Origin and spread of the cat, Felis catus, on mainland Australia, with a discussion of the magnitude of its early impact on native fauna

By I. Abbott. 2002

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The current decline of tropical marsupials in Australia: Is history repeating? (2014, background): “Cats have been present on the coast around Darwin since 1827, and inland regions of northern Australia since ~1860–1909 (Abbott, 2002), so an obvious question is why would their impact have increased during the last 50 years? Historical numbers were not monitored, but it is possible that tropical ca”
Stemming the tide: progress towards resolving the causes of decline and implementing management responses for the disappearing mammal fauna of northern Australia (2015, background): “Nonetheless, the evidence is limited, and accordingly it has been difficult to prescribe optimal responsive management, and to understand why feral cats may only now be causing such decline despite being present in the region for at least a century (Abbott 2002).”
The spread of the cat, Felis catus, in Australia: re-examination of the current conceptual model with additional information. (2008, background): “From several hundred sources Abbott (2002) compiled information about the presence of the cat on mainland Australia and its apparent absence from newly explored country in the period up to 1883.”
Cats (Felis catus) are more abundant and are the dominant predator of woylies (Bettongia penicillata) after sustained fox (Vulpes vulpes) control (2015, background): “have colonised virtually the entire continent and all terrestrial habitats (Abbott 2002).”
Analysis of factors implicated in the recent decline of Australia's mammal fauna (2007, methodology): “Historical literature on the spread of cats across Australia led Abbott (2002) to a similar conclusion, namely that introduced predators represent only one of many relevant factors, and he considered it imperative that all factors be assessed.”
Controlling introduced predators in the Gibson Desert of Western Australia (2003, background): “The alarming rate of mammal declines (Burbidge and McKenzie, 1989) coinciding with the arrival of the fox would suggest that the fox has played a greater role than the cat (Abbott, 2002).”
Monitoring indicates rapid and severe decline of native small mammals in Kakadu National Park, northern Australia (2010, background): “Feral cats have probably been present in the area for at least a century (Short and Calaby 2001; Abbott 2002), so it is difficult to tie predation by feral cats directly to the recent rapid decline of this mammal fauna.”
Effects of predator control on behaviour of an apex predator and indirect consequences for mesopredator suppression (2012, background): “Feral cats arrived with European settlers in the 1800s (Abbott 2002) and now occur across the entire continent (Denny 2008).”