List of works - Yolanda van Heezik

A conciliatory and persuasive social campaign changes owner behavior to reduce cats' hunting

scientific article published on 29 June 2024

A myna problem: alien species no obstacle to recovery for the Mangaia kingfisher

scientific article published in 2020

A rapid assessment technique for evaluating biodiversity to support accreditation of residential properties

scientific article published in April 2023

A science-based policy for managing free-roaming cats

scientific article published in 2022

Altitudinal distribution of the entire invasive small mammal guild in the eastern dryland zone of New Zealand’s Southern Alps

scientific article published on 06 March 2021

An evaluation of the accuracy and performance of lightweight GPS collars in a suburban environment

scientific article

Are City Kids Missing Out on Nature?

scholarly article

Biodiversity of Coleoptera and other invertebrates in urban gardens: a case study in a New Zealand city

article

Birds and People Mark Cocker with photographs by David Tipling. 2013. Random House, UK. 592 pages, hundreds of color photographs. ISBN 9780224081740. Approximately $70 (Hardcover). Also available as an e-book.

scientific article published in 2014

Closing the Gap: Communicating to Change Gardening Practices in Support of Native Biodiversity in Urban Private Gardens

scientific article published in 2012

Community Attitudes and Practices of Urban Residents Regarding Predation by Pet Cats on Wildlife: An International Comparison

scientific article published on 6 April 2016

Conservation of skinks in New Zealand cities

scientific article published in 2023

De-extinction needs consultation

scientific article published on 22 June 2017

Diets of yellow-eyed, Fiordland crested, and little blue penguins breeding sympatrically on Codfish Island, New Zealand

article

Diversity of native and exotic birds across an urban gradient in a New Zealand city

article

Effects of Hatching Order, Sibling Asymmetries, and Nest Site on Survival Analysis of Jackass Penguin Chicks

scientific article published in 1991

Effects of urban sugar water feeding on bird body condition and avian diseases

2022 scientific article

Eradicating an invasive mammal requires local elimination and reduced reinvasion from an urban source population

scientific article published on 5 March 2024

Evidence for high inter-generational individual quality in yellow-eyed penguins

scientific article

Exotic trees can sustain native birds in urban woodlands

Feral cat management

scientific article published in November 2013

Garden Size, Householder Knowledge, and Socio-Economic Status Influence Plant and Bird Diversity at the Scale of Individual Gardens

article

Habitat-specific densities of urban brushtail possums

scientific article published on 24 January 2022

Helping reintroduced houbara bustards avoid predation: effective anti-predator training and the predictive value of pre-release behaviour

scientific article published in August 1999

High definition video loggers provide new insights into behaviour, physiology, and the oceanic habitat of a marine predator, the yellow-eyed penguin

article by Thomas Mattern et al published 2018 in PeerJ

High-elevation landforms limit the movement of invasive small mammal species

scientific article published in 2022

Identifying eradication units in an invasive mammalian pest species

article

Impacts of aerial 1080 predator control on nest success and adult survival of South Island robins

scientific article

Influence of hatching order and brood size on growth in jackass penguins

journal article; published in African Zoology in 1991

Invasive Urban Mammalian Predators: Distribution and Multi-Scale Habitat Selection

scientific article published in 2022

Invasive redback spiders (Latrodectus hasseltii) threaten an endangered, endemic New Zealand beetle (Prodontria lewisii)

article

Investigation of two new putative pheromone components of the invasive Australian redback spider, Latrodectus hasseltii, with potential applications for control

Iodine deficiency affects hatchability of endangered captive kaki (Black Stilt,Himantopus novaezelandiae)

scientific article published in 2004

Know your enemy? Conservation management causes loss of antipredator behaviour to novel predators in New Zealand robins

scientific article published in 2019

Native and exotic woody vegetation communities in domestic gardens in relation to social and environmental factors

article

Nature as a Commodity: What's Good for Human Health Might Not Be Good for Ecosystem Health

article

Nature-Based Interventions for Improving Health and Wellbeing: The Purpose, the People and the Outcomes

scientific article published on 10 June 2019

Predicting summer site occupancy for an invasive species, the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), in an urban environment ⬇️

scientific article

Prioritizing cat‐owner behaviors for a campaign to reduce wildlife depredation

scholarly article

Pussyfooting around the issue of cat predation in urban areas

scientific article published in 2010

Quantifying climate change impacts emphasises the importance of managing regional threats in the endangered Yellow-eyed penguin

scientific article

Reply to Fattorini et al.: Children's selected avoidance of wild greenspace is driven by more than cultural factors

scientific article published on 22 August 2017

Resource availability and foraging of Silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) in urban trees

article published in 2013

Resource selection by an ancient taxon (Onychophora) in a modern urban landscape: A multi-scale analysis approach to assist in the conservation of an animal phylum

SHORT NOTES

Season and sugar concentration affect bird behaviour at urban sugar-water feeders

2022 scholarly article

Seasonal changes in habitat use by Houbara Bustards Chlamydotis [undulata] macqueenii in northern Saudi Arabia

scientific article (publication date: 28 June 2008)

Socio-economic-driven differences in bird-feeding practices exacerbate existing inequities in opportunities to see native birds in cities

scientific article published in 2017

Staying close to home: Marine habitat selection by foraging yellow-eyed penguins using spatial distribution models

scientific article published in 2022

Stomach flushing does not affect apparent adult survival, chick hatching, or fledging success in yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes)

scientific article published in 2016

Straight line foraging in yellow-eyed penguins: new insights into cascading fisheries effects and orientation capabilities of marine predators

scientific article

Structure and Content of Graduate Wildlife Management and Conservation Biology Programs: an International Perspective

scientific article published in 2005

Sugar water feeding practices are associated with bird species composition in urban backyards

scientific article published in 2021

Synergy between two invasive species, redback spiders and rabbits, threaten the endangered Cromwell chafer beetle

article

The impacts of ageing on connection to nature: the varied responses of older adults

scientific article published on 25 January 2019

The importance of urban gardens in supporting children's biophilia

scientific article published on 27 December 2016

To what extent does vegetation composition and structure influence beetle communities and species richness in private gardens in New Zealand?

article

Understanding home range behaviour and resource selection of invasive common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in urban environments

Uptake and Engagement of Activities to Promote Native Species in Private Gardens

scientific article published on 27 April 2020

Urban bird conservation: presenting stakeholder-specific arguments for the development of bird-friendly cities

article

Vulnerability of native and exotic urban birds to housing densification and changing gardening and landscaping trends

“My garden is an expression of me”: Exploring householders' relationships with their gardens

article published in 2012

List of works by Yolanda van Heezik

A conciliatory and persuasive social campaign changes owner behavior to reduce cats' hunting

A myna problem: alien species no obstacle to recovery for the Mangaia kingfisher

A rapid assessment technique for evaluating biodiversity to support accreditation of residential properties

A science-based policy for managing free-roaming cats

Altitudinal distribution of the entire invasive small mammal guild in the eastern dryland zone of New Zealand’s Southern Alps

An evaluation of the accuracy and performance of lightweight GPS collars in a suburban environment

Are City Kids Missing Out on Nature?

Biodiversity of Coleoptera and other invertebrates in urban gardens: a case study in a New Zealand city

Birds and People Mark Cocker with photographs by David Tipling. 2013. Random House, UK. 592 pages, hundreds of color photographs. ISBN 9780224081740. Approximately $70 (Hardcover). Also available as an e-book.

Closing the Gap: Communicating to Change Gardening Practices in Support of Native Biodiversity in Urban Private Gardens

Community Attitudes and Practices of Urban Residents Regarding Predation by Pet Cats on Wildlife: An International Comparison

Conservation of skinks in New Zealand cities

De-extinction needs consultation

Diets of yellow-eyed, Fiordland crested, and little blue penguins breeding sympatrically on Codfish Island, New Zealand

Diversity of native and exotic birds across an urban gradient in a New Zealand city

Effects of Hatching Order, Sibling Asymmetries, and Nest Site on Survival Analysis of Jackass Penguin Chicks

Effects of urban sugar water feeding on bird body condition and avian diseases

Eradicating an invasive mammal requires local elimination and reduced reinvasion from an urban source population

Evidence for high inter-generational individual quality in yellow-eyed penguins

Exotic trees can sustain native birds in urban woodlands

Feral cat management

Garden Size, Householder Knowledge, and Socio-Economic Status Influence Plant and Bird Diversity at the Scale of Individual Gardens

Habitat-specific densities of urban brushtail possums

Helping reintroduced houbara bustards avoid predation: effective anti-predator training and the predictive value of pre-release behaviour

High definition video loggers provide new insights into behaviour, physiology, and the oceanic habitat of a marine predator, the yellow-eyed penguin

High-elevation landforms limit the movement of invasive small mammal species

Identifying eradication units in an invasive mammalian pest species

Impacts of aerial 1080 predator control on nest success and adult survival of South Island robins

Influence of hatching order and brood size on growth in jackass penguins

Invasive Urban Mammalian Predators: Distribution and Multi-Scale Habitat Selection

Invasive redback spiders (Latrodectus hasseltii) threaten an endangered, endemic New Zealand beetle (Prodontria lewisii)

Investigation of two new putative pheromone components of the invasive Australian redback spider, Latrodectus hasseltii, with potential applications for control

Iodine deficiency affects hatchability of endangered captive kaki (Black Stilt,Himantopus novaezelandiae)

Know your enemy? Conservation management causes loss of antipredator behaviour to novel predators in New Zealand robins

Native and exotic woody vegetation communities in domestic gardens in relation to social and environmental factors

Nature as a Commodity: What's Good for Human Health Might Not Be Good for Ecosystem Health

Nature-Based Interventions for Improving Health and Wellbeing: The Purpose, the People and the Outcomes

Predicting summer site occupancy for an invasive species, the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), in an urban environment ⬇️

Prioritizing cat‐owner behaviors for a campaign to reduce wildlife depredation

Pussyfooting around the issue of cat predation in urban areas

Quantifying climate change impacts emphasises the importance of managing regional threats in the endangered Yellow-eyed penguin

Reply to Fattorini et al.: Children's selected avoidance of wild greenspace is driven by more than cultural factors

Resource availability and foraging of Silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) in urban trees

Resource selection by an ancient taxon (Onychophora) in a modern urban landscape: A multi-scale analysis approach to assist in the conservation of an animal phylum

SHORT NOTES

SHORT NOTES

Season and sugar concentration affect bird behaviour at urban sugar-water feeders

Seasonal changes in habitat use by Houbara Bustards Chlamydotis [undulata] macqueenii in northern Saudi Arabia

Socio-economic-driven differences in bird-feeding practices exacerbate existing inequities in opportunities to see native birds in cities

Staying close to home: Marine habitat selection by foraging yellow-eyed penguins using spatial distribution models

Stomach flushing does not affect apparent adult survival, chick hatching, or fledging success in yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes)

Straight line foraging in yellow-eyed penguins: new insights into cascading fisheries effects and orientation capabilities of marine predators

Structure and Content of Graduate Wildlife Management and Conservation Biology Programs: an International Perspective

Sugar water feeding practices are associated with bird species composition in urban backyards

Synergy between two invasive species, redback spiders and rabbits, threaten the endangered Cromwell chafer beetle

The impacts of ageing on connection to nature: the varied responses of older adults

The importance of urban gardens in supporting children's biophilia

To what extent does vegetation composition and structure influence beetle communities and species richness in private gardens in New Zealand?

Understanding home range behaviour and resource selection of invasive common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in urban environments

Uptake and Engagement of Activities to Promote Native Species in Private Gardens

Urban bird conservation: presenting stakeholder-specific arguments for the development of bird-friendly cities

Vulnerability of native and exotic urban birds to housing densification and changing gardening and landscaping trends

“My garden is an expression of me”: Exploring householders' relationships with their gardens