Tagged: Dr. John Flux

Cats can’t kill it, if it is not there - Politecol

- Wayne Linklater • Dec 13, 2013 •

• cats and native wildlife,
• domestic cats,
• Dr. John Flux,
• Environment and Ecology,
• exotic,
• native,
• Peng You,
• predator,
• prey,
• urban

For cats to be a “beneficial urban predator” they must largely kill the exotic predators and competitors of native animals. Dr. John Flux believes his 17-year record of the prey one cat brought to him [1] proves that cats are good for native wildlife in cities. His belief featured prominently in the media to … Read More

Dr. Flux’s cat and science communication - Politecol

- Wayne Linklater • Nov 12, 2013 •

• #catstogo,
• cats and native wildlife,
• domestic cat predation,
• Dr. John Flux,
• Environment and Ecology,
• native prey,
• New Zealand Journal of Zoology,
• Peng You,
• science communication,
• science publication standards

In the heat of public debate about cats and their impact on native wildlife, what scientific evidence did the media most use to inform? Mostly they used Dr. John Flux’s article [1] about one cat published in the New Zealand Journal of Zoology in 2007. Dr. John Flux’s cat, Peng You, who brought home … Read More