A review of the major threats and challenges to global bat conservation

WF Frick, T Kingston, J Flanders - … of the new York Academy of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bats are an ecologically and taxonomically diverse group accounting for roughly a fifth of
mammalian diversity worldwide. Many of the threats bats face (eg, habitat loss, bushmeat …

[HTML][HTML] The threat of invasive species to IUCN-listed critically endangered species: A systematic review

MA Duenas, DJ Hemming, A Roberts… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
We conducted a comprehensive review of the research literature on interactions between
invasive species and species included in the critically endangered category of the …

[HTML][HTML] Global economic costs of aquatic invasive alien species

RN Cuthbert, Z Pattison, NG Taylor, L Verbrugge… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Much research effort has been invested in understanding ecological impacts of invasive
alien species (IAS) across ecosystems and taxonomic groups, but empirical studies about …

Using the IUCN Red List to map threats to terrestrial vertebrates at global scale

MBJ Harfoot, A Johnston, A Balmford… - Nature Ecology & …, 2021 - nature.com
The Anthropocene is characterized by unparalleled human impact on other species,
potentially ushering in the sixth mass extinction. Yet mitigation efforts remain hampered by …

A global assessment of amphibian and reptile responses to land-use changes

JM Cordier, R Aguilar, JN Lescano, GC Leynaud… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Human land-use changes represent the most important drivers of biodiversity loss, and
amphibians and reptiles represent the most threatened groups of vertebrates globally …

Island biodiversity in the Anthropocene

JC Russell, C Kueffer - Annual Review of Environment and …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Biodiversity on marine islands is characterized by unique biogeographic, phylogenetic and
functional characteristics. Islands hold a disproportionate amount of the world's biodiversity …

The global contribution of invasive vertebrate eradication as a key island restoration tool

DR Spatz, ND Holmes, DJ Will, S Hein, ZT Carter… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Islands are global hotspots for biodiversity and extinction, representing~ 5% of Earth's land
area alongside 40% of globally threatened vertebrates and 61% of global extinctions since …

Loss of functional diversity through anthropogenic extinctions of island birds is not offset by biotic invasions

F Sayol, RSC Cooke, AL Pigot, TM Blackburn… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Human impacts reshape ecological communities through the extinction and introduction of
species. The combined impact of these factors depends on whether non-native species fill …

Globally important islands where eradicating invasive mammals will benefit highly threatened vertebrates

ND Holmes, DR Spatz, S Oppel, B Tershy, DA Croll… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Invasive alien species are a major threat to native insular species. Eradicating invasive
mammals from islands is a feasible and proven approach to prevent biodiversity loss. We …

Invasive species and amphibian conservation

M Falaschi, A Melotto, R Manenti… - …, 2020 - meridian.allenpress.com
The recognition that invasive alien species (IAS) are among the greatest threats to
biodiversity has stimulated a growing interest in their impacts on native amphibians. Here …