Dr. Brett Murphy

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Bandicoot Populations Decline on Melville Island

New survey shows that invasive feral cats and fires have driven the decline of native species on Melville Island, Australia. Australia’s government and citizens are familiar with the threat of invasive species due to the widespread impact of feral cats, rabbits, and rats visible throughout the country. Melville Island, Australia exhibits clear impacts from invasive feral […]

Written by on March 20, 2017

Feral Cat-free Island a Safe Home for Native Wildlife

Feral cat-free islands offer a safe home for threatened and endangered native species. Australia has a big problem – a feral cat problem, that is. A recent study published in the journal of Biological Conservation by Dr. Sarah Legge and Dr. Brett Murphy at the University of Queensland revealed that 99.8% of the land mass has […]

Written by on January 26, 2017