Overabundant native vertebrates in New South Wales: characterising populations, gauging perceptions and developing an ethical management framework

Lunney, Daniel; Baker, Jack; Matthews, Alison; Waples, Kelly; Dickman, Chris R.; Cogger, Hal

doi:10.7882/fs.2007.020

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“…Canberra Indian Myna Action Group, see http://www.indianmynaaction.org.au/, accessed 2 April 2012), than if they involve protection and restoration of native bird habitat, even though the latter is likely Box 1. Cost-effective management of threats involving introduced birds (sensu Lunney et al 2007) (1) A planning approach. Plans such as threat abatement or threatened species recovery plans must be evidenced-based using the best available science together with community participation in their preparation and implementation.…”

Section: Best Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, community support is often an essential component of control programs (Lunney et al 2007;Strubbe et al 2011) and there are instances of programs being rendered ineffective because of public resistance (Genovesi 2005). Above all, programs that purport to be dealing with introduced birds for the sake of biodiversity conservation must define the threat that is being managed, assess the efficacy of the methods being used, and define, monitor and evaluate threat abatement (Field et al 2007;Davis et al 2011;Lowe et al 2011; see Box 1).…”

Section: Best Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

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Threats from introduced birds to native birds

Baker

Harvey

French

2014

Emu - Austral Ornithology

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Abstract. Invasion by introduced species is a global threat to the natural environment, with major consequences for biodiversity, economies and societies. This paper reviews the literature documenting interactions between introduced and native bird species. Surprisingly, we found only ten cases of an introduced bird being involved in a process that threatened a population of a native bird with extinction and conclude there is little evidence that introduced birds are a major threat to avian diversity globally. The conservation priorities for managing interactions between introduced and native birds are: (1) strong, precautionary biosecurity policies and practices to discourage future introductions; (2) gaining knowledge about interspecific interactions; (3) managing threats where they affect the persistence or recovery of threatened and endemic island bird species; (4) managing the threat of hybridisation and (5) best practice, cost-effective management that defines threatening processes to avian diversity and uses adaptive management for threat abatement. Our review highlights the lack of evidence for detrimental effects of introduced birds on native avifauna and highlights the need for future work in this area.

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Section: Best Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Best Practicementioning

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Threats from introduced birds to native birds

Baker

Harvey

French

2014

Emu - Austral Ornithology

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“…Zoologically, overabundance is a major issue (Lunney et al 2007).The subject of hazards, disasters and their zoological causes and consequences is providing an ever-richer field of study because of its significance for both wildlife conservation and human well-being. The scale of the subject is growing in commercial terms, as was apparent from an article on insurance (SMH Business Day 12 October 2009) under the headline Executives defend rise in premiums.…”

Section: Natural Disasters: An Ever-richer Field For Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Disasters for wildlife: an analysis of media attention

Lunney¹,

Moon²

2012

Australian Zoologist

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When disasters occur, media reporting tends to focus on the impacts on humans and their property, with only occasional references made to impacts on natural assets such as wildlife. We looked at a range of print and internet media sources to examine the way the media treat wildlife in their reporting of disasters. We found a growing media interest in wildlife problems from earlier analyses, at least partly generated by growing awareness of the risks to wildlife posed by global warming, a hot media topic. Scientists were rarely directly reported, but when they were the message came through loud and clear, calling for better bases for government actions to conserve wildlife. The media industry is separate to academic science and the policy and management world of governments, but has a responsibility to carry important information from these bodies to the wider community. For their part, wildlife scientists should make more effort to set priorities and to inform reporting, recognising that the media influence the political agenda. If global warming is making Australia more disaster-prone (New York Times 30 September 2009), the consequences for wildlife need to be understood and widely communicated, as a precondition for protective actions.

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“…pests, is often the most vexatious, because of polarised views on the options for management. Nevertheless, a code can be devised to deal with these animals, and what follows draws on Lunney et al (2007a). The headings for such a code are: humane treatment of individual animals; the responsibility for damages caused by native species; population targets; what ethical principles should be adopted, and which species to favour.…”

Section: A New Ethic For a New Ecosystemmentioning

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Cities, Nature, Justice: a zoologist's perspective

Lunney¹

2010

TfC eJournal

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Cities and nature may seem mutually exclusive, but the animal inhabitants, both native and introduced, from pets to pests, are a major component of city life. Using Sydney as an example, this paper takes a critical look at cities and nature, more narrowly zoology, with a long-term view, i.e. one with intergenerational equity in mind. In the rapid conversion of bush to farmland, then suburbs and industrial areas, flora and fauna have not been given a strong voice. We need a new ethic for this new urban ecosystem, one which encompasses dealing with exotic species, pests and vermin on the one hand, and relic native animal populations on the other. Plans for sustainability in environment, economics and society need to recognise that these are interrelated subjects, not separate entities. I argue that knowing the natural history of Sydney is integral to understanding the city, its history, and its sustainability.

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Overabundant native vertebrates in New South Wales: characterising populations, gauging perceptions and developing an ethical management framework

Cited by 9 publications

References 22 publications

Threats from introduced birds to native birds

Threats from introduced birds to native birds

Disasters for wildlife: an analysis of media attention

Cities, Nature, Justice: a zoologist's perspective

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