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Black-footed Cat Survey Questionnaire
Sightings and records of the black-footed cat (Felis nigripes, swaartpootkat, Schwarzfusskatze) in Namibia
The Black-footed Cat Research Project Namibia, a project by the Black-footed Cat Working Group, is collecting distribution records of black-footed cats in Namibia. 
Please report your sightings. Your record will help to understand its distribution range and conservation status in Namibia. 
Please see the species information pamphlet below for more information on the rare & elusive black-footed cat. 

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Species Information Pamphlet_black-footed cat
Difference between black-footed cat and African wild cat
Distribution Poster Namibia_English_black-footed cat 
Distribution Poster Namibia_Afrikaans_black-footed cat 
Details of Observer
Please record your name & contact information
Name of observer *
Contact telephone number *
Details of black-footed cat sightings
Please see the species info pamphlet for distinguishing features of the black-footed cat.
** This species of wild cat is NOT a small-spotted genet (Muskeljaatkat) or Wildcat (Gryskat) or Serval (Tierboskat) 
Have you seen a black-footed cat on your farm or other location? *
Name of Farm/ reserve/ property *
Nearest town/ description of locality
i.e. km from nearest town & direction
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GPS coordinates
You can use Google Maps to save a location and the coordinates. The GPS location is very important for accurate data.  
example: -27.631634 [south], 18.396003 [east]
Region in Namibia *
Degree of confidence of identification *
Was the black-footed cat alive or dead?  *
If you saw a dead black-footed cat, what was the cause of death? Please add details
Do you have a picture of the sighting?
Please email picture/ video to bfootedcat@gmail.com
Contributors will be acknowledged
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Date & time of observation (estimate or only month & year)
Please list all dates/ years of sightings
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Frequency of sightings *
Total number of sightings 
How many times have you seen a black-footed cat?
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Total number of cats seen in all sightings *
Number of location/s of sighting/s *
Description of habitat/ landscape at location *
Behaviour of black-footed cat during the sighting, i.e. what was the cat doing when you saw it?
Do you know if your farm neighbours have seen black-footed cats? Please provide more detail.  *
Type of property - Type of land use *
Perception/ attitude and tolerance towards the black-footed cat
This information gives the project information on how black-footed cats are perceived/ tolerated on farmland. 
Do you tolerate black-footed cats on your farm/ property?
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If no are the cats intentionally targeted as part of 'problem animal control'?
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Do you perceive them as a threat?
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If yes, to what do the cats pose a threat?
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Do you do predator control?
If yes, please indicate what
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If the black-footed cat is found on your farm/ reserve, may I contact you & visit to survey the property by prior arrangement? *
Thank you for sharing your information 🐾
Your information is crucial to better understand the distribution of the black-footed cat & the species' conservation threats. 
If you have any questions or would like to get in touch directly, please send an email with information to bfootedcat@gmail.com or telephone +264 81 403 0654. 
Visit the Black-footed Cat Working Group website Black-footed Cat Working Group for more info.
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