The interaction between climate change and biological invasions is a global conservation
challenge with major consequences for invasive species management. However, our …

Background Enhancing detection of cryptic snakes is critical for the development of
conservation and management strategies; yet, finding methods that provide adequate …

Context Australia has a high diversity of endemic vertebrate fauna. Yet, transnational human
activities continue to increase the rate of transportation, introduction and establishment of …

Increasing nest survival by excluding predators is a goal of many bird conservation
programs. However, new exclosure projects should be carefully evaluated to assess the …

Traps are often used as effective tools for eradicating invasive predators. Traps with baits
are more effective than those without baits, and live baits are expected to be more effective …

Corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus, previously Elaphe guttata), are a medium‐sized
nonvenomous colubrid snake, from the Colubrinae subfamily which also includes the …

Sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinus L., 1758) are nocturnal, so experiments evaluating their
behaviour to chemosensory cues have typically been conducted at night. However, given …

Species invasions can have multifaceted impacts, including disrupting the ecology of areas
where introductions occur (Pimentel et al. 2005; Reaser et al. 2007). In addition to studying …

Invasion biology is the study of non-native species so to better understand the impacts that
they have on their new environment. Non-native species have the potential to become …

The effect of temperature on prey-handling behavior for 18 juvenile Pantherophis guttatus
(cornsnake) was studied in the laboratory. The P. guttatus were offered dead warmed frozen …