Body Weight as an Indicator of Vulnerability to Domestic Cat Predation for Juveniles of Three Species of Cottontail Rabbits (Sylvilagus spp.) in Colorado, USA: Implications for Release Criteria

Gabriele C. Paul; Daniel G. Friend

doi:10.7589/JWD-D-20-00036

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Gabriele C. Paul,^1,* Daniel G. Friend¹

¹Colorado Wild Rabbit Foundation, PO Box 1253, Erie, Colorado 80516, USA

^*Corresponding author (email: cowildrabbit@yahoo.com)

Abstract

Cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus spp.) are frequently admitted to wildlife rehabilitation facilities due to predation by domestic cats (Felis catus). Our retrospective study (2015–19) of three species (Sylvilagus audubonii, Sylvilagus floridanus, and Sylvilagus nuttallii) indicated that once juveniles reached a weight over 220 g, they were unlikely to present due to domestic cat interactions. This information should be incorporated into release criteria for these species.

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Gabriele C. Paul and Daniel G. Friend "Body Weight as an Indicator of Vulnerability to Domestic Cat Predation for Juveniles of Three Species of Cottontail Rabbits (Sylvilagus spp.) in Colorado, USA: Implications for Release Criteria," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 56(4), 965-967, (8 October 2020). https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-20-00036

Received: 7 March 2020; Accepted: 8 June 2020; Published: 8 October 2020

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