Invasive domestic dogs prey on wild mammals in Atlantic Rainforest fragments of southern Brazil

• Published in: Biotemas
• Main Authors: Alan Deivid Pereira, Matheus Henrique Antoniazzi, Ana Paula Vidotto-Magnoni, Mário Luís Orsi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish; Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2019
• Subjects: Canis lupus familiaris; Cão feral; Conservação; Espécie exótica; Predação; Science; Q; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Eira; Canis lupus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2019v32n2p107; https://doaj.org/article/017aa2087c5146f29757162c707a49f5

Invasive exotic species impact native fauna adversely and are one of the leading causes of global biodiversity change. The domestic dog can be classified as an invasive species after its access to natural areas followed by their ability to survive independently of human intervention. In Brazil, the...