Complex sentence: Feral cats, goats and three species of rats are among the most damaging species introduced to islands (Moors & Atkinson 1984); the differences in size, lifestyle and behaviour preclude the use of the same techniques for all of them.
Split into simpler sentences: Feral cats, goats and three species of rats are among the most damaging species introduced to islands (Moors & Atkinson 1984). The differences in size, lifestyle and behaviour preclude the use of the same techniques for all of them.