… The extrapolated cat catch (ECC) for species y was calculated as follows… y; and KR = the
kill rate, ie the number of individuals of species y caught/the number of cats that caught species y…

Domestic gardens offer immense potential as sites for native biodiversity conservation. In
urban areas they often comprise the largest land use, thus presenting an accessible and …

Engagement with nature is an important part of many people’s lives, and the health and
wellbeing benefits of nature–based activities are becoming increasingly recognised across …

Few urban studies of avian diversity discriminate between native and exotic species,
although highly modified urban environments typically support significant numbers of non-native …

… (44%) is very high (van Heezik et al. 2008), native birds are more abundant in areas of
the city where native plants are more common (Day 1995, van Heezik et al. 2008). Although …

… (van Heezik and others 2012). Values presented here are those expressed from the initial
interview. For consistency, one of us (SP) conducted all interviews and visited each property …

Despite its recognised importance for species’ persistence, integrating genetics into conservation
management has proved problematic, creating a “conservation genetics gap”, which …

The success of captive-breeding and release programmes is often compromised by
predation of released individuals, which are naïve about predators. Pre-release behavioural …

… All beaks showing excessive signs of wear were not included in the analysis, as these
were certainly retained from previous days of foraging (van Heezik and Seddon in press). The …

Exposure to and connection with nature is increasingly recognized as providing significant
well-being benefits for adults and children. Increasing numbers of children growing up in …