Videographic evidence of endangered species depredation by feral cat.

Researchers captured the first direct evidence of feral cats preying on endangered ‘Ua‘u (Hawaiian Petrel) chicks in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, using digital infrared video cameras to monitor burrows during breeding seasons. Over two years, 7 cameras recorded 819 videos and 89 photographs, documenting interactions with feral cats at 6 burrows, along with rats and ‘Ôma‘o (Hawaiian thrush) at other sites. The study highlights the effectiveness of videographic monitoring in understanding predator behavior, which could inform targeted conservation strategies to mitigate nest predation threats to endangered seabirds.

Judge, S., Lippert, J. S., Misajon, K., Hu, D., & Hess, S. C. (2012). Videographic evidence of endangered species depredation by feral cat. Pacific Conservation Biology, 18(4), 293–296. https://doi.org/10.1071/pc120293