Conservation trade-offs: island introduction of a threatened predator suppresses invasive mesopredators but eliminates a seabird colony
Offshore islands are ideal for establishing insurance populations of endangered species as they often lack threatening processes found on mainlands. However, introductions of endangered predators can have complex effects on island species. The Tasmanian devil ( Sarcophilus harrisii ) was introduced...
Published in: | Biological Conservation |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier Sci Ltd
2020
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108635 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/142313 |