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dc.contributor.authorPérez Luzardo, Octavio Luisen_US
dc.contributor.authorVara-Rascon, Mercedesen_US
dc.contributor.authorDufau, Agnesen_US
dc.contributor.authorInfante, Emmaen_US
dc.contributor.authorTravieso Aja, María Del Maren_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-10T14:35:31Z-
dc.date.available2025-03-10T14:35:31Z-
dc.date.issued2025en_US
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10553/136587-
dc.description.abstractUrban free-roaming cat populations (or community cats, according to the Spanish legislation) present complex challenges, including public health risks, coexistence conflicts with residents, animal welfare, and threats to biodiversity conservation. In 2020, C & oacute;rdoba, Spain, initiated one of the most extensive citywide trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs, incorporating 225 groups of cats (usually named colonies) into a meticulously structured management framework. Over four years, the program stabilized cat populations, achieving 95% sterilization coverage and effectively limiting population growth despite external challenges, including abandonment, influxes from unmanaged areas, and compensatory effects. Although the overall population showed a modest decline of 2.68%, this outcome reflects not only the recent inclusion of numerous colonies still undergoing stabilization but also the prevention of an estimated 70% population growth without intervention, as projected by our population viability analysis (PVA). Key results highlight the program's cost-effectiveness, with an average annual cost of EUR 0.62 per person. The long-term projections from a population viability analysis (PVA) using demographic modeling suggest a potential 55% population reduction by 2028, contingent on sustained efforts. The program's integration of citizen science, systematic data collection, and adaptive management demonstrates its scalability and replicability as a model for urban and peri-urban feline management globally. Its significance lies not only in its scope and scale but also in demonstrating the ethical and practical feasibility of large-scale TNR initiatives in urban contexts. C & oacute;rdoba's program, which predates Spain's Animal Welfare Law 7/2023 mandating structured feline colony management plans, demonstrates a pioneering framework for compliance and innovation in urban animal management. These findings underscore the critical role of sustained interventions, community collaboration, and legal frameworks in ensuring long-term success and addressing global challenges in urban animal welfare and biodiversity conservation.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAnimalsen_US
dc.sourceAnimals[ISSN 2076-2615],v. 15 (4), (Febrero 2025)en_US
dc.subject3109 Ciencias veterinariasen_US
dc.subject.otherFeeding Groupsen_US
dc.subject.otherCatsen_US
dc.subject.otherTrap-Neuter-Returnen_US
dc.subject.otherTnren_US
dc.subject.otherFeral Catsen_US
dc.subject.otherCommunity Catsen_US
dc.subject.otherUrban Ecologyen_US
dc.subject.otherUrban Animal Populationsen_US
dc.subject.otherWildlife Preservationen_US
dc.subject.otherCommunity Engagementen_US
dc.subject.otherAnimal Welfare Lawen_US
dc.titleFour Years of Promising Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) in Córdoba, Spain: A Scalable Model for Urban Feline Managementen_US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/Articleen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani15040482en_US
dc.identifier.isi001429995000001-
dc.identifier.issue4-
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.investigacionCienciasen_US
dc.type2Artículoen_US
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dc.description.numberofpages26en_US
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dc.contributor.wosstandardWOS:Luzardo, OP-
dc.contributor.wosstandardWOS:Vara-Rascón, M-
dc.contributor.wosstandardWOS:Dufau, A-
dc.contributor.wosstandardWOS:Infante, E-
dc.contributor.wosstandardWOS:Travieso-Aja, MD-
dc.date.coverdateFebrero 2025en_US
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crisitem.author.deptGIR IUIBS: Medio Ambiente y Salud-
crisitem.author.deptIU de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias-
crisitem.author.deptDepartamento de Ciencias Clínicas-
crisitem.author.deptGIR IUIBS: Medio Ambiente y Salud-
crisitem.author.deptIU de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias-
crisitem.author.deptDepartamento de Ciencias Clínicas-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0002-4153-3028-
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crisitem.author.parentorgIU de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias-
crisitem.author.parentorgIU de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias-
crisitem.author.fullNamePérez Luzardo, Octavio Luis-
crisitem.author.fullNameTravieso Aja, María Del Mar-
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