Many game species are prey species and evolved to cope with significant mortality by
natural predators. In the absence of predation or hunting, these game populations will be …

In N ew Z ealand and A ustralia, rural landowners believe that local predator control to
protect indigenous biota exacerbates E uropean rabbit O ryctolagus cuniculus problems on …

The definitive guide to all lagomorphs—pikas, rabbits, and hares. Numbering 92 species
worldwide, members of the order Lagomorpha are familiar to people throughout the world …

As described in many farmland birds of Europe, habitat loss is one of the main factors
explaining the decline of the European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur), a migratory columbid …

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology,
including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology …

Biodiversity conflicts arise when the interests of different stakeholders over common
resources compete. Typically, the more parties involved, the more complex situations …

Provision of food and water is a widespread tool implemented around the world for the
benefit of game and other wildlife, but factors affecting the use of food and water by non …

Widespread generalist predators may affect declining keystone prey populations. However,
this phenomenon is not well understood. In this paper, we assessed whether the abundance …

The introduction of some animal and plant pest species in New Zealand has facilitated the
establishment and success of other introduced pest species. Classic examples include …

The climatic oscillations that have occurred in the last few million years have strongly
affected species distribution ranges. Highly divergent genetic lineages arose, some of which …