The contribution of policy, law, management, research, and advocacy failings to the recent extinctions of three Australian vertebrate species
JCZ Woinarski, ST Garnett, SM Legge… - Conservation …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Extinctions typically have ecological drivers, such as habitat loss. However, extinction events
are also influenced by policy and management settings that may be antithetical to …
are also influenced by policy and management settings that may be antithetical to …
How many reptiles are killed by cats in Australia?
JCZ Woinarski, BP Murphy, R Palmer… - Wildlife …, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Feral cats (Felis catus) are a threat to biodiversity globally, but their impacts upon
continental reptile faunas have been poorly resolved. Aims To estimate the number of …
continental reptile faunas have been poorly resolved. Aims To estimate the number of …
Management policies for invasive alien species: addressing the impacts rather than the species
Effective long-term management is needed to address the impacts of invasive alien species
(IAS) that cannot be eradicated. We describe the fundamental characteristics of long-term …
(IAS) that cannot be eradicated. We describe the fundamental characteristics of long-term …
The Herpetofauna of the Insular Systems of Mexico
VH González-Sánchez, JD Johnson… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The herpetofauna of the insular systems of Mexico is composed of 226 species, of which 14
are anurans, two are salamanders, and 210 are reptiles, comprised of two crocodilians, 195 …
are anurans, two are salamanders, and 210 are reptiles, comprised of two crocodilians, 195 …
[PDF][PDF] Australia state of the environment 2016: biodiversity, independent report to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment and Energy
ID Cresswell, HT Murphy - Australian Government Department of …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Executive summary The value of Australia's biodiversity is difficult to measure, but
biodiversity is a key part of Australia's national identity, and is integral to subsistence and …
biodiversity is a key part of Australia's national identity, and is integral to subsistence and …
The lost lizards of Christmas Island: A retrospective assessment of factors driving the collapse of a native reptile community
JP Emery, NJ Mitchell, H Cogger… - … Science and Practice, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Until recently, the reptile fauna of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean comprised five
endemic species (two skinks, two geckos, and one snake) and one native, non‐endemic …
endemic species (two skinks, two geckos, and one snake) and one native, non‐endemic …
Indirect effects of invasive Burmese pythons on ecosystems in southern Florida
JD Willson - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive predators can dramatically alter ecosystems through both direct predation and
indirect effects such as tropic cascades. However, most examples of top‐down effects of …
indirect effects such as tropic cascades. However, most examples of top‐down effects of …
Collapse of the endemic lizard Podarcis pityusensis on the island of Ibiza mediated by an invasive snake
E Montes, F Kraus, B Chergui… - Current Zoology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The invasive snake Hemorrhois hippocrepis colonized the island of Ibiza (Balearic Islands)
in 2003 as stowaways inside trunks of olive trees imported for gardening. It has quickly …
in 2003 as stowaways inside trunks of olive trees imported for gardening. It has quickly …
Somewhat saved: a captive breeding programme for two endemic Christmas Island lizard species, now extinct in the wild
As with many islands, Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean has suffered severe biodiversity
loss. Its terrestrial lizard fauna comprised five native species, of which four were endemic …
loss. Its terrestrial lizard fauna comprised five native species, of which four were endemic …
Skinks of Oceania, New Guinea, and Eastern Wallacea: an underexplored biodiversity hotspot
A Slavenko, A Allison, CC Austin… - Pacific Conservation …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Skinks comprise the dominant component of the terrestrial vertebrate fauna in
Oceania, New Guinea, and Eastern Wallacea (ONGEW). However, knowledge of their …
Oceania, New Guinea, and Eastern Wallacea (ONGEW). However, knowledge of their …