Global biodiversity loss is disproportionately rapid on islands, where invasive species are a
major driver of extinctions. To inform conservation planning aimed at preventing extinctions …

In a time of increasing urbanization, the fundamental value of conserving urban biodiversity
remains controversial. How much of a fixed budget should be spent on conservation in …

The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals is the only definitive reference on all the land-
breeding mammals recorded in the New Zealand region (including the New Zealand sector …

Holdaway (1989) described three phases of historical extinctions and declines in New
Zealand avifauna, the last of which (Group III, declining 1780–1986) was associated with …

Field naturalists have observed the activities of weasels for centuries. Their descriptions
were often accurate but sometimes misinterpreted the animals' behaviors and underlying …

Research on the impacts of house mice Mus musculus introduced to islands is patchy
across most of the species' global range, except on islands of the Southern Ocean. Here we …

New Zealand's offshore and outlying islands have long been a focus of conservation biology
as sites of local endemism and as last refuges for many species. During the c. 730 years …

We define an ecosanctuary in a New Zealand context as 'a project larger than 25 ha
implementing multi-species, pest mammal control for ecosystem recovery objectives, and …

Invasive alien species are a major and growing threat to biodiversity worldwide. The
transport of organisms through increased levels of trade and tourism is leading to the …

When free-roaming in natural areas, the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) is ranked high
among the most destructive alien species. Near human dwellings, it might pose a risk to …