Tag: Introduced species

Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation

Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation

Extinctions of Australian mammals have long been blamed on foxes and cats – but where’s the evidence?

Extinctions of Australian mammals have long been blamed on foxes and cats – but where’s the evidence?

Biosecurity policies can be annoying – but a century of Antarctic data shows they work  

Biosecurity policies can be annoying – but a century of Antarctic data shows they work  

1080 baits are used to kill foxes, cats and dingoes – but other animals can be more likely to eat them

1080 baits are used to kill foxes, cats and dingoes – but other animals can be more likely to eat them

Fully recovering Australia’s threatened species would cost 25% of GDP. We can’t do it all at once – so let’s start here

Fully recovering Australia’s threatened species would cost 25% of GDP. We can’t do it all at once – so let’s start here