Loss of terrestrial biodiversity in Australia: magnitude, causation, and response

S Legge, L Rumpff, ST Garnett, JCZ Woinarski - Science, 2023 - science.org
Australia's biota is species rich, with high rates of endemism. This natural legacy has rapidly
diminished since European colonization. The impacts of invasive species, habitat loss …

Zoonotic parasites associated with predation by dogs and cats

JA Mendoza Roldan, D Otranto - Parasites & Vectors, 2023 - Springer
One of the most common behaviors of cats that have an indoor/outdoor lifestyle is to bring
hunted “gifts” to their owners, represented by small mammals, reptiles and birds. Access to …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial refuges provide post-fire habitat for small vertebrates

DJ Watchorn, CR Dickman, A Greenville… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The interacting threats of invasive predators and fire are key conservation issues for many
species globally, yet few options are available to mitigate these threats. We tested how small …

Following urban predators–long‐term snow‐tracking data reveal changes in their abundance and habitat use

D Krauze‐Gryz, M Jackowiak, D Klich, J Gryz… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Urban habitats differ from natural environments, however some predatory species have
become established in cities across the globe. The aim of our study was to compare the …

More than mortality: Consequences of human activity on migrating birds extend beyond direct mortality

CE Nemes, SA Cabrera-Cruz… - Ornithological …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Birds must contend with an array of anthropogenic threats during their migratory journeys.
Many migrants are killed due to encounters with artificial light, introduced species …

Few havens for threatened Australian animal taxa that are highly susceptible to introduced and problematic native species

JCZ Woinarski, DG Chapple, ST Garnett… - Biodiversity and …, 2024 - Springer
Many Australian animal species are threatened by introduced species, and some by
problematic native species. Conservation programs resulting in a network of havens (islands …

Reconstructing mechanisms of extinctions to guide mammal conservation biogeography

S Tomlinson, MV Lomolino… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
An emerging research program on population and geographic range dynamics of Australia's
mammals illustrates an approach to better understand and respond to geographic range …

3 Stomach content analysis

R Baker, HM Crawford, M Sheaves - Quantifying Diets of Wildlife …, 2024 - books.google.com
Stomach content analysis (SCA) is one of the most direct and oldest approaches to studying
wildlife feeding relationships. It provides a snapshot of the foods eaten over the previous …

How do invasive predators and their native prey respond to prescribed fire?

DJ Watchorn, TS Doherty, BA Wilson… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fire shapes animal communities by altering resource availability and species interactions,
including between predators and prey. In Australia, there is particular concern that two …

Distinctive diets of eutherian predators in Australia

PA Fleming, AM Stobo-Wilson… - Royal Society …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Introduction of the domestic cat and red fox has devastated Australian native fauna. We
synthesized Australian diet analyses to identify traits of prey species in cat, fox and dingo …