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Ecology
Alexander Sliwa, Saad Azizi, Mahmoud Zine Eddine, Elhaj Alifal, Gregory Breton
Summary: Data on African sand cats was collected in Morocco between 2015 and 2019. 47 sand cats were observed, 41 were captured, and 22 were tracked with VHF radio-collars. Average home-range sizes were calculated for females and males, with ranges varying between 274.6 and 319.3 square kilometers. The study suggests that sand cats are tolerant of each other and likely non-territorial, but more research is needed to understand their ecology, social organization, and mating patterns.
JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
(2023)
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Ecology
Tara J. Pirie, Rebecca L. Thomas, Mark D. E. Fellowes
Summary: This study investigates the movement and prey of domestic cats in inner suburban areas and areas adjacent to natural habitats. The results show that cats in boundary areas have larger home ranges and return more prey. Although non-boundary cats have little access to natural habitats, more than 25% of the home range of boundary cats is within natural habitats.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
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Entomology
M. H. J. Huang, S. Demarais, B. K. Strickland, W. C. Brookshire, J. G. Chandler, R. A. Butler, R. T. Trout Fryxell
Summary: Previous research has shown that feeding and baiting of wildlife can impact tick populations and tick-borne diseases. In this study, we found that sites with deer feeders had fewer adult and nymphal ticks compared to sites without feeders. The effect was more pronounced at older feeders. Higher wildlife visitation rates may facilitate tick-host encounters. However, the prevalence of Ehrlichia and Rickettsia pathogens did not differ between sites with and without feeders.
JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Zoology
Joana Pereira, Leona Vilicic, Luis Miguel Rosalino, Slaven Reljic, Marina Habazin, Duro Huber
Summary: The study in Croatia in 2017 found that brown bears mainly consumed plants, corn from feeding sites, and meat and fruits. Food resources at supplemental feeding sites were preferred by bears, especially in years with scarce natural food sources.
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Ecology
Catherine M. Nottingham, Hannah L. Buckley, Bradley S. Case, Alistair S. Glen, Margaret C. Stanley
Summary: Managing invasive species requires understanding their ecology, including distribution and habitat use. Specifically, managing feral cat populations requires spatially explicit knowledge for effective management and monitoring. Research has found that male feral cats have larger home ranges, but the influence of season, competitors, habitat heterogeneity, or land use on feral cat home range is not statistically significant. Future research should consider additional factors to better understand the variability in home range size and improve feral cat management in introduced ecosystems.
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Zoology
Anya A. W. Ratnayaka, Laurel E. K. Serieys, Tharaka Prasad, Gabriella R. M. Leighton, James G. Sanderson, Luke K-P Leung
Summary: Urbanisation and habitat loss pose significant threats to wildlife populations globally. A study in Colombo found that fishing cats utilized highly urbanized areas more than expected, with home range sizes smaller in disturbed landscapes. Further ecological studies are needed to understand how fishing cats persist and how to conserve them in urban areas.
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Ecology
Rosemary Hohnen, Alex I. James, Paul Jennings, Brett P. Murphy, Karleah Berris, Sarah M. Legge, Chris R. Dickman, John C. Z. Woinarski
Summary: Predation by feral cats has led to the extinction of native species in Australia and globally. The impacts of feral cats are intensified in post-fire environments, as cats are attracted to hunt in burnt areas and are more effective hunters in open habitats. Camera traps were used to estimate feral cat abundance on Kangaroo Island, and it was found that cat detections declined post-fire, indicating the potential threat of cat predation to surviving prey species.
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Veterinary Sciences
Renaud Dumont, Julie Lemetayer, Loic Desquilbet, Elodie Darnis
Summary: This study describes the use of naso-esophageal feeding tubes (NFT) at home in dogs and cats, and evaluates the satisfaction of owners and their ability to handle the device. Although most animals experienced complications while using NFT at home, no major adverse effects were reported and NFT were easily handled by owners.
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Sociology
Numi C. Mitchell, Michael W. Strohbach, Mariel N. Sorlien, Scott N. Marshall
Summary: This study investigates the effects of feeding regime on wildlife visits and population size of feral domestic cats in a TNR cat colony. The results suggest that abundant food supply increases wildlife visits, while limited or excessive food supply decreases wildlife visits.
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Zoology
Marine Joly, Meldy Tamengge, Jan-Boje Pfeiffer, Megan Price, Muhammad Agil, Antje Engelhardt
Summary: Climate change leads to more frequent extreme weather conditions and a general increase in global temperature. Its impact on individual ecosystems is still not well understood. This study used long-term phenological data to assess the climate variation, fruit abundance, and home range sizes of crested macaques in Tangkoko forest, Sulawesi, Indonesia. The findings reveal an increase in temperature and a decrease in overall fruit abundance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2023)
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Ophthalmology
Myron Tsikandilakis, Zhaoliang Yu, Leonie Kausel, Gonzalo Boncompte, Renzo C. Lanfranco, Matt Oxner, Persefoni Bali, Poutasi Urale Leong, Man Qing, George Paterakis, Salvatore Caci, Alison Milbank, Pierre-Alexis Mevel, David Carmel, Christopher Madan, Jan Derrfuss, Peter Chapman
Summary: The theory of universal emotions suggests that certain emotions are expressed using specific facial movements that enable human communication cross-culturally. Recent research has shown that non-convergent social evolution in different cultures may lead to discreetly different facial expressions of universal emotions. This indicates that emotional faces in different cultures have distinct evolutionary sociobiological value.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Seok Tyug Tan, Darshni Saundara Rajan
Summary: This study aims to compare the feeding practices adopted by stay-at-home mothers and work-from-home mothers during the COVID-19 lockdown. The study revealed that there was just a modest variation in the feeding practices adopted by these two groups of mothers.
MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
