The impact of increasing vertebrate predator numbers on bird populations is widely debated
among the general public, game managers and conservationists across Europe. However …

Alien predators are widely considered to be more harmful to prey populations than native
predators. To evaluate this expectation, we conducted a meta-analysis of the responses of …

Human-wildlife conflict is a major issue in conservation. As people encroach into natural
habitats, and as conservation efforts restore wildlife to areas where they may have been …

Population ecology has matured to a sophisticated science with astonishing potential for
contributing solutions to wildlife conservation and management challenges. And yet, much …

Population declines of many avian species are often attributed to increased rates of nest
predation in fragmented landscapes, yet mechanisms underlying these effects have rarely …

The exciting research developments in animal behaviour over the last two decades have
had a negligible impact on conservation. I list 20 subjects in which the study of animal …

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 …

Predator control programmes are generally implemented in an attempt to increase prey
population sizes. However, predator removal could prove harmful to prey populations that …

Meta-analysis is the statistical synthesis of the results of separate studies. It was adapted
from other disciplines for use in ecology and evolutionary biology beginning in the early …

The aquatic environment is increasingly bombarded by a wide variety of noise pollutants
whose range and intensity are increasing with each passing decade. Yet, little is known …