It has been asserted that introduced red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) destroy∼ 95% of nests of
freshwater turtles in south-eastern Australia, are more efficient predators of freshwater turtle …

Context Loss of eggs to predators is a major cause of reproductive failure among birds. It is
especially pronounced among ground-nesting birds because their eggs are accessible to a …

Crocodilians show universal parental care, but few studies concentrate on this behavior in
wild crocodiles. We studied nest and hatchling care in genetically pure wild American …

Understanding how potential predator cues and habitat features affect predation of turtle
nests is important because nest predators can influence the demographic structure of turtle …

The problem of how to protect sea turtle nests from terrestrial predators is of worldwide
concern. On Queensland's southern Sunshine Coast, depredation of turtle nests by the …

Nest predation is an important practical challenge for the conservation of egg‐laying
reptiles, with the potential to reduce hatchling recruitment and slow the recovery of …

Context A main goal of conservation is to mitigate anthropogenic impacts on natural
ecosystems, thus conservation tools themselves should not negatively affect target species …

Previous studies have found that turtle nest depredation is concentrated immediately post-
oviposition, likely because cues alerting predators to nest presence are most obvious during …

Aquatic turtles worldwide are plagued with habitat loss due to development and shoreline
alteration that destroys the terrestrial–aquatic linkage which they must cross to reproduce …

As is true for many North American turtles, nest predation by Raccoons (Procyon lotor) is the
primary cause of mortality of Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) eggs laid at …