Rarity of a top predator triggers continent-wide collapse of mammal prey: dingoes and marsupials in Australia
Top predators in terrestrial ecosystems may limit populations of smaller predators that could
otherwise become over abundant and cause declines and extinctions of some prey. It is …
otherwise become over abundant and cause declines and extinctions of some prey. It is …
The comparative method in conservation biology
The phylogenetic comparative approach is a statistical method for analyzing correlations
between traits across species. Whilst it has revolutionized evolutionary biology, can it work for …
between traits across species. Whilst it has revolutionized evolutionary biology, can it work for …
Extrinsic versus intrinsic factors in the decline and extinction of Australian marsupials
DO Fisher, SP Blomberg… - … of the Royal Society of …, 2003 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Recent attempts to explain the susceptibility of vertebrates to declines worldwide have
largely focused on intrinsic factors such as body size, reproductive potential, ecological …
largely focused on intrinsic factors such as body size, reproductive potential, ecological …
Post-mating sexual selection increases lifetime fitness of polyandrous females in the wild
Females often mate with several males before producing offspring 1 . Field studies of
vertebrates suggest, and laboratory experiments on invertebrates confirm, that even when males …
vertebrates suggest, and laboratory experiments on invertebrates confirm, that even when males …
How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented?
Aichi Target 12 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) contains the aim to ‘prevent
extinctions of known threatened species’. To measure the degree to which this was achieved…
extinctions of known threatened species’. To measure the degree to which this was achieved…
The current decline of tropical marsupials in A ustralia: is history repeating?
Aim A third of all modern (after 1500) mammal extinctions (24/77) are Australian species.
These extinctions have been restricted to southern A ustralia, predominantly in species of ‘…
These extinctions have been restricted to southern A ustralia, predominantly in species of ‘…
Corrigendum to: The threats to Australia's imperilled species and implications for a national conservation response
Since European occupation of Australia, human activities have caused the dramatic decline
and sometimes extinction of many of the continent's unique species. Here we provide a …
and sometimes extinction of many of the continent's unique species. Here we provide a …
Sperm competition drives the evolution of suicidal reproduction in mammals
Suicidal reproduction (semelparity) has evolved in only four genera of mammals. In these
insectivorous marsupials, all males die after mating, when failure of the corticosteroid feedback …
insectivorous marsupials, all males die after mating, when failure of the corticosteroid feedback …
Quantifying extinction risk and forecasting the number of impending Australian bird and mammal extinctions
…, CR Dickman, G Dutson, DO Fisher… - Pacific Conservation …, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
A critical step towards reducing the incidence of extinction is to identify and rank the species
at highest risk, while implementing protective measures to reduce the risk of extinction to …
at highest risk, while implementing protective measures to reduce the risk of extinction to …
Female home range size and the evolution of social organization in macropod marsupials
Traditional explanations for interspecific variation in home range size are based almost
exclusively on analysis of northern hemisphere eutherian mammals. These suggest that …
exclusively on analysis of northern hemisphere eutherian mammals. These suggest that …