The black rat (Rattus rattus) is among the world's worst invasive species, having spread
across the globe in close association with the spread of human settlement. It is the source of …

Invasive rats are one of the world's most successful animal groups that cause native species
extinctions and ecosystem change, particularly on islands. On large islands, rat eradication …

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 …

Invasive rodents are among the most ubiquitous and problematic species introduced to
islands; more than 80% of the world's island groups have been invaded. Introduced rats …

The time is ripe to address the issue of ecological novelty in the archaeological record from
a multispecies perspective. Pivotal research topics in archaeology have long simplified …

Large-scale rodent control can help to manage endangered species that are vulnerable to
invasive rodent consumption. A 26 ha rodent snap-trap grid was installed in montane forest …

Mapped geographical distributions of many birds are an overestimation of their true range
and this overestimation is particularly high for threatened species. Due to their restricted …

Threatened species lists are used at global, national and regional scales to identify species
at risk of extinction. Many species are listed due to restricted population size or geographic …

Abstract The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) with its 16 outcome-orientated
targets aimed at achieving a series of measurable goals was adopted by the Conference of …

Rat eradication has become a common conservation intervention in island ecosystems and
its effectiveness in protecting native vertebrates is increasingly well documented. Yet, the …