The primary goal of invasive species management is to eliminate or reduce populations of
invasive species. Although management efforts are often motivated by broader goals such …

We investigated the empirical evidence supporting chemical rodent control as a public
health program via a systematic search of the scientific databases PubMed and Web of …

Invasive alien predators (IAP) are spreading on a global scale—often with devastating
ecological effects. One reason for their success may be that prey species fail to recognize …

Introduced mammalian predators are responsible for the decline and extinction of many
native species, with rats (genus Rattus) being among the most widespread and damaging …

While several studies have shown that invasive rats can have negative effects on island
birds through predation (both direct predation and nest predation), other mechanisms for the …

Non-native rats (Rattus spp.) threaten native island species worldwide. Efforts to eradicate
them from islands have increased in frequency and become more ambitious in recent years …

Circular DNA such as plasmids and some viruses is the major source of genetic variation in
bacteria and thus has the same important evolutionary function as sexual reproduction in …

Invasive species, or non-native organisms, pose significant threats to global biodiversity,
ecosystems, and economies. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of invasive …

Abstract In the Falkland Islands, islands with invasive rats have fewer passerine species
compared to islands without rats. On islands on which rats have been eradicated, passerine …

Sheep farms dominate the Falkland Islands landscape and have for over a century. The
introduction of sheep, and several other species, has significantly transformed the ecology of …