Biological invasions are a major cause of environmental and economic disruption. While
ecological factors are key determinants of their success, the role of genetics has been more …

We reviewed existing studies on the European rabbit in Chile regarding history, control,
epidemiology, ecology, and economic impacts, comparing them with Australia's …

We conducted a search of the historical records for any mention of hairy-nosed wombats in
order to establish their likely distribution at the time of European settlement. The evidence …

Temperate woodlands are amongst the most threatened ecosystems in Australia because
the land on which they occur is highly suited to agriculture. Two hundred years of habitat …

Successful fauna reintroductions occur when the original causes of decline are addressed.
When these causes are unclear, intensive post-release monitoring could help identify …

Since the European settlement of Australia in 1788, 25 mainland terrestrial mammal species
have become extinct, more than on any other continent during this period. To determine if …

Exploiting synergies among diseases or parasites could increase the efficacy of biological
control of invasive species. In Australia, two viruses were introduced to control European …

Diagnosing the cause of a species' decline is one of the most challenging tasks faced by
conservation practitioners. For a species approaching extinction, it is not possible to go back …

Paucituberculatan marsupials, particularly members of the family Palaeothentidae, were
important components of South American mammal communities during much of the …

Biological variation is often considered in a scalable hierarchy, eg, within the individual,
within the populations, above the species level. Morphological integration, the concept of …