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"Sharon Talbert" wrote in message ashington.edu... My apologies! I have a psycho spam cop. You're not kidding - I've forwarded your message/address to my home address. Unless the spam cop rejects ME, I should be able to get back to you. Thanks, It will be a great help . Alison |
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"Nowan" wrote in message . com... google is your friend. google produces this hit: http://lynx.uio.no/catfolk/cnissues/cn08-21.htm which makes reference to this journal: JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, London (1987) 212, 439-455 googling again on 'journal of zoology' produces this hit: http://titles.cambridge.org/journals...sp?mnemonic=zo o it appears that journal of zoology has tables of contents online going back to volume 244 or so. not back to '87/vol 212. you can try contacting the journal to order a reprint. you might need to go to the paper journal abstracts at your uni library to find the reference. also, don't discount the idea of contacting the authors directly and asking for a reprint. this is typical in academia. i have some academicians in my family and i can vouch for this practice. i know of students who have contacted nobel prize winners and been well received. active researchers often have their papers on their websites for easy access. (here is a length bibliography on domestic cat predation, including your reference: http://fltws.org/Issues/Cats/Bibliography.asp) here is the website for a professor jh lawton: http://www.gse.ic.ac.uk/members/Lawton.html he appears to be some flavor of biologist in Great Britain. can't say if he is your jh lawton. send him an email and ask him. Thanks this is very useful, do i get an A on your homework? You get my thanks - Alison |
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"Nowan" wrote in message . com... google is your friend. google produces this hit: http://lynx.uio.no/catfolk/cnissues/cn08-21.htm which makes reference to this journal: JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, London (1987) 212, 439-455 googling again on 'journal of zoology' produces this hit: http://titles.cambridge.org/journals...sp?mnemonic=zo o it appears that journal of zoology has tables of contents online going back to volume 244 or so. not back to '87/vol 212. you can try contacting the journal to order a reprint. you might need to go to the paper journal abstracts at your uni library to find the reference. also, don't discount the idea of contacting the authors directly and asking for a reprint. this is typical in academia. i have some academicians in my family and i can vouch for this practice. i know of students who have contacted nobel prize winners and been well received. active researchers often have their papers on their websites for easy access. (here is a length bibliography on domestic cat predation, including your reference: http://fltws.org/Issues/Cats/Bibliography.asp) here is the website for a professor jh lawton: http://www.gse.ic.ac.uk/members/Lawton.html he appears to be some flavor of biologist in Great Britain. can't say if he is your jh lawton. send him an email and ask him. Thanks this is very useful, do i get an A on your homework? You get my thanks - Alison |
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Alison, I am not able to email you directly, so I've fowarded my message back here. Forgive me if I yabble: I composed the following after a long day at work and pans to scoop before I sleep (and pans to scoop before I sleep). Sharon ********************************************* The reference I had in mind is, like your village study, rather dated, but I believe it of valid scientific value. Unfortunately, I doubt it is available on the web and may even be difficult to find in print. The Domestic Cat: The Biology of its Behaviour Dennis Turner & Patrick Bateson, eds. ISBN 0 521 35727 6 Cambridge Univ Press It is a collection of writings derived from a symposium in 1986. It has a chapter devoted to predatory behavior, with studies from all over the world, many of course in the UK. There is also an excellent bibliography. The book may or may not still be in print, but you may be able to find a used copy. I am happy to own mine. Not cheap: I paid $34 for my 1995 paperback edition. But worth the money if you are interested in readable research. I have doubts about the accuracy of the village study you mentioned. It seems to me it is one of dubious scientific repute and generous data extrapolation. Also beware of studies touted by the likes of The Audubon Society. The consensus of impartial scientific studies seems to be that cats have little impact on prey populations except in the case of island populations (Great Britain not being counted in the latter category). Cats are generalist predators with a preference for small mammals; their impact on any single prey population is diffused. Released onto an island ecology, however, where the prey is much more limited and highly vulnerable, cats can have a devastating effect. And of course one must always take into account the effect of human activity on any environment, and the presence of cats, feral or friendly, almost invariably involves an accompanying human population. Good luck on your study. I don't know if I've been of any help. You might inquire with other feral cat rescue organizations. There are some linked to the Campus Cats website. Alley Cat Allies and the Feral Cat Coalition of San Diego come to mind as good sources of sound studies. I hope you share your work with this group. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats www.campuscats.org |
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Alison, I am not able to email you directly, so I've fowarded my message back here. Forgive me if I yabble: I composed the following after a long day at work and pans to scoop before I sleep (and pans to scoop before I sleep). Sharon ********************************************* The reference I had in mind is, like your village study, rather dated, but I believe it of valid scientific value. Unfortunately, I doubt it is available on the web and may even be difficult to find in print. The Domestic Cat: The Biology of its Behaviour Dennis Turner & Patrick Bateson, eds. ISBN 0 521 35727 6 Cambridge Univ Press It is a collection of writings derived from a symposium in 1986. It has a chapter devoted to predatory behavior, with studies from all over the world, many of course in the UK. There is also an excellent bibliography. The book may or may not still be in print, but you may be able to find a used copy. I am happy to own mine. Not cheap: I paid $34 for my 1995 paperback edition. But worth the money if you are interested in readable research. I have doubts about the accuracy of the village study you mentioned. It seems to me it is one of dubious scientific repute and generous data extrapolation. Also beware of studies touted by the likes of The Audubon Society. The consensus of impartial scientific studies seems to be that cats have little impact on prey populations except in the case of island populations (Great Britain not being counted in the latter category). Cats are generalist predators with a preference for small mammals; their impact on any single prey population is diffused. Released onto an island ecology, however, where the prey is much more limited and highly vulnerable, cats can have a devastating effect. And of course one must always take into account the effect of human activity on any environment, and the presence of cats, feral or friendly, almost invariably involves an accompanying human population. Good luck on your study. I don't know if I've been of any help. You might inquire with other feral cat rescue organizations. There are some linked to the Campus Cats website. Alley Cat Allies and the Feral Cat Coalition of San Diego come to mind as good sources of sound studies. I hope you share your work with this group. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats www.campuscats.org |
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Hi Sharon ,
I actually have the book you mentioned as its recommended for the (six month)course- I think I bought it from Amazon .co.uk. It covers all sorts of studies and data such as cat/owner relationships. Though these are mainly European based, it's worth buying if you're serious about studying cat behaviour. Thanks for the tips about the studies and surveys . That's the sort of thing I will be arguing in my essay . It limited to 1500 and I have to review and discuss data on the impact of hunting etc . so it won't be anything ground breaking that hasn't already been said . There is also the Mammal society study which is often bandied about but has flaws, as well as the Churcher /lawson . The Alley cat allies is a good website. At the moment I'm reading through all the links and websites so maybe I could just give the URLs and people can read for themselves and make up their own minds Since I started reading the newsgroup, the subject of the indoor/outdoor cat has been of great interest to me and I've come to the conclusion that data and facts can be used and twisted to suit both "sides". I've actually seen the same facts about stress and adrenalin used by two different vets as a reason to let your cat out and not to let your cat out (if I knew how to do a rolling eyes sign , I would insert one here G) What makes me cross is the fact that people and organisations are so busy arguing and trying to prove they're right, they forget the main and most important thing is the cat and it's happiness and wellbeing. Alison "Sharon Talbert" wrote in message ashington.edu... Alison, I am not able to email you directly, so I've fowarded my message back here. Forgive me if I yabble: I composed the following after a long day at work and pans to scoop before I sleep (and pans to scoop before I sleep). Sharon ********************************************* The reference I had in mind is, like your village study, rather dated, but I believe it of valid scientific value. Unfortunately, I doubt it is available on the web and may even be difficult to find in print. The Domestic Cat: The Biology of its Behaviour Dennis Turner & Patrick Bateson, eds. ISBN 0 521 35727 6 Cambridge Univ Press It is a collection of writings derived from a symposium in 1986. It has a chapter devoted to predatory behavior, with studies from all over the world, many of course in the UK. There is also an excellent bibliography. The book may or may not still be in print, but you may be able to find a used copy. I am happy to own mine. Not cheap: I paid $34 for my 1995 paperback edition. But worth the money if you are interested in readable research. I have doubts about the accuracy of the village study you mentioned. It seems to me it is one of dubious scientific repute and generous data extrapolation. Also beware of studies touted by the likes of The Audubon Society. The consensus of impartial scientific studies seems to be that cats have little impact on prey populations except in the case of island populations (Great Britain not being counted in the latter category). Cats are generalist predators with a preference for small mammals; their impact on any single prey population is diffused. Released onto an island ecology, however, where the prey is much more limited and highly vulnerable, cats can have a devastating effect. And of course one must always take into account the effect of human activity on any environment, and the presence of cats, feral or friendly, almost invariably involves an accompanying human population. Good luck on your study. I don't know if I've been of any help. You might inquire with other feral cat rescue organizations. There are some linked to the Campus Cats website. Alley Cat Allies and the Feral Cat Coalition of San Diego come to mind as good sources of sound studies. I hope you share your work with this group. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats www.campuscats.org |
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Hi Sharon ,
I actually have the book you mentioned as its recommended for the (six month)course- I think I bought it from Amazon .co.uk. It covers all sorts of studies and data such as cat/owner relationships. Though these are mainly European based, it's worth buying if you're serious about studying cat behaviour. Thanks for the tips about the studies and surveys . That's the sort of thing I will be arguing in my essay . It limited to 1500 and I have to review and discuss data on the impact of hunting etc . so it won't be anything ground breaking that hasn't already been said . There is also the Mammal society study which is often bandied about but has flaws, as well as the Churcher /lawson . The Alley cat allies is a good website. At the moment I'm reading through all the links and websites so maybe I could just give the URLs and people can read for themselves and make up their own minds Since I started reading the newsgroup, the subject of the indoor/outdoor cat has been of great interest to me and I've come to the conclusion that data and facts can be used and twisted to suit both "sides". I've actually seen the same facts about stress and adrenalin used by two different vets as a reason to let your cat out and not to let your cat out (if I knew how to do a rolling eyes sign , I would insert one here G) What makes me cross is the fact that people and organisations are so busy arguing and trying to prove they're right, they forget the main and most important thing is the cat and it's happiness and wellbeing. Alison "Sharon Talbert" wrote in message ashington.edu... Alison, I am not able to email you directly, so I've fowarded my message back here. Forgive me if I yabble: I composed the following after a long day at work and pans to scoop before I sleep (and pans to scoop before I sleep). Sharon ********************************************* The reference I had in mind is, like your village study, rather dated, but I believe it of valid scientific value. Unfortunately, I doubt it is available on the web and may even be difficult to find in print. The Domestic Cat: The Biology of its Behaviour Dennis Turner & Patrick Bateson, eds. ISBN 0 521 35727 6 Cambridge Univ Press It is a collection of writings derived from a symposium in 1986. It has a chapter devoted to predatory behavior, with studies from all over the world, many of course in the UK. There is also an excellent bibliography. The book may or may not still be in print, but you may be able to find a used copy. I am happy to own mine. Not cheap: I paid $34 for my 1995 paperback edition. But worth the money if you are interested in readable research. I have doubts about the accuracy of the village study you mentioned. It seems to me it is one of dubious scientific repute and generous data extrapolation. Also beware of studies touted by the likes of The Audubon Society. The consensus of impartial scientific studies seems to be that cats have little impact on prey populations except in the case of island populations (Great Britain not being counted in the latter category). Cats are generalist predators with a preference for small mammals; their impact on any single prey population is diffused. Released onto an island ecology, however, where the prey is much more limited and highly vulnerable, cats can have a devastating effect. And of course one must always take into account the effect of human activity on any environment, and the presence of cats, feral or friendly, almost invariably involves an accompanying human population. Good luck on your study. I don't know if I've been of any help. You might inquire with other feral cat rescue organizations. There are some linked to the Campus Cats website. Alley Cat Allies and the Feral Cat Coalition of San Diego come to mind as good sources of sound studies. I hope you share your work with this group. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats www.campuscats.org |
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The actual question is to review data and I would like to compare one
of these studies with a recent article by the RSPB. Alison Lots of good solid data in the symposium reference. |
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The actual question is to review data and I would like to compare one
of these studies with a recent article by the RSPB. Alison Lots of good solid data in the symposium reference. |
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"Alison" wrote in message ... Hi , Does any one have or know where I can find or read copies of Professor Robert May's cat predation study in the English village of Felmersham , Bedford and the Churcher and Lawton study. There are lots of references on Google to the C&L study but not the real thing. I'm not trolling , I have to write an essay about cat predation for a cat behaviour course- Alison Alison, I've done a lot of research and accumulated a ton of studies and surveys and related articles about cat predation over the years from my neverending battles with fanatical environmentalists/naturalist and bird groups in my area. These groups always seem to be trying to devise some project with a humane-sounding title to "protect wildlife" (really only birds) that usually turn out have a hidden plan for the mass extinction of stray and feral cat colonies. While you're conducting your research, please remember many of the "pro bird" studies' data aren't direct data obtained during the actual study - because there was no actual study. Many of the pro-bird studies are actually other researchers' interpretations of another researcher's interpretation of some original obscure study. In addition, almost *all* of the astronomical numbers of killed/caught prey reported in these pro-bird studies are *only* extrapolations from other very small studies. Many of the extrapolations of the average number of prey caught/cat/year from smaller studies to larger cat populations often include large cities, where many cats are kept indoors and also include cats that eirher too old or too young to hunt. So even though the total number of cats for a given area may jive with local estimates, the number of actual hunters may only be a fraction of the total population. This would *drastically* reduce the accuracy of the estimated number of prey caught/cat/year. The Churcher and Lawton study is one of these bogus studies... the methodology was seriously flawed. C&L asked owners of 78 cats in the village to keep all the dead animals their cats brought home. They divided the total number of kills by the 78 cats and multiplied the average number of kills per cat by the 5 million cats in England at the time.... including London and other big cities where many cats are kept indoors. (They also included very old and very young cats who probably didn't even hunt.) From these figures, C&L concluded that 5 million cats were responsible for killing about 70 million animals every year -- of which about 20 million are birds.... You can imagine how many feathers that piece of fiction ruffled.... Another incrediblely manipulative and deceptive author to be wary of is Stanley A. Temple -- In all his articles he cites references for his data.... Almost all of references he cites and quotes to substantiate his absurd claims are other articles *he* wrote! In those articles, he cites and quotes even more articles that *he* wrote.... IOW, he's his own reference! IOW, "If you don't believe and want proof, just ask *me*"! In one of his delusions, Temple states rural free-ranging domestic cats in Wisconsin may be killing between 8 and 217 million birds each year....Gee, does Wisconsin even have 200 million birds...? Here are some studies: http://www.straypetadvocacy.org/html..._reviewed.html http://www.angelswish.org/feralprogram.html Ashmole, NP, Ashmole, MJ, Simmons, KEL. Seabird conservation and feral cats on Ascension Island, South Atlantic. In Nettleship DN, Burger J, Gochfeld M, Eds. Seabirds on islands: threats, case studies and action plans. BirdLife Conservation Series No.1. BirdLife International, 1994;94-121. Barratt DG. Predation and movement by house-based domestic cats Felis catus (L.) in suburban and rural habitats-preliminary findings. In Bennett A, Backhouse G, Clark T, Eds. People and nature conservation: perspectives on private land use and endangered species recovery. Transactions of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Whales. 1995;181-187. Berkeley EP. Maverick cats- encounters with feral cats. New York: Walker & Company,. 1982. Tabor R. The wild life of the domestic cat. London: Arrow Books, 1983. Apps PJ. 1981. Behavioural ecology of the feral house cat (Felis catus, L.) on Dassen Island. MSc thesis, University of Pretoria. Barratt DG. 1995. Movement patterns and prey habits of house cats (Felis catus) in Canberra, Australia. M. App. Sc. thesis, University of Canberra. Childs JE. 1982. Ecology and pubic health implications of urban cats in Baltimore, Maryland. Unpub ScD dissert, Johns Hopkins University. Corbett LK. 1979. Feeding ecology and social organization of wildcats and domestic cats in Scotland. PhD Thesis, Aberdeen. Crooks KR, Soule ME. Mesopredator release and avifaunal extinctions in a fragmented system. Nature 1999;400:563-566. Dards JL. 1979. The population ecology of feral cats in Portsmouth dockyards. PhD thesis, Unversity of Southampton. Erasmus BH. 1979. Control of the feral cat Felis catus (Linnaeus 1758) population on Marion Island with feline panleucopaenia. MSc Thesis, University of Pretoria. Holbrook HL. 1950. Feeding habits and population characteristics of the house cat as a factor in wildlife management. MS Thesis, University of Michigan. Izawa M. 1984. Ecology and social systems of the feral cats (Felis catus Linn.). PhD thesis, Kuyshu University, Japan. Konecny MJ. 1983. Behavioral ecology of feral house cats in the Galapagos Islands. PhD dissert, University of Florida, Gainesville. Liberg O. 1981. 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