... a trajectory of change. Culturally, these changes include a shift in attitudes to the species from agricultural pest and popular native bird to a vilified, “overabundant” native species and nemesis of small woodland birds. Ecologically, changes have included an expansion in distribution and abundance of Noisy...

... to sustain. We need to face the converse of the food shortage more squarely, and that is the issue of the overabundance of people. An underlying concern for zoologists is that the subject areas of zoology, such as species survival, ecosystem management and conserving biodiversity, are poorly covered...

.... Indeed, some populations are considered overabundant. However, many koala populations are not abundant, and population data are lacking for most. The South Gippsland koala population is of high conservation significance as it has greater genetic diversity compared to other Victorian populations, though...

... or the ecosystem. Eastern Grey Kangaroo: a threatened or overabundant species? Conservation status The Eastern Grey Kangaroo is generally described as a common species (Coulson 2008) but in 2012, a nomination to list the Eastern Grey Kangaroo as a threatened species under the New South Wales Threatened Species...

... 44 Burgin, S. 2007. Status report on Trachemys scripta elegans: Pet terrapin or Australia's pest turtle?’. Pp. 1-7 in Pest or Guest: The Zoology of Overabundance edited by D. Lunney, P. Eby, P. Hutchings and S. Burgin. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman, Australia. Pest...

... Zoologist 33: 379-384. Burgin, S. 2007. Status report on Trachemys scripta elegans: Pet terrapin or Australia s pest turtles? Pp. 1-7. In Pest or Guest: the Zoology of Overabundance. Edited by Lunney, D., Hutchings, P. and Burgin, S. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman. Burgin, S. 2008...

... Coulson, Helena Bowler, Janet Newell and Leonie Valentine for helping provide information for some examples. I am grateful also for the helpful comments of two anonymous referees and the editor. References Adderton, H.C. 2004. Long-acting contraceptives: a new tool to manage overabundant kangaroo...

...: pet terrapin or Australia's pest turtles? Pp. 1-7 in Pest or Guest: the Zoology of Overabundance. Edited by D. Lunney, P. Hutchings and S. Burgin. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman. Pest or Guest: the Zoology of Overabundance 1 7 Cadi, A., del Mas, V., Prevot-Julliard...

... are overabundant and overbrowsing their preferred food tree species (Menkhorst et al. 1998) despite the presence of the bacterium. There is a real concern that this bacterium is spread through populations before affected animals become infertile. Research on the causes of Chlamydia is increasingly highlighting...

... of kangaroos using eye lens weight. Wildlife Research 33: 25-28. Estimating the age of kangaroos using eye lens weight Wildlife Research 33 25 28 McShea, W.J., Underwood, H.B. and Rappole, J.H. 1997. The Science of Overabundance: Deer Ecology and Population Management. Smithsonian Institution...