How much does letting domestic cats go outside affect wildlife conservation?

Domestic cat predation

There are many cat owners, some of whom are my online friends, who strongly support keeping cats inside all the time. This article is not a criticism of them because I understand the motivation to keep cats inside. It is meant to be a fairly cold, scientific discussion about cats and conservation as at …

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Taxonomy in a Sentence

Taxonomy in a sentence

Here are some examples of the word ‘taxonomy’ in a sentence. I like the science of taxonomy. Taxonomy is an evolving science. The classification of animal and plant species is called taxonomy. The science of taxonomy with respect to the wild cat species (including the domestic cat) has become more sophisticated thanks to DNA …

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Lion Taxonomy

Lion taxonomy is still not clear cut, it seems. At 2011, based on genetic analysis there are two subspecies of lion: African lion Panthera leo leo (Linnaeus, 1758) Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica (Meyer, 1826) Taxonomy has developed significantly since the classification of the species first began. The classifications of Carolus Linnaeus have changed …

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