Predation by feral cats threatens great albatrosses

• Published in: Biological Invasions
• Main Authors: Barbraud, Christophe, Des Monstiers, Baudouin, Chaigne, Adrien, Marteau, Cédric, Weimerskirch, Henri, Delord, Karine
• Other Authors: Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé - UMR 7372 (CEBC), La Rochelle Université (ULR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Réserve Naturelle Nationale des Terres Australes Françaises, TAAF
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2021
• Subjects: Breeding success; Diomedea exulans; Felis catus; Population control; Population growth rate; Predation behavior; [SDE]Environmental Sciences; Kerguelen; Kerguelen Island; Giant Petrels; Wandering Albatross
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-03191776; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-021-02512-9

International audience Feral cats (Felis catus) are a potential threat for several seabird species including medium sized albatrosses, but studies documenting predation behavior, demographic impacts and effects of predator control are scarce. Here, we present data on feral cat predation behavior on...