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05-05-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Extinctions of introduced game species on oceanic islands: curse for hunters or conservation opportunities?

Authors: Ricardo Rocha, Miguel M. Sequeira, Leo R. Douglas, Manuela Gouveia, Roberto Jardim, José Jesus, Holly P. Jones, Danilo Russo

Published in: Biodiversity and Conservation | Issue 10/2017

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In island ecosystems, a considerable portion of the limited conservation resources are often channelled to the eradication of vertebrate invasive species. Since the 1950s, nearly 900 successful invasive vertebrate eradications have taken place (DIISE 2015) with highly beneficial consequences for insular biodiversity (Caujape-Castells et al. 2010; Jones et al. 2016). …

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Title: Extinctions of introduced game species on oceanic islands: curse for hunters or conservation opportunities?
Authors: Ricardo Rocha
Miguel M. Sequeira
Leo R. Douglas
Manuela Gouveia
Roberto Jardim
José Jesus
Holly P. Jones
Danilo Russo
Publication date: 05-05-2017
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Biodiversity and Conservation / Issue 10/2017
Print ISSN: 0960-3115
Electronic ISSN: 1572-9710
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-017-1363-3

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