We assessed the impact of domestic cats on population persistence of native and exotic
urban bird populations using a model adjusted for habitat-specific catch rates, cat ownership …

Over the last four decades the eradication of rats from islands around New Zealand has
moved from accidental eradication following the exploratory use of baits for rat control to …

The black rat, roof rat, or ship rat (Rattus rattus L.) is among the most widespread invasive
vertebrates on islands and continents, and it is nearly ubiquitous on Pacific islands from the …

Context. As evidence accumulates implicating domestic cats as significant predators of
urban wildlife, the need for effective mitigation of potentially negative impacts becomes more …

Control of one pest species may permit increases in abundance of other pests, thereby
reducing the overall net benefit from pest control. We provide evidence that control of …

The relative abundance of ship rats (Rattus rattus), Norway rats (R. norvegicus), and Pacific
rats (R. exulans), was measured in four vegetation types on Stewart Island/Rakiura, over six …

Aim To establish the factors that correlate with the distribution of the four most commonly
introduced rodent species on New Zealand offshore islands—ship rat (Rattus rattus) …

Abstract Trounson Kauri Park is a 445‐ha fragment of kauri‐podocarp forest located in
western Northland, New Zealand, and is one of a series of “mainland island” ecosystem …

Abstract Background The nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic parasite and
the most important cause of eosinophilic meningitis worldwide in humans. In Brazil, this …

Abstract Great Barrier Island (c. 27,400 ha) is the largest off-shore Island in New Zealand.
Some of the most serious introduced mammalian pests of New Zealand are absent, but feral …