generalist predators with a preference for small mammals; their
impact on any single prey population is diffused. Released onto an island
ecology, however, where the prey is much more limited and highly
vulnerable, cats can have a devastating effect. And of course one must
always take into account the effect of human activity on any environment,
and the presence of cats, feral or friendly, almost invariably involves an
accompanying human population.

Good luck on your study. I don't know if I've been of any help. You might
inquire with other feral cat rescue organizations. There are some linked
to the Campus Cats website. Alley Cat Allies and the Feral Cat Coalition
of San Diego come to mind as good sources of sound studies.

I hope you share your work with this group.

Sharon Talbert
Friends of Campus Cats
www.campuscats.org

Alison, I am not able to email you directly, so I've fowarded my message
back here. Forgive me if I yabble: I composed the following after a long
day at work and pans to scoop before I sleep (and pans to scoop before I
sleep).

Sharon

*********************************************


The reference I had in mind is, like your village study, rather dated, but
I believe it of valid scientific value. Unfortunately, I doubt it is
available on the web and may even be difficult to find in print.

The Domestic Cat:
The Biology of its Behaviour
Dennis Turner & Patrick Bateson, eds.

ISBN 0 521 35727 6
Cambridge Univ Press

It is a collection of writings derived from a symposium in 1986.

It has a chapter devoted to predatory behavior, with studies from all over
the world, many of course in the UK. There is also an excellent
bibliography. The book may or may not still be in print, but you may be
able to find a used copy. I am happy to own mine. Not cheap: I paid $34
for my 1995 paperback edition. But worth the money if you are interested
in readable research.

I have doubts about the accuracy of the village study you mentioned. It
seems to me it is one of dubious scientific repute and generous data
extrapolation. Also beware of studies touted by the likes of The Audubon
Society. The consensus of impartial scientific studies seems to be that
cats have little impact on prey populations except in the case of island
populations (Great Britain not being counted in the latter category).
Cats are generalist predators with a preference for small mammals; their
impact on any single prey population is diffused. Released onto an island
ecology, however, where the prey is much more limited and highly
vulnerable, cats can have a devastating effect. And of course one must
always take into account the effect of human activity on any environment,
and the presence of cats, feral or friendly, almost invariably involves an
accompanying human population.

Good luck on your study. I don't know if I've been of any help. You might
inquire with other feral cat rescue organizations. There are some linked
to the Campus Cats website. Alley Cat Allies and the Feral Cat Coalition
of San Diego come to mind as good sources of sound studies.

I hope you share your work with this group.

Sharon Talbert
Friends of Campus Cats
www.campuscats.org

Hi Sharon ,
I actually have the book you mentioned as its recommended for the (six
month)course- I think I bought it from Amazon .co.uk. It covers all
sorts of studies and data such as cat/owner relationships. Though
these are mainly European based, it's worth buying if you're serious
about studying cat behaviour.
Thanks for the tips about the studies and surveys . That's the sort
of thing I will be arguing in my essay . It limited to 1500 and I have
to review and discuss data on the impact of hunting etc . so it won't
be anything ground breaking that hasn't already been said .
There is also the Mammal society study which is often bandied about
but has flaws, as well as the Churcher /lawson .
The Alley cat allies is a good website. At the moment I'm reading
through all the links and websites so maybe I could just give the
URLs and people can read for themselves and make up their own minds
Since I started reading the newsgroup, the subject of the
indoor/outdoor cat has been of great interest to me and I've come to
the conclusion that data and facts can be used and twisted to suit
both "sides". I've actually seen the same facts about stress and
adrenalin used by two different vets as a reason to let your cat out
and not to let your cat out (if I knew how to do a rolling eyes sign ,
I would insert one here G) What makes me cross is the fact that
people and organisations are so busy arguing and trying to prove
they're right, they forget the main and most important thing is the
cat and it's happiness and wellbeing.
Alison



"Sharon Talbert" wrote in message
ashington.edu...

Alison, I am not able to email you directly, so I've fowarded my
message
back here. Forgive me if I yabble: I composed the following after
a long
day at work and pans to scoop before I sleep (and pans to scoop
before I
sleep).

Sharon

*********************************************


The reference I had in mind is, like your village study, rather
dated, but
I believe it of valid scientific value. Unfortunately, I doubt it
is
available on the web and may even be difficult to find in print.

The Domestic Cat:
The Biology of its Behaviour
Dennis Turner & Patrick Bateson, eds.

ISBN 0 521 35727 6
Cambridge Univ Press

It is a collection of writings derived from a symposium in 1986.

It has a chapter devoted to predatory behavior, with studies from
all over
the world, many of course in the UK. There is also an excellent
bibliography. The book may or may not still be in print, but you
may be
able to find a used copy. I am happy to own mine. Not cheap: I
paid $34
for my 1995 paperback edition. But worth the money if you are
interested
in readable research.

I have doubts about the accuracy of the village study you mentioned.
It
seems to me it is one of dubious scientific repute and generous data
extrapolation. Also beware of studies touted by the likes of The
Audubon
Society. The consensus of impartial scientific studies seems to be
that
cats have little impact on prey populations except in the case of
island
populations (Great Britain not being counted in the latter
category).
Cats are generalist predators with a preference for small mammals;
their
impact on any single prey population is diffused. Released onto an
island
ecology, however, where the prey is much more limited and highly
vulnerable, cats can have a devastating effect. And of course one
must
always take into account the effect of human activity on any
environment,
and the presence of cats, feral or friendly, almost invariably
involves an
accompanying human population.

Good luck on your study. I don't know if I've been of any help. You
might
inquire with other feral cat rescue organizations. There are some
linked
to the Campus Cats website. Alley Cat Allies and the Feral Cat
Coalition
of San Diego come to mind as good sources of sound studies.

I hope you share your work with this group.

Sharon Talbert
Friends of Campus Cats
www.campuscats.org

Hi Sharon ,
I actually have the book you mentioned as its recommended for the (six
month)course- I think I bought it from Amazon .co.uk. It covers all
sorts of studies and data such as cat/owner relationships. Though
these are mainly European based, it's worth buying if you're serious
about studying cat behaviour.
Thanks for the tips about the studies and surveys . That's the sort
of thing I will be arguing in my essay . It limited to 1500 and I have
to review and discuss data on the impact of hunting etc . so it won't
be anything ground breaking that hasn't already been said .
There is also the Mammal society study which is often bandied about
but has flaws, as well as the Churcher /lawson .
The Alley cat allies is a good website. At the moment I'm reading
through all the links and websites so maybe I could just give the
URLs and people can read for themselves and make up their own minds
Since I started reading the newsgroup, the subject of the
indoor/outdoor cat has been of great interest to me and I've come to
the conclusion that data and facts can be used and twisted to suit
both "sides". I've actually seen the same facts about stress and
adrenalin used by two different vets as a reason to let your cat out
and not to let your cat out (if I knew how to do a rolling eyes sign ,
I would insert one here G) What makes me cross is the fact that
people and organisations are so busy arguing and trying to prove
they're right, they forget the main and most important thing is the
cat and it's happiness and wellbeing.
Alison



"Sharon Talbert" wrote in message
ashington.edu...

Alison, I am not able to email you directly, so I've fowarded my
message
back here. Forgive me if I yabble: I composed the following after
a long
day at work and pans to scoop before I sleep (and pans to scoop
before I
sleep).

Sharon

*********************************************


The reference I had in mind is, like your village study, rather
dated, but
I believe it of valid scientific value. Unfortunately, I doubt it
is
available on the web and may even be difficult to find in print.

The Domestic Cat:
The Biology of its Behaviour
Dennis Turner & Patrick Bateson, eds.

ISBN 0 521 35727 6
Cambridge Univ Press

It is a collection of writings derived from a symposium in 1986.

It has a chapter devoted to predatory behavior, with studies from
all over
the world, many of course in the UK. There is also an excellent
bibliography. The book may or may not still be in print, but you
may be
able to find a used copy. I am happy to own mine. Not cheap: I
paid $34
for my 1995 paperback edition. But worth the money if you are
interested
in readable research.

I have doubts about the accuracy of the village study you mentioned.
It
seems to me it is one of dubious scientific repute and generous data
extrapolation. Also beware of studies touted by the likes of The
Audubon
Society. The consensus of impartial scientific studies seems to be
that
cats have little impact on prey populations except in the case of
island
populations (Great Britain not being counted in the latter
category).
Cats are generalist predators with a preference for small mammals;
their
impact on any single prey population is diffused. Released onto an
island
ecology, however, where the prey is much more limited and highly
vulnerable, cats can have a devastating effect. And of course one
must
always take into account the effect of human activity on any
environment,
and the presence of cats, feral or friendly, almost invariably
involves an
accompanying human population.

Good luck on your study. I don't know if I've been of any help. You
might
inquire with other feral cat rescue organizations. There are some
linked
to the Campus Cats website. Alley Cat Allies and the Feral Cat
Coalition
of San Diego come to mind as good sources of sound studies.

I hope you share your work with this group.

Sharon Talbert
Friends of Campus Cats
www.campuscats.org

The actual question is to review data and I would like to compare one
of these studies with a recent article by the RSPB.
Alison


Lots of good solid data in the symposium reference.

The actual question is to review data and I would like to compare one
of these studies with a recent article by the RSPB.
Alison


Lots of good solid data in the symposium reference.

"Alison" wrote in message
...
Hi ,
Does any one have or know where I can find or read copies of
Professor Robert May's cat predation study in the English village of
Felmersham , Bedford and the Churcher and Lawton study. There are lots
of references on Google to the C&L study but not the real thing.
I'm not trolling , I have to write an essay about cat predation for a
cat behaviour course-
Alison

Alison,

I've done a lot of research and accumulated a ton of studies and surveys and
related articles about cat predation over the years from my neverending
battles with fanatical environmentalists/naturalist and bird groups in my
area. These groups always seem to be trying to devise some project with a
humane-sounding title to "protect wildlife" (really only birds) that usually
turn out have a hidden plan for the mass extinction of stray and feral cat
colonies.

While you're conducting your research, please remember many of the "pro
bird" studies' data aren't direct data obtained during the actual study -
because there was no actual study. Many of the pro-bird studies are
actually other researchers' interpretations of another researcher's
interpretation of some original obscure study.

In addition, almost *all* of the astronomical numbers of killed/caught prey
reported in these pro-bird studies are *only* extrapolations from other very
small studies. Many of the extrapolations of the average number of prey
caught/cat/year from smaller studies to larger cat populations often include
large cities, where many cats are kept indoors and also
include cats that eirher too old or too young to hunt. So even though the
total number of cats for a given area may jive with local estimates, the
number of actual hunters may only be a fraction of the total population.
This would *drastically* reduce the accuracy of the estimated number of prey
caught/cat/year.

The Churcher and Lawton study is one of these bogus studies... the
methodology was seriously flawed. C&L asked owners of 78 cats in the
village to keep all the dead animals their cats brought home. They divided
the
total number of kills by the 78 cats and multiplied the average number of
kills per cat by the 5 million cats in England at the time.... including
London and other
big
cities where many cats are kept indoors. (They also included very old and
very young cats who probably didn't even hunt.) From these figures, C&L
concluded that 5 million cats were responsible for killing about 70 million
animals every year -- of which about 20 million are birds.... You can
imagine how many feathers that piece of fiction ruffled....

Another incrediblely manipulative and deceptive author to be wary of is
Stanley A. Temple -- In all his articles he cites references for his
data.... Almost all of references he cites and quotes to substantiate his
absurd claims are other articles *he* wrote! In those articles, he cites
and quotes even more articles that *he* wrote.... IOW, he's his own
reference! IOW, "If you don't believe and want proof, just ask *me*"!

In one of his delusions, Temple states rural free-ranging domestic cats in
Wisconsin may be killing between 8 and 217 million birds each year....Gee,
does Wisconsin even have 200 million birds...?

Here are some studies:

http://www.straypetadvocacy.org/html..._reviewed.html

http://www.angelswish.org/feralprogram.html

Ashmole, NP, Ashmole, MJ, Simmons, KEL. Seabird conservation and feral
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Barratt DG. Predation and movement by house-based domestic cats Felis
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Baltimore, Maryland. Unpub ScD dissert, Johns Hopkins University.

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Crooks KR, Soule ME. Mesopredator release and avifaunal extinctions in a
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Dards JL. 1979. The population ecology of feral cats in Portsmouth
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Erasmus BH. 1979. Control of the feral cat Felis catus (Linnaeus 1758)
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Holbrook HL. 1950. Feeding habits and population characteristics of the
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Konecny MJ. 1983. Behavioral ecology of feral house cats in the Galapagos
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Liberg O. 1981. Predation and social behavior in a population of domestic
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Mirmovitch V. 1991 Ecology and social behavior of free-roaming urban cats
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Anton M. Want to change the feral cat law in your community? Here's how
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Arnaud G, Rodriguez A, Ortega RA, Alvarez CS. Predation by cats on the
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Associated Press. Junction City council revises stray cat policy. The
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Barratt DG. Home range size, habitat utilisation and movement patterns of
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Barratt DG. Predation by house cats, Felis catus (L.), in Canberra,
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Barratt DG. Predation by house cats, Felis catus (L.), in Canberra,
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Childs J. Size-dependent predation on rats (Rattus norvegicus) by house
cats (Felis catus) in an urban setting. J Mammal 1986;67:196-199.

Childs JE, Ross L. Urban cats: Characteristics and estimation of mortality
due to motor vehicles. Am J Vet Res 1986;47:1643-1648.

Childs JE, Schwartz BS, Ksiazek TG, Graham RR, LeDuc JW, Glass GE. Risk
factors associated with anitbodies to Leptospires in inner-city residents of
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Childs JE. And the cat shall lie down with the rat. Natural History 1991;
June:16-19.

Childs JE. Urban cats: their demography, population density, and owner
characteristics in Baltimore, MD. Anthrozoos 1990;3:234-244.

Christian DP. Vulnerability of meadow voles, Microtus pennsylvanicus, to
predation by domestic cats. American Midland Naturalist 1975;93:498-502.

Churcher PB, Lawton JH. Predation by domestic cats in an English village.
J Zool 1987;212:439-455.

Churcher PB, Lawton JH. Beware of well-fed felines. Natural History 1989
(July):40-46.

Cimmino MA, Fumarola D. The risk of Borrelia burgdorferi infection is not
increased in pet owners. J Am Med Assoc 1989;262:2997-2998.

Clapperton BK, Eason CT, Weston RJ, Woolhouse AD, Morgan DR. Development
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