
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Page, RJC 
A1  - Ross, J 
A1  - Bennet, DH 
T1  - A study of the home ranges, movements and behaviour of the feral cat population at Avonmouth Docks
JF  - Wildlife Research
JO  - Wildl. Res.
Y1  - 1992
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
SP  - 263
EP  - 277
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/WR9920263 
N2  - The feral cat population at a 178-ha dockland site was studied for 18 months by direct observation assisted by radio-tracking. Although food appeared to be abundant and widely distributed, the population density was low (10-15 adults km-2). There were few females in the population (7 of 22 cats of known sex) and little breeding success: only one weaned litter was seen during the entire study. Home range sizes were similar for males and females, and were much smaller (15 +/- 17 ha and 10+/-7 ha, respectively) than would be expected from the low density. The cats were mostly solitary rather than group-living, with little contact or social interaction. The implications of the findings for feral cat control are discussed, with particular emphasis on emergency measures for rabies outbreaks. 
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