The fox and the turtle: is predator control in riparian systems effective for threatened species

我们解决的保护影响引进的捕食者（狐狸）对受威胁的物种。很少有研究涉及野生捕食者对河岸物种的影响。 我们将通过研究海龟的人口统计学来实验性地评估野生物种控制的有效性。 海龟是此类研究的理想物种，因为它们寿命长，因此可以应用种群模型。 这项工作的结果将是显着的（a）严格的实证检验，实验为基础的方法来量化捕食者-猎物相互作用的人口影响，和（B）提供一个强大的基础管理，可作为一个模板，野生捕食者控制其他地方。

We address the conservation impact of an introduced predator (the fox) on threatened species. Few studies have addressed the influence of feral predators on riparian species. We will experimentally evaluate the effectiveness of feral species control by examining demography of turtles. Turtles are an ideal species for such studies as they are long-lived, so population models can be applied. Results of this work will be significant in (a) empirical testing of rigorous, experimentally-based methodology to quantify demographic effects of predator-prey interactions, and (b) providing a robust basis for management that may serve as a template for feral predator control elsewhere.