Australian ecologists have developed a set of simple rules that will not only help protect endangered native species and eradicate introduced pests in Australia and overseas, but also manage biosecurity and disease outbreaks.
The rules will help overcome the practical difficulties in deciding which populations to manage first in a network of pest or endangered species populations.
The rules also overcome the problems of detecting pests or endangered species when conducting surveys. They show that the best places to manage and survey for endangered species and pests are the same.
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