Sources & Citations

The data presented in this infographic is based on peer-reviewed scientific research and government wildlife agency reports:

Section 1: Wildlife Impact Data

• [1.1] Free-ranging cats: A 21st century ecological and social challenge. (National Institutes of Health / PMC)

• [4.2] Losses of wildlife to free-ranging domestic cats. (Nature Communications)

• [5.3] Feral Cats and Their Management. (University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension)

Section 2: Coyote & Predator Behavior

• [2.1, 2.2, 2.3] Data compiled from municipal studies on urban coyote behavior and guidelines from state wildlife departments (e.g., Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife: "Living with Coyotes").

Section 3: Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health

• [1.3, 3.2] Domestic Cat | Species Profile. (USDA National Invasive Species Information Center & invasive.org)

• [3.1, 3.3] Loss, S. R., Will, T., & Marra, P. P. (2013). "The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United States." Nature Communications.