Both fire and predators have strong influences on the population dynamics and behaviour of
animals, and the effects of predators may either be strengthened or weakened by fire …

Natural disturbances, such as droughts, fires or hurricanes, are key drivers of ecological
heterogeneity and ecosystem function. The frequency and severity of these episodes is …

Context Changes in abundance following fire are commonly reported for vertebrate species,
but the mechanisms causing these changes are rarely tested. Currently, many species of …

Fire shapes biome distribution and community composition worldwide, and is extensively
used as a management tool in flammable landscapes. There is growing concern, however …

Feral cats are normally territorial in Australia's tropical savannahs and hunt intensively with
home-ranges only two to three kilometres across. Here we report that they also undertake …

The relative importance of food supply and predation as determinants of animal population
density is a topic of enduring debate among ecologists. To address it, many studies have …

Aim As climate change intensifies and wildfire frequency and scale increase, it is critical we
develop a robust understanding of how species recover from these major disturbances …

Inappropriate fire regimes and predation by introduced species each pose a major threat to
Australia's native mammals. They also potentially interact, an issue that is likely to be …

Facilitating long-term coexistence between people and large carnivores is a persistent,
global conservation challenge. Evidence-based decisions to help design and implement …

The ecological implications of coyote Canis latrans colonization of the eastern USA have
drawn considerable interest from land managers and the general public. The ability to …