Palmas Pauline auteur aut IRD Jourdan Hervé auteur aut IRD Debar L. auteur aut IRD Bourguet Edouard auteur aut IRD Rigault Frédéric auteur aut IRD Bonnaud E. auteur aut IRD Vidal Eric auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access The kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) is an iconic endemic flightless bird from New Caledonia, red-listed as endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria. Feral cats are among the most successful and damaging invaders for island biodiversity. They have been directly responsible for the extinction of numerous birds worldwide, especially small- and medium-sized flightless species. Our 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). Surprisingly, 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. We recommend a multi-species approach to invasive mammal management to mitigate direct and indirect pressures against remaining kagu populations. specialized OISEAU ESPECE MENACEE PREDATEUR ESPECE ALLOGENE PROTECTION DE L'ECOSYSTEME INTRODUCTION D'ESPECES MILIEU INSULAIRE CAGOU CHAT ESPECE INVASIVE BIODIVERSITE bird conservation 'loser' Felis catus invasive predator island conservation island ecosystems threatened species New Caledonia NOUVELLE CALEDONIE 080ZOOGEN03 082ECOSYS 44 1 [8 p.] 2020 0110-6465 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078953 10.20417/nzjecol.44.1 0110-6465 [F B010078953] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078953 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2020/04/010078953.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2020-05-19 2025-02-26 fdi:010078953 fre