
TY  - JOUR
A1  - M. Goltz, Daniel 
A1  - C. Hess, Steven 
A1  - W. Brinck, Kevin 
A1  - C. Banko, Paul 
A1  - M. Danner, Raymond 
T1  - Home Range and Movements of Feral Cats on Mauna Kea, Hawai?i
JF  - Pacific Conservation Biology
JO  - Pac. Conserv. Biol.
Y1  - 2008
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
SP  - 177
EP  - 184
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/PC080177 
N2  - Feral cats Felis catus in dry subalpine woodland of Mauna Kea, Hawai?i, live in low density and exhibit some of the largest reported home ranges in the literature. While 95% fixed kernel home range estimates for three females averaged 772 ha, four males averaged 1 418 ha, and one male maintained a home range of 2 050 ha. Mean daily movement rates between sexes overlapped widely and did not differ significantly (P = 0.083). Log-transformed 95% kernel home ranges for males were significantly larger than those of females (P = 0.024), but 25% kernel home ranges for females were larger than those of males (P = 0.017). Moreover, log-transformed home ranges of males were also significantly larger than those of females in this and seven other studies from the Pacific region (P = 0.044). Feral cats present a major threat to endangered Hawaiian birds, but knowledge of their ecology can be used for management by optimizing trap spacing and creating buffer zones around conservation areas. 
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