Use of Forest Edges by Free-Ranging Cats and Dogs in an Urban Forest Fragment

摘要: Abstract Free-ranging Felis catus (Domestic Cat) and Canis familiaris Dog) can greatly impact native prey populations, but little is known about their occurrence in urban forest fragments. In this study, we used camera traps to photograph (capture) cats, dogs, wildlife a 409-ha Birmingham, AL from Jan–Apr 2007. Habitat treatments included interior edges by industrial lands, neighborhoods with higher house values, lower values. We employed both conservative (n = 31) liberal 64) methods of tallying the number individual mammals captured. Dogs cats combined comprised 19% (conservative) 26% (liberal) all photographic captures. Procyon lotor (Raccoon) were most abundant 7 species at 32% 53% more neighborhood edges, interior. Cats dogs 7...