Many national authorities around the world are currently required, under international law, to adopt and implement policies aimed at preventing, reducing or eliminating the biodiversity impacts of free-ranging domestic cats, in particular by (a) removing feral and other unowned cats from the landscape to the greatest extent possible and (b) restricting the outdoor access of owned cats. Of particular significance are obligations concerning (a) invasive alien species (b) protected areas and (c) protected species. The outcomes of this analysis indicate that numerous legal obligations of relevance to free-ranging domestic cats already apply under global treaties such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on Migratory Species and World Heritage Convention, and a range of regional legal instruments for biodiversity conservation.Lastly, we identify and assess factors that may influence the implementation of relevant obligations. In light of this knowledge, using standard legal research methodology, we then identify and interpret relevant legal instruments, with a particular focus on international wildlife treaties. First, we provide an overview of current knowledge, based on a literature review, concerning the ways in which domestic cats impact wildlife the resulting effects on native species’ populations and ecosystems and available strategies for addressing these issues.We do so with particular regard to the obligations of governments around the world under international wildlife law. Scientific knowledge regarding these impacts has recently increased, making it timely to assess the role of nature conservation legislation in this connection.
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