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Domestic cats and wildcats started mixing 50 years ago, study suggests

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1 year, 2 months ago

House Cats Will Rule the World

Slate

Cats have had a remarkable run the past few thousand years. A quick survey of the variety of small cat species around the world illustrates how feline species have adapted to different environments: margays with reversible ankle joints to descend trees headfirst, sand cats with the soles of their feet covered in hair to walk across deserts, fishing cats with …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how

The Hindu

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern Africa. Still, if you saw one from your kitchen window, your first thought would be “Look at that beautiful cat in the backyard,” not “How’d that African wildcat get to New Jersey?” As an evolutionary biologist, I’ve spent my career studying how species adapt to their …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Scottish wildcats bred in captivity released to the wild in a bid to save the species from extinction

CNN

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. “It’s a really exciting milestone,” says Dr. Helen Senn, project lead for Saving Wildcats and head of conservation and science programs at RZSS. Surveys conducted from 2010 to 2013 estimated that there are only 115 to …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Should New Zealand cats be kept indoors?

BBC

Should New Zealand cats be kept indoors? The effect cats have isn't just limited to predation – the recent boom in feral cat populations is even being felt in New Zealand's marine environment New Zealand's birds are particularly vulnerable to cat predation, says Jessi Morgan, the chief executive of the conservation group Predator Free New Zealand Trust. The effect cats …

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2 years ago

How the evolution of domestic cats traces the history of colonization

Salon

Human history is etched into the DNA of domesticated animals, which is when we bend the evolutionary trajectory of species to serve our own purposes. "We can actually refer to cats as semi-domesticated, because if we turned them loose into the wild, they would likely still hunt vermin and be able to survive and mate on their own due to …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Foxes and cats are knocking out Australia's wildlife with a devastating one-two punch

ABC

The combination of feral cats and foxes is inflicting a staggering annual death toll on Australia's native wildlife. Key points: Foxes and cats combined are killing more than 2.6 billion mammals, birds, and reptiles every year Foxes dominate in the southern forested areas, whereas cats are more widespread A number of control measures are available and need to be ramped …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Part-wild hybrid ‘designer’ cats could be banned in UK

The Independent

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3 years, 5 months ago

The hidden history behind our pets' most revolting habits

BBC

The hidden history behind our pets' most revolting habits Getty Images A woman being licked on the face by a dog From pooing in strangers' gardens to barking incessantly, even the most precious pets can be annoying, embarrassing, or just plain revolting. "It's not as sharp bark as dogs make – it's rougher and more guttural, but anyone listening to …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Australian feral cat inquiry delivers final report recommending culling, safe havens, possible curfews

ABC

There is no silver bullet for Australia's cat problem, but a complete reset of the Federal Government's approach to feline control is needed, according to the final report from the national inquiry into the issue. Key points: Australia's 2.8 million feral cats kill close to 3 billion native animals annually The national feral cat inquiry has recommended further culling and …

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