Nogales M. auteur aut IRD Vidal Eric auteur aut IRD Medina F. M. auteur aut IRD Bonnaud E. auteur aut IRD Tershy B. R. auteur aut IRD Campbell K. J. auteur aut IRD Zavaleta E. S. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access A great part of the Earth's biodiversity occurs on islands, to which humans have brought a legion of invasive species that have caused population declines and even extinctions. The domestic cat is one of the most damaging species introduced to islands, being a primary extinction driver for at least 33 insular endemic vertebrates. Here, we examine the role of feral cats in the context of the island biodiversity crisis, by combining data from reviews of trophic studies, species conservation status reports, and eradication campaigns. The integration of these reviews permits us to identify priority islands where feral cat eradications are likely to be feasible and where cats are predicted to cause the next vertebrate extinctions. Funding agencies and global conservation organizations can use these results to prioritize scarce conservation funds, and national and regional natural resource management agencies can rank their islands in need of feral cat eradication within a global context. specialized biodiversity conservation diet Felis catus insular environments MONDE 082 080 63 10 804-810 2013 0006-3568 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061213 10.1525/bio.2013.63.10.7 0006-3568 [F B010061213] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061213 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2013/11/010061213.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2013-12-02 2017-08-23 fdi:010061213 fre