A Māori word describing the responsibility to care for the natural world has been named the world's most beautiful word by language-learning platform Babbel.

Feral goats are considered a key threat to native biodiversity in Australia and are difficult to control. Our investigation found that a sharp decline in f

Feral cats are one of the most damaging invasive predators, having contributed to the extinction of more than 60 vertebrate species worldwide. We compared

The mesopredator release (MPR) theory remains a tantalising concept on which to achieve conservation outcomes, particularly in Australia. However, given th

Context: Cats (Felis catus) have contributed to the extinctions of more than 60 vertebrates and continue to be a major conservation threat globally. Conser

A chicken named Swordfish kept Georgia Pringle on track to graduate this week with a Master of Science in Biosecurity and Conservation. Georgia, 31, researched lures to attract feral cats for predat...

Having a cat as a pet could potentially double a person's risk of schizophrenia-related conditions, according to an analysis of 17 studies.

Conserving threatened species often requires effective predator suppression strategies, particularly on islands where introduced predators pose significant threats. Density-impact functions provide a....

Our study provides replicated, experimental evidence that competitor release can result in an unintended and negative conservation outcome: seedfall from indigenous trees decreased when ship rats alo...

In New Zealand’s national parks and remote areas, conservation managers cull feral cats to save many bird, reptile and invertebrate lives. That’s not possible in urban nature reserves, where there’s a...

An expert-elicitation process identifies current methodological barriers for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity, and how technological and procedural development of robotic and autonomous systems may...

This Progress discusses potential applications of artificial intelligence models that generate new data and how they can be used to advance ecology research.

Estimates of the monetary costs of invasive species have been hampered by data gaps. These authors use documented costs for 162 species to interpolate costs of those species for countries previously l...

Predation by domestic cats (Felis catus) contributes to the extinction and decline of native species worldwide. Managing these cats is challenging in …

We monitored behaviour and survival in a predator-naive havened population exposed to predators once again. We find evidence for behavioural plasticity in an anti-predator trait, though havened indiv...

Limited data on species' distributions are common for small animals, impeding conservation and management. Small animals, especially ectothermic taxa, are often difficult to detect, and therefore req...

Australia's unique natural world has been under stress from invasive animals and despite multiple attempts, many are now here to stay.

Our results illustrate the value of PVAs as a tool for understanding potential invasive species management outcomes in multi-invaded ecosystems. Defining thresholds of ecologically significant rat im...

Context Lethal 1080 baiting to control invasive predators, or to reduce livestock predation by canids, is a widespread management tool used throughout Australia and New Zealand. Techniques to reduce t...

The advent of digital wildlife cameras has led to a dramatic increase in the use of camera traps for mammalian biodiversity surveys, ecological studies and occupancy analyses. For cryptic mammals such...

In situ predator exposure can be a valuable tool for preserving anti-predator traits in havened populations. However, it will be crucial to understand thresholds of predation pressure across contexts...

A bevy of small mammals and lizards could find themselves on the endangered species list if cane toads got into the Pilbara. A bold plan could prevent the biodiversity disaster, but more money is need...