Pacific Conservation Biology
Volume 31
Number 4 2025
French Pacific Island territories are home to unique biodiversity, threatened by invasive rodents. This study reviews 85 eradication projects across 77 islands since 1982. Adopting a strategic approach with clear island prioritisation and enhanced local capacities is essential to achieving sustainable eradications and protecting the French Pacific Islands unique biodiversity.
Little is known about how landscape scale features influence frog distribution; this is especially the case for the vulnerable frog species Mixophyes iteratus. This study surveyed M. iteratus occurrence and counts over the Tweed Valley of northern New South Wales, Australia to determine if there was a relationship with landscape features. Occurrence was biased towards the western part of the Tweed Valley and counts were higher in conservation reserves. Conservation efforts should focus on micro-habitat features in areas with low- to mid-count predictions.
Walking sharks (Hemiscyllium spp.) are endemic species in the Indo-Pacific region. Threatened by fishing, habitat loss, and the aquarium trade, they received legal protection in Indonesia in 2023. However, further conservation actions such as expanding Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), habitat restoration, and captive breeding are essential for their long-term survival and sustainable management.
Understanding bird movements is critical for conserving their populations and habitats. We satellite-tracked the movements of 18 juvenile egrets (Ardea spp.), describing where, when, and how quickly they flew. This included tracking a non-stop flight from Australia to Papua New Guinea that took approximately 38 h. This information is useful for prioritisation of management resources for wetlands and waterbirds.
, Fabrice Brescia, Julien Baudat-Franceschi, Tehani Withers, Baudouin Des Monstiers, Simon Ducatez, Jean-Yves Meyer, Thomas Ghestemme and Eric Vidal
