Many species of birds inhabiting the eucalypt woodlands of southern Australia are declining.
Although the basic causes are clearing, fragmentation and degradation of these woodlands …

Aim Reports of profound changes in species assemblages brought about by the influence of
strongly interacting species are increasingly common. Where these strong interactors are …

In 1994 an Asia Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy 1996-2000 was
developed for the conservation of migratory waterbirds, and this included an action plan with …

This assessment of the vulnerability of Australia's biodiversity to climate change was begun
in early 2007 in response to a request from the Natural Resource Management Ministerial …

Relative to the northern hemisphere, little is known about the effect of climate change on
southern hemisphere birds, although the impact could be significant. Here we review the …

Ecological conditions are likely to change with increasing urbanization, influencing the
demography and size of animal populations. Although one of the most tightly linked species …

The loss, fragmentation and degradation of native vegetation are major causes of loss of
biodiversity globally. Extinction debt is the term used to describe the ongoing loss of species …

Juvenile mortality is one of crucial drivers of life‐history evolution, and predation is the main
cause of nest loss in birds. Thus, understanding how nest predation and failure vary in …

1. Factors that have been considered when deciding how to invest resources in
conservation of species include the efficacy and cost of management, the importance of the …

ABSTRACT House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations declined across much of their
global range in the late 20th century. Most research examining this decline is conducted in …