Sentences with phrase «low cat densities»

The functional response for cat trapping (the offtake with constant effort per unit time) overlaid against the curve of cat productivity suggested a stable equilibrium point at low cat densities (0.07 — 0.13 cats km — 2).

Hence, trapping effort needed to be greatly intensified at low cat densities and / or augmented by other methods of control to eradicate cats from the closed system of the reserve.

However, the effort required to maintain a given offtake rate increased 6-fold at low cat densities and offtake by trapping as a function of cat density took the form of a Type 3 functional response.

Not exact matches

Inland areas with low rainfall and more open vegetation had higher cat densities than most coastal, wetter areas, but only after extensive rain.

«This new science shows that the density of feral cats in Australia is lower than it is in North America and Europe, and yet feral cats have been devastating for our wildlife,» said Mr Gregory Andrews, Australia's Threatened Species Commissioner.

The use of poison baits can reduce cat density, but even low levels of cat predation can exterminate threatened mammal populations, such as when cats killed at least seven bilbies reintroduced outside the Arid Recovery reserve in South Australia.

In terms of food, diets reduced in fat levels with lower caloric density than adult maintenance foods are beneficial to the majority of older cats.

When coyotes inhabit an area, densities of feral cats and other mesopredators are much lower.

By working with fosters and a private, low - density residential group, they make sure that these orphaned cats have a loving, caring place to live until they can transition to a new forever home.

We argue that the behavioural capacity of feral cats to undertake long - distance excursions to exploit transient hunting opportunities results in significantly higher total predator pressure on prey, and helps to explain how low - density cat populations could have large impacts on small - mammal abundance at landscape scales.

This could explain how a relatively low population density of cats could have a major impact at a landscape scale, if fire regimes are inappropriate36, 37.

But it seems surprising that cats could be responsible for recent declines, because in the savannas of northern Australia they occur at very low densities (mean 0.18 cats.km − 2, s.e.m 0.08, in our study area) 28.

From low - fat, low - calorie Fit as a Fiddle: Fresh Caught Alaskan Pollock & Vegetable Recipe to high - density protein Moon Shadow: Rabbit, Potato & Chickpea Recipe, these all - natural dry cat foods are made with wholesome ingredients, such as peas and cranberries, to support overall health.