Author:
Edwards G. P.,Piddington K. C.,Paltridge R. M.
Abstract
Field trials were conducted in central Australia to evaluate the ability of
various olfactory lures to attract feral cats
(Felis catus L.). Ten food-based lures, one plant
extract and two scent-based lures (anal-gland preparations from male and
female cats) were evaluated on the basis of visitation rates and elicited
behavioural responses. A visual lure composed of bird feathers was also tested
in conjunction with the scent-based lures. One food-based lure (sun-rendered
prawn) and both of the scent-based lures were found to attract feral cats. The
visual lure did not enhance the attractiveness of the scent-based lures. The
possible uses and relative advantages of these lures in control programmes and
in ecological studies of cats are discussed.
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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