Although invasive species are viewed as major threats to ecosystems worldwide, few such
species have been studied in enough detail to identify the pathways, magnitudes, and …

Alien herpetofauna have a broad diversity of ecological and evolutionary impacts, involving
seven mechanisms. Ecological impacts usually result from trophic disruptions and may be …

Context. Australia has a lamentable history of mammal extinctions. Until recently, the
mammal fauna of northern Australia was presumed to have been spared such loss, and to …

Northern Australia stands out as one of the largest natural areas remaining on Earth-
alongside such global treasures as the Amazon rainforests, the boreal conifer forests of …

We examined data comprising 1,028 successful and 967 failed introduction records for 596
species of alien reptiles and amphibians around the world to test for factors influencing …

Invasive species are frequently blamed for faunal declines, but there is little direct evidence
about the pathways, magnitude and size-selectivity of mortality induced by invaders. Top …

The cane toad Bufo marinus has been migrating westward across northern Australia since
its introduction as a biological control agent in 1935. It has been implicated in the …

We conducted a quantitative and qualitative chemical analysis of cane toad bufadienolides—
the cardioactive steroids that are believed to be the principal cane toad toxins. We found …

Amphibians and reptiles are experiencing serious declines, with the number of threatened
species and extinctions growing rapidly as the modern biodiversity crisis unfolds. For …

Vertebrate pests cost Australia at least $1 billion annually in lost agricultural production and
environmental damage. The spectacular success of myxomatosis in the 1950s and more …