@article{fdi:010080577,
  title = {{R}apid recolonisation of feral cats following intensive culling in a semi-isolated context},
  author = {{P}almas, {P}. and {G}ouyet, {R}. and {O}edin, {M}. and {M}illon, {A}. and {C}assan, {J}. {J}. and {K}owi, {J}. and {B}onnaud, {E}. and {V}idal, {E}ric},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}nvasive feral cats threaten biodiversity at a global scale. {M}itigating feral cat impacts and reducing their populations has therefore become a global conservation priority, especially on islands housing high en-demic biodiversity. {T}he {N}ew {C}aledonian archipelago is a biodiversity hotspot showing outstanding ter-restrial species richness and endemism. {F}eral cats prey upon at least 44 of its native vertebrate species, 20 of which are {IUCN} {R}ed-listed threatened species. {T}o test the feasibility and efficiency of culling, intensive culling was conducted in a peninsula of {N}ew {C}aledonia (25.6 km(2)) identified as a priority site for feral cat management. {L}ive-trapping over 38 days on a 10.6 km(2) area extirpated 36 adult cats, an estimated 44% of the population. {H}owever, three months after culling, all indicators derived from camera-trapping (e.g., abundance, minimum number of individuals and densities) suggest a return to pre-culling levels. {C}ompensatory immigration appears to explain this unexpectedly rapid population recovery in a semi-isolated context. {S}ince culling success does not guarantee a long-term effect, complementary methods like fencing and innovative automated traps need to be used, in accordance with predation thresholds identified through modelling, to preserve island biodiversity. {T}esting general assumptions on cat management, this article contributes important insights into a challenging conservation issue for islands and biodiversity hotspots worldwide.},
  keywords = {{C}amera trap monitoring ; invasive predator ; invasive species control ; live-trapping ; {SECR} analysis ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{N}eobiota},
  numero = {63},
  pages = {177--200},
  ISSN = {1619-0033},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.3897/neobiota.63.58005},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010080577},
}