@article{fdi:010078953,
  title = {{A} conservation paradox : endangered and iconic flightless kagu ({R}hynochetos jubatus) apparently escape feral cat predation},
  author = {{P}almas, {P}auline and {J}ourdan, {H}erv{\'e} and {D}ebar, {L}. and {B}ourguet, {E}. and {R}igault, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {B}onnaud, {E}. and {V}idal, {E}ric},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he kagu ({R}hynochetos jubatus) is an iconic endemic flightless bird from {N}ew {C}aledonia, red-listed as endangered according to the {I}nternational {U}nion for {C}onservation of {N}ature ({IUCN}) criteria. {F}eral cats are among the most successful and damaging invaders for island biodiversity. {T}hey have been directly responsible for the extinction of numerous birds worldwide, especially small- and medium-sized flightless species. {O}ur study evaluates the feral cat threat to the kagu by analysing 772 cat scats from the two main sites housing major remaining populations (eight quarterly sampling sessions conducted per site over 2 years). {S}urprisingly, we detected no predation evidence against this endangered species (including chicks) although it falls within the cats' prey size range and exhibits life-history traits typical of island endangered naive birds. {W}e recommend a multi-species approach to invasive mammal management to mitigate direct and indirect pressures against remaining kagu populations.},
  keywords = {bird ; conservation 'loser' ; {F}elis catus ; invasive predator ; island conservation ; island ecosystems ; threatened species ; {N}ew {C}aledonia ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{N}ew {Z}ealand {J}ournal of {E}cology},
  volume = {44},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {[8 p.]},
  ISSN = {0110-6465},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.20417/nzjecol.44.1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078953},
}