The conservation status and priorities for albatrosses and large petrels

RA Phillips, R Gales, GB Baker, MC Double… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Seabirds are amongst the most globally-threatened of all groups of birds, and conservation
issues specific to albatrosses (Diomedeidae) and large petrels (Procellaria spp. and giant …

Multiple threats, or multiplying the threats? Interactions between invasive predators and other ecological disturbances

TS Doherty, CR Dickman, DG Nimmo, EG Ritchie - Biological Conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
Invasive species have reshaped the composition of biomes across the globe, and
considerable cost is now associated with minimising their ecological, social and economic …

Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains

HP Jones, ND Holmes, SHM Butchart… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
More than US $21 billion is spent annually on biodiversity conservation. Despite their
importance for preventing or slowing extinctions and preserving biodiversity, conservation …

A fence runs through it: A call for greater attention to the influence of fences on wildlife and ecosystems

AF Jakes, PF Jones, LC Paige, RG Seidler… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fencing is a nearly ubiquitous infrastructure that influences landscapes across space and
time, and the impact of fences on wildlife and ecosystems is of global concern. Yet the …

Globally important islands where eradicating invasive mammals will benefit highly threatened vertebrates

ND Holmes, DR Spatz, S Oppel, B Tershy, DA Croll… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Invasive alien species are a major threat to native insular species. Eradicating invasive
mammals from islands is a feasible and proven approach to prevent biodiversity loss. We …

Impacts of exclusion fencing on target and non‐target fauna: a global review

D Smith, R King, BL Allen - Biological Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Exclusion fencing is a common tool used to mitigate a variety of unwanted economic losses
caused by problematic wildlife. While the potential for agricultural, ecological and economic …

Predator exposure improves anti‐predator responses in a threatened mammal

R West, M Letnic, DT Blumstein… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Incorporating an understanding of animal behaviour into conservation programmes can
influence conservation outcomes. Exotic predators can have devastating impacts on native …

Past and estimated future impact of invasive alien mammals on insular threatened vertebrate populations

EE McCreless, DD Huff, DA Croll, BR Tershy… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Invasive mammals on islands pose severe, ongoing threats to global biodiversity. However,
the severity of threats from different mammals, and the role of interacting biotic and abiotic …

The biogeography of globally threatened seabirds and island conservation opportunities

DR Spatz, KM Newton, R Heinz, B Tershy… - Conservation …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Seabirds are the most threatened group of marine animals; 29% of species are at some risk
of extinction. Significant threats to seabirds occur on islands where they breed, but in many …

Factors associated with rodent eradication failure

ND Holmes, R Griffiths, M Pott, A Alifano, D Will… - Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Invasive rodents have an overwhelmingly detrimental impact to native flora and fauna on
islands. Rodent eradications from islands have led to valuable biodiversity conservation …