Wild boar are now present on all continents except Antarctica and can greatly affect
community structure and ecosystem function. Their destructive feeding habits, primarily …

The primary goal of invasive species management is to eliminate or reduce populations of
invasive species. Although management efforts are often motivated by broader goals such …

Conservation efforts and emergency medicine face comparable problems: how to use
scarce resources wisely to conserve valuable assets. In both fields, the process of …

Non‐native fishes are frequently used to enhance aquaculture and fisheries; if introduced
into the wider environment, then the majority will have negligible effects on native …

Feral hogs (Sus scrofa) are among the most widely-distributed mammals in the world and
have the highest reproductive output compared with other ungulates. Worldwide, feral hogs …

Conservation biologists have reported growing evidence of food‐web interactions as causes
of species endangerment. Apparent competition is an indirect interaction among prey …

Despite substantial increases in public awareness and biosecurity systems, introductions of
non-native arthropods remain an unwelcomed consequence of escalating rates of …

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 …

Determining the success of invasive species eradication efforts is challenging because
populations at very low abundance are difficult to detect. Environmental DNA (eDNA) …

Data from environmental DNA (eDNA) may revolutionize environmental monitoring and
management, providing increased detection sensitivity at reduced cost and survey effort …