Imogen Bassett
@imogenbassett.bsky.social
Pākehā ecologist, Aotearoa. Biosecurity, biodiversity, invasive species, preoccupied with translating evidence into conservation outcomes, opinions my own, she/her/ia 🏳️🌈
No, that's strange. Thanks anyway for trying!
November 20, 2024 at 6:22 PM
No, that's strange. Thanks anyway for trying!
April 12, 2024 at 9:44 AM
We are well overdue to catch up irl!
February 28, 2024 at 6:26 PM
We are well overdue to catch up irl!
Wildlife areas had to be 'special', eg demarcated by predator fences, district from human/cat communities, before cats were perceived not to belong in them. Our cities have wildlife interlaced throughout - how do we change norms around protecting species outside of sanctuaries? 4/n
February 5, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Wildlife areas had to be 'special', eg demarcated by predator fences, district from human/cat communities, before cats were perceived not to belong in them. Our cities have wildlife interlaced throughout - how do we change norms around protecting species outside of sanctuaries? 4/n
Owners perceive their cat as a member of the local community, valuing interactions with neighbours and passersby. Even when threatened species live nearby, cats are perceived by owners to 'belong' in these spaces. 3/n besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
‘I want you to want me’: How owners value cats' choices has implications for cat containment
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February 5, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Owners perceive their cat as a member of the local community, valuing interactions with neighbours and passersby. Even when threatened species live nearby, cats are perceived by owners to 'belong' in these spaces. 3/n besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Freedom, independence and curiosity are seen as important cat attributes. Showing how these can still be enabled within the home property, through different spaces and enrichment, is good for cat welfare and may help owners feel containment is right for them and their cat 2/n
February 5, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Freedom, independence and curiosity are seen as important cat attributes. Showing how these can still be enabled within the home property, through different spaces and enrichment, is good for cat welfare and may help owners feel containment is right for them and their cat 2/n