Citizen science initiatives and the data they produce are increasingly common in ecology,
conservation and biodiversity monitoring. Although the quality of citizen science data has …

Movement is a trait of fundamental importance in ecosystems subject to frequent
disturbances, such as fire‐prone ecosystems. Despite this, the role of movement in …

Globally, collapse of ecosystems—potentially irreversible change to ecosystem structure,
composition and function—imperils biodiversity, human health and well‐being. We examine …

Through collation of global, national and state/territory threatened species lists, we conclude
that 100 Australian endemic species (one protist, 38 vascular plants, ten invertebrates, one …

Feral cats (Felis catus) have devastated wildlife globally. In Australia, feral cats are
implicated in most recent mammal extinctions and continue to threaten native species. Cat …

Predation by cats (Felis catus) is implicated in the decline and extinction of many Australian
mammal species. We estimate the number of mammals killed by cats across Australia …

Conservation scientists and practitioners usually focus on understanding and managing
individual threats to biodiversity. However, threats may interact, making management …

Fire shapes biome distribution and community composition worldwide, and is extensively
used as a management tool in flammable landscapes. There is growing concern, however …

Savannas are the most fire-prone of Earth's biomes and currently account for most global
burned area and associated carbon emissions. In Australia, over recent decades substantial …

Both invasive mesopredators and altered fire regimes impact populations of vulnerable
native species. Understanding how these forces interact is critical for designing better …