invasive species

The West Australian: Cane toads step up spread

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http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/17114290/cane-toads-long-march-in-wa/
Fears about industrialising WA's pristine Kimberley are held by many, but an even greater environmental threat to the region could be the toxic cane toad. The dreaded amphibians are marching south towards Broome, and the Kimberley Toad Busters (KTB) group say they are invading bilby habitat systems for the first time. (Sunday, 12/05/2013)

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Are invasive species drivers of native species decline or passengers of habitat modification? A case study of the impact of the common myna (Acridotheres tristis) on Australian bird species

Author: 
Grarock K, Tidemann CR, Wood JT, and Lindenmayer DB
Journal: 
Austral Ecology
Url: 
dx.doi.org/10.1111/aec.12049

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JCU Media Release: Pest fish to be tracked by its DNA

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http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/news/JCU_122045
One of North Queensland's most invasive species of pest fish may be tracked by its own DNA, in a new collaborative project between researchers from James Cook University and the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (Tuesday, 30/04/2013)

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Invasive species as drivers of evolutionary change: cane toads in tropical Australia

Author: 
Shine R
Journal: 
Evolutionary Applications
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dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-4571.2011.00201.x

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Effects of an invasive anuran [the cane toad (Bufo marinus)] on the invertebrate fauna of a tropical Australian floodplain

Author: 
Greenlees MJ, Brown GP, Webb JK, Phillips BL, and Shine R
Journal: 
Animal Conservation
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dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2006.00057.x

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Database of Island Invasive Species Eradications

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http://eradicationsdb.fos.auckland.ac.nz/pages/datasummary/
This database compiles all of the historical and current invasive vertebrate eradications on islands. Data from each project includes information on the island, methods used in the eradication and contact information for people knowledgeable about the eradication. Data is available via a clickable map.

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Identifying optimal barriers to halt the invasion of cane toads Rhinella marina in arid Australia

Author: 
Tingley R, Phillips BL, Letnic M, Brown GP, Shine R, and Baird SJE
Journal: 
Journal of Applied Ecology
Url: 
dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12021

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Decision Point article: Adding up the invasion debt

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http://decision-point.com.au/images/DPoint_files/DPoint_65/dp65%20p11%20bennett%20invation.pdf
This article looks at the potential to predict and prevent future species invasions. (November 2012)

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Invasive Species Council (Australia)

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http://www.invasives.org.au/
The Invasive Species Council campaigns for better laws and policies to protect the Australian environment from weeds, feral animals and exotic pathogens.

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IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group

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http://www.issg.org/index.html
The Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) aims to reduce threats to natural ecosystems and the native species they contain by increasing awareness of invasive alien species, and of ways to prevent, control or eradicate them. Their website contains information on invasive species and their management.

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