Felis catus
(Felidae)
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Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review
and draft regional strategy (2000) 
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.
Cats Indoors!
The campaign for safer birds and cats is explained by the American Bird Conservancy.
Domestic cat predation in Hawaii
Feral cats threaten even remote populations of endangered bird species in Hawaii (American Bird Conservancy).
Impacts of feral and free-ranging cats on bird species of conservation concern
Cat predation impacts on rare birds in the states of New York, New Jersey, Florida, California, and Hawaii are reviewed by the American Bird Conservancy.
Invasive predators: A synthesis of the past,
present, and future
Effects of various invasive predators on prey populations are described in a synthesis from USDA APHIS.
The cat rescue movement vs. wildlife defenders
Feral cat issues are reviewed in an article from the California Fish and Wildlife site.
Impacts of cats on two native Hawaiian seabirds on the island of Maui
Wedge-tailed shearwater and Bulwer's petrel colonies on Maui were affected by cat predation in the 1999 breeding season (Fern Duvall, personal communication).
Feral cats on Maui
Cat predation on seabird colonies on Maui in 1999 is documented in a letter from Fern Duvall.
Felis catus impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Felis catus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review
and draft regional strategy (2000)
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.
Felis catus worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Felis catus is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Mammals in Hawaii, second edition
Tomich, P. Quentin. 1986. Mammals in Hawaii, second edition. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publication 76. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press. 375 pp. ISBN: 0-93087-10-2.
Residents on guard after attack by feral cats
A pack of feral cats attacked a woman and her dog in Moilili, Oahu (Star Bulletin, 7/13/2001).
Officials frown on feeding feral felines
Large populations of feral animals that can cause health problems could be eliminated if kindhearted people would stop feeding them, says the state's Vector Control Branch. Problems with feral cats are discussed (Star Bulletin, 7/13/2001).
The great outdoors is no place for cats
Outdoor cats face an extraordinary array of dangers, which are described by the American Bird Conservancy.
"Managed" cat colonies in Hawaii
The trap/neuter/release (TNR) program for cats in Hawaii is discussed by the American Bird Conservancy.
Impacts of feral and free-ranging cats on bird species of conservation concern
Cat predation impacts on rare birds in the states of New York, New Jersey, Florida, California, and Hawaii are reviewed by the American Bird Conservancy.
Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.
Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.
A bibliography of feral, stray, and free-roaming domestic cats in relation to wildlife conservation
An extensive bibliography on cat and wildlife issues is provided by the California Department of Fish and Game (1994).
Felis catus references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Felis catus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
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