Inferring vulnerability to introduced predators without experimental demonstration: case study of Suter's skink in New Zealand
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Research indicates that New Zealand's Suter skink populations are more vulnerable to predation by introduced Pacific rats if no boulder-strewn beaches are available as refuges. The authors caution however against verifying cause and effect using field experiments if prey and predators do not coexist already.
Publication Name: Conservation Biology
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0888-8892
Year: 2003
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Attempting to manage complex predator-prey interactions fails to avert imminent extinction of a threatened New Zealand skink population
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Effective management and identification of threats is very important for conservation of vulnerable species like the last remaining mainland population of Whitaker's skink in New Zealand.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 2007
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Global Analysis of Factors Affecting the Outcome of Freshwater Fish Introductions
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A global analysis is presented on factors affecting freshwater fish invasion likelihood and success, ranging from body size and food preferences to levels of human interference.
Publication Name: Conservation Biology
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0888-8892
Year: 2005
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