Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP1095388]Researchers: Michael Bode (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Brief description General theory for eradicating multiple invasive species from threatened island ecosystems. Invasive species threaten many of Australia's unique flora and fauna. Our island ecosystems have evolved in the absence of mammalian predators, and are therefore particularly vulnerable. When both cats and rats invade an island, they can quickly decimate the populations of native species, particularly seabirds, and threaten them with extinction. Unfortunately, poorly planned eradication of these invasive species can destabilise the complex island ecosystems, further endangering the native species. The results of this project will help conservation managers to plan eradication strategies that cost-effectively eradicate populations of two introduced species, without threatening native wildlife.
Funding Amount $248,364
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP1095388
- ARC : DP1095388