The Feral Cats Task Force Resources 7.31.13 This document is a work in progress and is intended for the FCTF s use. It will be updated periodically and suggested references are welcome. General Information Problem Statement Nakamura and Yukimura, 2012 (To Be Kauai Feral Cat Legal Analysis - Gardner, 2013 (To Be Attitudes and Care Practices of Cat Caretakers in Hawai i Zasloff and Hart, Anthrozoos, 1998. (To Be Predator-proof fence Kaena Point, Oahu (image) Predator-proof fence side view (image) Lives in Balance (http://www.humanesociety.org/news/magazines/2013/07-08/lives-in-the-balance-cats-and-wildlife-in-hawaii.html) Cat Behavior, Welfare, & Impacts Bonnington et al. 2013 - Domestic cats reduce avian fecundity through indirect effects (To Be Jessup 2004 - Welfare of feral cats and wildlife (To Be Loss et al. 2013 - Impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife in U.S. (To Be Crooks and Soule 1999 - Mesopredator release and avifaunal extinctions (To Be Judge et al. 2013 - Videographic evidence of endangered species depredation by feral cat (To Be 1 Page
Medina et al. 2011 - Global review of invasive cat impacts on endangered vertebrates (To Be USGS 2006 - Feral cats threat to Hawaiian wildlife (To Be Hawaiian Humane Society - Oahu s leading animal population and welfare issue (To Be Hawaiian Humane Society 2013 - Issues Brief (To Be The Humane Society - Outdoor Cats: An Animal Welfare and Protection Perspective (To Be Fact Sheet - Ecological Impacts of Feral Cats (To Be Fact Sheet - Felis cats - Reproduction, predation, and lifestyle (To Be Biology & Impacts of Pacific Island Invasive Species (To Be Hess - The Effects of Feral Cats on Insular Wildlife: The Club-Med Syndrome (To Be Lepczyk/Wallace - Conservation Biology s Role in Understanding and Addressing Outdoor Cats in Hawaiʻi Powerpoint (To Be http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22821639 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110526114531.htm http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=937 http://issuu.com/the-wildlife-professional/docs/feralcats http://www.peta.org/issues/companion-animals/the-great-outdoors-not-forcats.aspx Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis 3 bird species (To be Thomas et al. 2012 - Adult brain cancers and Toxoplasma gondii prevalence (To Be Vittecoq et al. 2012 - Brain cancer mortality rates increase with T. gondii seroprevalence in France (To Be 2 Page
Webster et al. 2013 - T. gondii infection - from predation to schizophrenia (To Be Fact Sheet - Toxoplasmosis in feral cats (To Be Honnold et al 2005 toxoplasmosis monk seals (To Be Work et al 2000 toxoplasmosis in alala (To Be Gibson et al 2011 toxoplasmosis marine sentinels (To Be Shapiro et al 2010 toxoplasmosis in estuaries (To Be Jones & Dubey 2010 waterborne toxoplasmosis (To Be http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/09/health/expertqa-cat-poop-risks http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/cat_poop_may_be_vast_and_u nderappreciated_public_health_threat_scientists_warn.html http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07/05/199041322/harmful-parasitesin-catpoop-are-widespread http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=cat-disease-threatensendangeredmonk-seals http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/6/1/75 http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/03/how-your-cat-is-makingyou-crazy/308873/2/ http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07/05/199041322/harmful-parasites-in-catpoop-are-widespread?sc=17&f= 3 Page Other Diseases Gerhold and Jessup 2012 - Zoonotic diseases and free-roaming cats (To Be Fact Sheet - Rabies in humans and wildlife (To Be http://www.wkbn.com/2013/06/06/woman-bitten-by-rabid-cat/ TNR Castillo and Clarke 2003 - TNR ineffective in controlling cat colonies.pdf (To Be
Lohr et al. 2012 - Costs and benefits of TNR and euthanasia in Oahu (To Be Winter 2004 - TNR programs - reality and impacts (To Be Barrows 2004 - Professional, ethcial, and legal dilemmas of TNR (To Be Gutilla and Stapp 2010 - Sterilization on movements of feral cats at urbanwildland interface (To Be Longcore et al. 2009 - Critical assessment of TNR claims (To Be Fact Sheet - Problems with TNR (To Be http://www.hahf.org/awake/the-trouble-with-trap-vaccinate-neuter-return/ 4 Page Policy and Management Strategies Critical Assessment of Claims Regarding Management of Feral Cats by Trap Neuter Return Longcore, Rich and Sullivan, Conservation Biology, 2009 (To be A Public Policy Toward the Management of Feral Cats Gorman and Levy, Pierce Law Review, 2004 (To Be The Law and Feral Cats Smith, Animal Law and Ethics, 2009. (To Be Cats v. Birds in Japan: How to Reconcile Wildlife Conservation and Animal Protection Takahashi, Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, 2004-5. (To Be Feral Cat Colonies in Florida Hatley, Land Use and Environmental Law, 2003-4. (To Be Report to Pompano Beach City Commissioners: The Science of Feral Cats Sizemore American Bird Conservancy, 2013. (To Be Dauphine and Cooper 2009 - Impacts of free-ranging cats on birds in US (To Be Peterson et al. 2012 - Opinions from the front lines of cat colony management conflict (To Be 1996 AAWV - Position statement of feral cats (To Be
1997 AOU - Control and management of feral and free-ranging cats (To Be 2003 ASM - Letter to FWC - Feral Cats (To Be AVMA Policy Statement - Free-roaming, abandoned, and feral cats (To Be AVMA Model dog and cat control ordinance (To Be Association of Avian Veterinarians - Resolution on Free-roaming Cats (To Be 1997 COS - Resolution on feral and free-ranging cats (To Be 1996 NASPHV - Free-roaming, unowned, feral cats (To Be TWS - Feral & Free Ranging Cats (To Be http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/01/3211742/feral-cats-to-be-trapped-atfederal.html http://www.phillyburbs.com/my_town/burlington/burlington-city-council- members-file-complaints-against-resident-in-feral/article_d1f1e545-7ac4-5ad8- b769-6dc4b965fd25.html Polling & Surveys Lohr and Lepczyk 2012 - Who wants feral cats in the Hawaiian Islands and why (To Be Hawaii Cat Caregiver Survey Findings (To Be Ward Cat Survey: Executive Highlights - key findings from a mixed-method quantitative survey among cat owners and cat feeders across Hawaii (To Be Media Highlights http://www.ktnv.com/youaskweinvestigate/213228391.html Miscellaneous 5 Page
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