Exotic (Pest) Animals

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	Human Impacts on Catchments • Resources

How has the introduction and invasion by exotic animals impacted on catchment health in Australia, including aspects of water quality and biodiversity?
What effect has this had on ecosystem services?
What costs have the introduction and invasion of exotic animals imposed on ecosystem services?

Type	Description	Resources Covering the Topic
Easy	- Pest animal proliferation. - Summary of issues.	Landcare Victoria http://www.netc.net.au/enviro/fguide/ pestanimal.html
	- Loss of native fish and introduction of exotic fish due to changed European land use in the Murray-Darling Basin.	National Museum of Australia http://www.nma.gov.au/education/ann/ game5info.htm
	- Threats to National Parks: Pest animals. - Brief overview of issues in NSW National Parks.	NSW National Parks and Wildlife http://www.npws.nsw.gov.au/help/ takecare.htm#1pest
	- Introduced pest animals in Australia. - Brief review of camels, cane toads, dingos, rabbits and buffalo, with good photos.	http://www.ozramp.net.au/~senani/aniausti.htm
	- Invasive species. - ‘Rabbits are weeds too!’ Facts on invasive plants and animals.	Environment Australia http://www.ea.gov.au/education/facts/invasive.html
More Comprehensive	- Invasive species - feral animals in Australia. - An in-depth look at some invasive species, such as rabbits, foxes, cats, pigs etc. - Discusses the damage they do to the environment.	Environment Australia Biodiversity http://www.ea.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/pests/ index.html
	- Background to threats to biodiversity around the world.	Species Survival Commission http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/pubs/policy/ invasivesEng.htm#BACKGROUND
	- Introduced wild animals in Australia. - Descriptions of a wide range of pest animals in Australia, how they were introduced and the damage they do.	Australian National University http://rubens.anu.edu.au/student.projects/rabbits/ wildanim.html
	- Marine Invaders. - Comprehensive review of the main issues.	WA Government Fisheries http://www.wa.gov.au/westfish/hab/broc/ marineinvader/miintro.html
More Complex	- The threat of non-indigenous species across the US. Thorough and comprehensive examination of the processes of invasion.	US Geological Survey http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/SNT/noframe/ ns112.htm