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B. Tenorio, Frances Mae, P. Fernandez, Desamarie Antonette, T. de Luna, Maria Catalina, O. de Guia, Anna Pauline, Balatibat, Juancho B., Baril, Joselito A., B. Aurellado, Maria Eleanor |
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Philippine Journal of Science; Feb2024, Vol. 153 Issue 1, p353-361, 9p |
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Domestic cats are known to impact wildlife populations negatively; thus, it is imperative to determine how they contribute to changes in ecosystems and to create preventive measures to counteract these impacts on wildlife. This study tracked five males and one female domestic cat inside the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve, Laguna, the Philippines, with GPS collars from November 2019-March 2020. Results showed that their average 95% minimum convex polygon home range is 51.62 ha, whereas their average 95% kernel density estimate home range is 81.27 ha. Male home ranges were larger than the female, but there was no difference between day and night home ranges. The various prey items taken home consisted of lizards, rats, and bats, which were mostly native or endemic to the area. The predation return rate was 1.1/mo for all cats. Our results showed that the cats were free-ranging through the forest reserve, which may potentially impact the protection measures practiced in the reserve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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