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Ten breeding pairs of rabbits are introduced onto an island with no natural predators and a good supply of water and food. What will most likely happen to the rabbit population?
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Can you maintain the balance in the population when natural enemies or predators are absent?
No. The population is going to keep expanding without any means of control. In the natural world, predators are what help keep a population in balance.
Why is the kiwi bird dying?
Introduced predators such as stoats, rats and possums are killing many of the birds of New Zealand - who originally had no natural predators.
Is the crown of thorns starfish introduced to the Great Barrier Reef?
No it is native to the great barrier reef; it's natural predators have been reduced so greatly in number that its population is not adequately controlled.
What are Bandicoot predators?
The main predators of the bandicoot in its natural habitat are nocturnal Birds of Prey, and in some areas, quolls. Significant introduced predators include foxes and feral cats.
Why might Introduced species have a good chance to survive?
If there are few natural predators, and a ready supply of food.
Why is Australia the ideal environment for platypuses?
Australia is ideal for the platypus because there are few natural predators. Apart from pythons, most predators of the platypus are introduced species.
How can natural predators be used to control zebra mussel population?
because they are cool
What are The predators of a Western Barred Bandicoot?
The main predators of the Western Barred bandicoot in its natural habitat are nocturnal birds of prey, and quolls. Significant introduced predators include foxes and feral cats.
Have introduced plants had an impact on us Why?
Yes. Introduced plants often have no natural predators, and begin to overtake the current population of plants. This can have very many detrimental effects to the current population of animals, insects, etc. As for a direct impact on humans, that's very rare. But would be possible for an introduced species to take over crops, etc, although I don't know of this actually happening.
What contributed to most of the fish population dying in the 1970's?
many zebra mussels were introduced into the US around that time and they had no natural predators then so they overtook lakes and ponds and consumed bacteria that was good for the still waters and/or the fish.
How can humans prevent natural selection from happening to animals?
By taking a species outside of its natural habitat and putting it in another or breeding it then trying to reintroduce it. You could also kill that animals predators.
Is the rabbit an introduced species to Australia?
Answer rabbits are a menace in AustraliaYes it was introduced to Australia and has had a terrible effect on their landscape. The lack of natural predators allowed them to reproduce at an alarming rate which has harmed the pasture land for farming.
