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Wildlife Research covers all major aspects of the ecology, management and conservation of wild animals in natural and modified habitats. More

Editors: Stan Boutin, Andrea Taylor and Piran White

 
 
 

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Published online 22 May 2012
Signals of change in tropical savanna woodland vertebrate fauna 5 years after cessation of livestock grazing 
A. S. Kutt, E. P. Vanderduys, J. J. Perry, G. C. Perkins, J. E. Kemp, B. L. Bateman, J. Kanowski and R. Jensen

Some fauna of the Australia tropical savannas are showing signs of worrying decline. Modifying fire and grazing management in some regions has indicated rapid species recovery. We monitored fauna over five years in a conservation reserve in north-eastern Queensland to assess the response to the removal of cattle and horses. We found little obvious trend over this period that suggests that in areas with a very long history of pastoral land use the fauna recovery may be slow. The re-establishment of some species may require direct intervention such as species reintroductions.

 
  


 
Published online 22 May 2012
Publish or perish: why it’s important to publicise how, and if, research activities affect animals 
Clive R. McMahon, Mark A. Hindell and Robert G. Harcourt

In light of the current biodiversity crisis, with species being lost at unprecedented rates, it is important that we have the ability to collect vital life-history information from animals if we are to be able to scientifically manage their survival. Concern by animal welfare advocates that curtails this research may hamper or eliminate this process and jeopardise effective conservation management. We outline how researchers may take the lead in this debate by measuring the effects of these activities, and by publishing and promoting the consequences of this research on animals in the public domain. Photograph by Clive McMahon.

 
  


 
Published online 22 May 2012
Fire and grazing influence food resources of an endangered rock-wallaby 
Katherine D. Tuft, Mathew S. Crowther and Clare McArthur

Manipulation of fire and grazing can be used to improve the foraging resources of endangered herbivores. We tested burning as a conservation management strategy for brush-tailed rock-wallabies and found that fire improves food resources but benefits are negated by grazing from larger macropods. Recommendations are made for small-scale mosaic burning, with care taken to account for potentially negative grazing impacts. Photograph by Katherine Tuft.

 
  


 
Published online 21 May 2012
Are less vocal rainforest mammals susceptible to impacts from traffic noise? 
Peter Byrnes, Miriam Goosem and Stephen M. Turton

The impact of traffic noise on less-vocal mammals is poorly understood but the potential for negative effects could be great. In contrast to studies on vocal species, we found that traffic noise caused no increase in avoidance and was not a barrier to movements when the noise was isolated from any other disturbances associated with roads. However, two of the species studied showed possible habituation to the traffic noise, which could result in increased vulnerability to road mortality.

 
  


 
Published online 21 May 2012
Monitoring indicates greater resilience for birds than for mammals in Kakadu National Park, northern Australia 
J. C. Z. Woinarski, A. Fisher, M. Armstrong, K. Brennan, A. D. Griffiths, B. Hill, J. Low Choy, D. Milne, A. Stewart, S. Young, S. Ward, S. Winderlich and M. Ziembicki

Biodiversity is in decline across much of the world, but large conservation reserves should provide some security. However, recent monitoring programs have shown severe decline in Kakadu National Park for one important component of biodiversity, native mammals. The present study seeks to consider the generality of that pattern; it uses the same sampling sites as for the Kakadu mammal monitoring program, and demonstrates that (with the important exceptions of some threatened bird species) there is no comparable decline for the bird fauna. Photograph by Nina Trikojus.

 
  


 
Published online 11 May 2012
Effects of egg oiling on ground-nesting double-crested cormorants at a colony in Lake Ontario: an examination of nest-attendance behaviour 
Bernard Taylor and Gail S. Fraser

In the past two decades, tens of thousands of eggs laid by double-crested cormorants have been oiled as part of extensive population control measures, yet our understanding of how cormorants respond to such activities was limited. While cormorants with oiled eggs did not attend their nest as long throughout the season compared with birds with unoiled eggs, in other comparisons they behaved similarly. Egg oiling, administered judiciously, may be an appropriate technique for ground-nesting cormorants, although population targets must be clearly articulated prior to management actions. Photograph by Gail Fraser.

 
  


 
Published online 11 May 2012
Field evaluation of distance-estimation error during wetland-dependent bird surveys 
Christopher P. Nadeau and Courtney J. Conway

Heterogeneous detection probability can hinder our ability to accurately estimate population density or trends from count data. The most common methods to estimate detection probability during avian surveys involve recording a distance between the survey point and individual birds detected during the survey period. We tested the assumption that surveyors can accurately estimate a distance to wetland-dependent birds aurally during a survey. Our results suggest that distance-estimation error is prevalent, but surveyor training may be the easiest way to reduce distance-estimation error. We encourage the use of field trials (such as those presented here) to evaluate distance-estimation error so that investigators can (1) report the extent of the error, and (2) employ recently developed models to incorporate distance-estimation error into analyses. Photograph by Courtney Conway.

 
  


 
Published online 08 May 2012
Are roads and traffic sources of physiological stress for the Florida scrub-jay? 
Gina M. Morgan, Travis E. Wilcoxen, Michelle A. Rensel and Stephan J. Schoech

Roads can have far-reaching consequences on wildlife including mortality, disturbance and habitat degradation. Because these consequences are of special concern to threatened species such as the Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens), we assessed physiological measures and found that roads and roadside habitat have neutral or potentially beneficial effects on the scrub-jay. While vehicle-induced mortality rates cannot be disregarded, these findings provide further evidence that roads might provide beneficial conditions to generalist and opportunistic foragers. Photograph by Gina Morgan.

 
  


 
Published online 08 May 2012
Genetically defining populations is of limited use for evaluating and managing human impacts on gene flow 
Adam J. Stow and William E. Magnusson

Populations are frequently described using genetic data, the rationale being that they are important units for conservation management. However, use of the term ‘population’ is inconsistent and the methods require cautious interpretation. Poorly defined study units are problematic when formulating management-focussed questions. Genetic structure, gene flow and individual dispersal can be described without reference to populations, and defining land areas as the management units will benefit communication between geneticists, policy makers and conservation managers.

 
  


 
Published online 08 May 2012
Effect of small-scale woodland clearing and thinning on vertebrate fauna in a largely intact tropical savanna mosaic 
A. S. Kutt, E. P. Vanderduys, D. Ferguson and M. Mathieson

Habitat modification is a key threat to global biodiversity yet in largely uncleared environments the threat is thought to be benign. We examined the changes in bird, mammal and reptile communities due to small scale clearing and thinning in extensive tropical savannas and found birds and reptiles were most affected, and largely declined. As agricultural intensification occurs in northern Australia there will be increasing negative consequences on native fauna and pre-emptive conservation planning is needed. Photograph by Eric Vanderduys.

 
  


 
Published online 03 May 2012
Assessment of bias in US waterfowl harvest estimates 
Paul I. Padding and J. Andrew Royle

Estimates of hunter harvest are used primarily to determine the efficacy of hunting regulations, but they also help wildlife managers assess the status of game animal populations. National surveys are conducted annually to estimate waterfowl harvest in the USA, and we found that they apparently overestimate duck and goose harvest by substantial margins. This does not reduce the value of the estimates for evaluating relative differences resulting from regulatory changes, but population status assessments and models that use them should account for the bias.

 
  


 
Published online 01 May 2012
Behavioural responses of brushtail possums to live trapping and implications for trap-catch correction 
Phil Cowan and Guy Forrester

Trap catch indices are used routinely in New Zealand to estimate relative abundance of possums, and indices are usually corrected for sprung traps to avoid biases, using the assumption that animals are trapped, on average, halfway through a trap-night. Timing devices attached to traps showed that possums were caught after only 11% of the trap-night, and traps were sprung by other causes after only 22% of the trap-night. These data indicate a need to alter the commonly used correction factor for population indices for possums, and suggest a need to re-examine the validity of the correction for other species whose populations are indexed using trap catch rates. Photograph © Landcare Research NZ Ltd.

 
  


 
Published online 26 April 2012
Estimates of sex ratio require the incorporation of unequal catchability between sexes 
Evan J. Pickett, Michelle P. Stockwell, Carla J. Pollard, James I. Garnham, John Clulow and Michael J. Mahony

Determining the sex ratio of a population can form an important step in understanding the dynamics of a population. We used closed-population mark–recapture methods to determine the population size of each sex for a frog and compared these values to raw counts of each sex. A perceived bias in sex ratio from count data was eliminated with mark–recapture methods without the assumption of equal catchability between sexes. Photograph by Evan Pickett.

 
  


 
Published online 26 April 2012
Rabbits: manageable environmental pests or participants in new Australian ecosystems? 
Brian D. Cooke

Although wild rabbits have an important beneficial role in European ecosystems, we should not assume the same for natural ecosystems in Australia. Despite biological control, rabbits continue to reduce biodiversity and prevent the maintenance of natural ecosystems across southern Australia. The failure to recognise the severity of this problem and a mistaken preoccupation that rabbits have become widely integrated within Australian ecosystems that now hinders conservation rather than our lack of capacity to control rabbits. Photograph by Brian Cooke.

 
  


 
Published online 24 April 2012
Lizard behaviour suggests a new design for artificial burrows 
Mehregan Ebrahimi, Aaron L. Fenner and C. Michael Bull

Artificial refuges are important tools in conservation management. Optimum design of such refuges for a species can significantly increase success of conservation programs. The endangered pygmy bluetongue lizard accepts simple artificial burrows, but our experiments show a previously unreported risk for lizards. We suggest a requirement for more careful design before adopting artificial burrows in future conservation management programs. Photograph by Mehregan Ebrahimi.

 
  


 
Published online 24 April 2012
Winter severity index using widely available weather information 
K. L. Dawe and S. Boutin

Snow depth is a key factor affecting population dynamics in northern climates; however, snow-depth data are limited across space and time. We describe a method for using widely available snow water equivalent (SWE) data in place of snow depth in an existing climate index. The SWE model can be used for other species’ climate indices requiring snow-depth data. Photograph by Sarah Anderson.

 
  



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To catch a starling: testing the effectiveness of different trap and lure types 
S. Campbell, S. Cook, L. Mortimer, G. Palmer, R. Sinclair and A. P. Woolnough
pp. 183-191

Worldwide, invasive species present one of the most intractable problems for agriculture and natural systems. We tested the effectiveness of different trap and lure combinations for the capture of invasive starlings in South Australia and found that live lures were significantly more effective than alternative lures. We recommend that live lures continue to be used in starling control programs, but note welfare implications for the use of live lures. Photograph by Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia.

 
  
 


 
Choosing cost-effective locations for conservation fences in the local landscape 
Michael Bode, Karl E. C. Brennan, Keith Morris, Neil Burrows and Neville Hague
pp. 192-201

Fences that exclude predatory cats and foxes are an effective but expensive tool for recovering many threatened Australian animals. To find the most cost-effective location for a fence we need to measure the benefit to threatened species from the fenced habitat against construction/maintenance costs and compatibility with other land uses. Here we show how a structured decision approach can identify the optimal location and encourage further project support. Photograph by Judy Dunlop/DEC.

 
  
 


 
Uncovering the secret lives of sewer rats (Rattus norvegicus): movements, distribution and population dynamics revealed by a capture–mark–recapture study 
Ann-Charlotte Heiberg, Vincent Sluydts and Herwig Leirs
pp. 202-219

Rats are well known as inhabitants of sewer systems, but go mostly unnoticed. A live-trapping study in Denmark now shows that rats use all dimensions of sewer pipes but breeding seems concentrated in smaller and drier pipes. Most individuals are resident and live in small groups. Sewer rat management should be spread out as most rats move over short areas only. Photograph by Danish Pest Infestation Laboratory.

 
  
 


 
Good dog! Using livestock guardian dogs to protect livestock from predators in Australia's extensive grazing systems 
Linda van Bommel and Chris N. Johnson
pp. 220-229

Wild predators are a serious threat to livestock in Australia. This research evaluates the effectiveness of livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) for stock protection, and the factors influencing effectiveness, with particular reference to large rangeland enterprises. Our results show that LGDs can be highly successful in reducing predation on livestock in Australia, and could play a major role in mitigating human–wildlife conflict. Photograph by Linda van Bommel.

 
  
 


 
Prediction of the nutritional composition of the crop contents of free-living scarlet macaw chicks by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy 
Juan Cornejo, Ryan Taylor, Thomas Sliffe, Christopher A. Bailey and Donald J. Brightsmith
pp. 230-233

Our knowledge of bird nutrition is limited in part by the difficulty of accurately determining the nutrition of diets through feeding observation and analysis of dietary items. The present research establishes near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy as a valid technique for the non-destructive, low-cost prediction of nutritional attributes of avian crop content samples as small as 0.5-g dry weight. This technique provides new analytical possibilities for wildlife nutrition research. Photograph by Juan Cornejo.

 
  
 


 
Spatiotemporal patterns of elephant poaching in south-eastern Kenya 
John K. Maingi, Joseph M. Mukeka, Daniel M. Kyale and Robert M. Muasya
pp. 234-249

Understanding elephant poaching patterns and identifying areas at greatest risk to poaching is critical in formulating management strategies that will stabilise and increase elephant populations following years of decline. This study found heightened poaching activity near the edges of the parks where human–wildlife conflicts were most intense and in areas with a history of insecurity. Mitigating human–wildlife conflicts and targeted deployment of anti-poaching patrols may help reduce elephant poaching in Kenya. Photograph by KWS security database.

 
  
 


 
Changes in population abundance, reproduction and habitat use of the rice-field rat, Rattus argentiventer, in relation to rice-crop growth stage in a lowland rice agroecosystem in Vietnam 
Nguyen Thi My Phung, Peter R. Brown and Luke K.-P. Leung
pp. 250-257

The current study is the first one on the population abundance, habitat use and reproduction of Rattus argentiventer conducted in the Mekong Delta which is an important area of rice production in Vietnam, contributing about 85% of national rice exports. The result would potentially be of assistance in the development of appropriate strategies for managing this pest. Photograph by Nguyen Thi My Phung.

 
  
 


 
Applying home-range and landscape-use data to design effective feral-cat control programs 
Andrew J. Bengsen, John A. Butler and Pip Masters
pp. 258-265

Effective pest animal management requires an understanding of how animals use space and habitat, but this is difficult to predict for feral cats because their behaviour varies depending on the resources and conditions in a particular landscape. We used GPS tracking collars to estimate home range sizes and habitat preferences of feral cats on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, and used this information to develop local guidelines for cat management. These methods should also be applicable to other species and situations. Photograph by Andrew Bengsen.

 
  
 


 
Comparison of two non-lethal methods for dietary studies in terrestrial salamanders 
Federico Crovetto, Antonio Romano and Sebastiano Salvidio
pp. 266-270

Data on food habits are essential in ecology and conservation of amphibians and when possible, killing animals should be avoided. We compared two non-lethal methods, stomach flushing and faecal analysis, in salamanders and proved the former less biased, because during digestion small prey items completely disappear while indigestible prey items become dominant. Therefore, if we want to understand the functional role of salamanders in the ecosystem, stomach flushing should always be preferred. Photograph by Federico Crovetto.

 
  
 


 
Use of a native predator for the control of an invasive amphibian 
Gerald Louette
pp. 271-278

To control American bullfrog, an amphibian causing substantial ecological damage around the globe, different management treatments were investigated in an experimental setup in small shallow ponds. Predation by native northern pike led to a strong decline in bullfrog tadpole numbers, whereas no effect of complete drawdown with amphibian and fish removal was observed. Thus, biomanipulation of permanent water bodies seem a good candidate for effective and sustainable control of invasive bullfrog. Photograph by Sander Devisscher.

 
  
 


   
These articles have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication. They are still in production and have not been edited, so may differ from the final published form.

    Habitat model for baiting foxes in suburban areas to counteract Echinococcus multilocularis
    Andreas König, Christof Janko, Bence Barla-Szabo, Diana Fahrenhold, Claudius Heibl, Eva Perret, Stefanie Wermuth
   Abstract   WR11077  Accepted 17 May 2012
    
    Effect of paved road density on abundance of white-tailed deer
    Keith Munro, Jeff Bowman, Lenore Fahrig
   Abstract   WR11152  Accepted 17 May 2012
    
    PPopulation dynamics of Dasycercus blythi (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) in central Australia: how does the mulgara persist?
    Pip Masters, Chris Dickman
   Abstract   WR11156  Accepted 24 April 2012
    
    Signals of change in tropical savanna woodland vertebrate fauna five years aftercessation of livestock grazing
    Alexander Sulev Kutt, Eric Vanderduys, Justin Perry, Genevieve Perkins, Jeanette Kemp, Brooke Bateman, John Kanowski, Rigel Jensen
   Abstract   WR11137  Accepted 21 April 2012
    
    Long-term effects of immunocontraception on wild boar fertility, physiology and behaviour
    Giovanna Massei Smith, Dave P. Cowan, Julia Coats, Fiona Bellamy, Roger Quy, Matthew Brash, Lowell Miller, Stephane Pietravalle
   Abstract   WR11196  Accepted 13 April 2012
    


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1. Published 14 December 2011
Estimating and indexing feral cat population abundances using camera traps

Andrew Bengsen, John Butler and Pip Masters

2. Published 13 July 2011
There's no accounting for taste: bait attractants and infrared digital cameras for detecting small to medium ground-dwelling mammals

David J. Paull, Andrew W. Claridge and Simon C. Barry

3. Published 20 April 2011
Modelling climate-change-induced shifts in the distribution of the koala

Christine Adams-Hosking, Hedley S. Grantham, Jonathan R. Rhodes, Clive McAlpine and Patrick T. Moss

4. Published 20 April 2011
Ranking and mapping koala habitat quality for conservation planning on the basis of indirect evidence of tree-species use: a case study of Noosa Shire, south-eastern Queensland

John Callaghan, Clive McAlpine, David Mitchell, Jane Thompson, Michiala Bowen, Jonathan Rhodes, Carol de Jong, Renee Domalewski and Alison Scott

5. Published 13 July 2011
Detecting pest and prey responses to fox control across the landscape using remote cameras

Alison L. Towerton, Trent D. Penman, Rodney P. Kavanagh and Christopher R. Dickman

6. Published 27 February 2012
Reintroducing the dingo: the risk of dingo predation to threatened vertebrates of western New South Wales

B. L. Allen and P. J. S. Fleming

7. Published 17 November 2008
Diets of native and introduced mammalian herbivores in shrub-encroached grassy woodland, south-eastern Australia

Naomi E. Davis, Graeme Coulson and David M. Forsyth

8. Published 11 November 2011
Does post-mining rehabilitation restore habitat equivalent to that removed by mining? A case study from the monsoonal tropics of northern Australia

Susan F. Gould

9. Published 12 October 2011
Is water the key? Dingo management, intraguild interactions and predator distribution around water points in arid Australia

Renee L. Brawata and Teresa Neeman

10. Published 14 December 2011
Wildlife tracking technology options and cost considerations

Bindi Thomas, John D. Holland and Edward O. Minot

11. Published 12 October 2011
The impact of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) on an Australian lowland tropical rainforest

D. L. Taylor, L. K.-P. Leung and I. J. Gordon

12. Published 18 October 2010
A comparison of the effectiveness of camera trapping and live trapping for sampling terrestrial small-mammal communities

Natasha De Bondi, John G. White, Mike Stevens and Raylene Cooke

13. Published 20 May 2008
The toad ahead: challenges of modelling the range and spread of an invasive species

Benjamin L. Phillips, Joseph D. Chipperfield and Michael R. Kearney

14. Published 1 June 1980
Spatial and Temporal Use of Habitat by the Red-necked Pademelon, Thylogale thetis (Marsupialia : Macropodidae)

KA Johnson

15. Published 6 September 2011
The use of poison baits to control feral cats and red foxes in arid South Australia II. Bait type, placement, lures and non-target uptake

K. E. Moseby, J. L. Read, B. Galbraith, N. Munro, J. Newport and B. M. Hill

16. Published 1 November 1995
Home-range characteristics and movement patterns of the red-legged pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica) in a fragmented tropical rainforest

K Vernes, H Marsh and J Winter

17. Published 12 October 2011
Target-specificity of feral pig baits under different conditions in a tropical rainforest

Andrew J. Bengsen, Luke K.-P. Leung, Steven J. Lapidge and Iain J. Gordon

18. Published 12 October 2011
Assessing the potential impact of invasive cane toads on a commercial freshwater fishery in tropical Australia

Ruchira Somaweera, Michael R. Crossland and Richard Shine

19. Published 6 September 2011
The use of poison baits to control feral cats and red foxes in arid South Australia I. Aerial baiting trials

K. E. Moseby and B. M. Hill

20. Published 12 October 2011
Habitat requirements of the endangered red-tailed phascogale, Phascogale calura

Jeff Short, Andrew Hide and Megan Stone

21. Published 6 September 2007
Ecological and human dimensions of management of feral horses in Australia: a review

Dale Graeme Nimmo and Kelly K. Miller

22. Published 28 June 2010
Roads and wildlife: impacts, mitigation and implications for wildlife management in Australia

Brendan D. Taylor and Ross L. Goldingay

23. Published 16 April 2010
Monitoring indicates rapid and severe decline of native small mammals in Kakadu National Park, northern Australia

J. C. Z. Woinarski, M. Armstrong, K. Brennan, A. Fisher, A. D. Griffiths, B. Hill, D. J. Milne, C. Palmer, S. Ward, M. Watson, S. Winderlich and S. Young

24. Published 7 May 1998
Bushland modification and styles of urban development: their effects on birds in south-east Queensland

Sven R. Sewell and Carla P. Catterall

25. Published 14 December 2011
Declines of freshwater turtles associated with climatic drying in Australia

Bruce C. Chessman

26. Published 6 September 2011
Niche differentiation of bottlenose dolphin species in South Australia revealed by stable isotopes and stomach contents

Susan E. Gibbs, Robert G. Harcourt and Catherine M. Kemper

27. Published 6 June 2007
Using multiple survey methods to detect terrestrial reptiles and mammals: what are the most successful and cost-efficient combinations?

Jenni G. Garden, Clive A. McAlpine, Hugh P. Possingham and Darryl N. Jones

28. Published 27 February 2012
A review of the effects of different marking and tagging techniques on marine mammals

Kristen A. Walker, Andrew W. Trites, Martin Haulena and Daniel M. Weary

29. Published 11 November 2011
Managing the risk of exotic vertebrate incursions in Australia

Wendy Henderson, Mary Bomford and Phillip Cassey

30. Published 23 April 2012
Applying home-range and landscape-use data to design effective feral-cat control programs

Andrew J. Bengsen, John A. Butler and Pip Masters

31. Published 11 November 2011
Drought-driven change in wildlife distribution and numbers: a case study of koalas in south west Queensland

Leonie Seabrook, Clive McAlpine, Greg Baxter, Jonathan Rhodes, Adrian Bradley and Daniel Lunney

32. Published 2 September 1997
A Comparison of Techniques Used in a Survey of the Ground-dwelling and Arboreal Mammals in Forests in North-eastern New South Wales

P. C. Catling, R. J. Burt and R. Kooyman

33. Published 13 July 2011
Do young eucalypt plantations benefit bats in an intensive agricultural landscape?

Bradley S. Law, Mark Chidel and Trent Penman

34. Published 28 June 2007
The pest status of Australian white ibis (Threskiornis molucca) in urban situations and the effectiveness of egg-oil in reproductive control

John M. Martin, Kris French and Richard E. Major

35. Published 20 December 2001
The distribution and abundance of ground-dwelling mammals in relation to time since wildfire and vegetation structure in south-eastern Australia

P. C. Catling, N. Coops and R. J. Burt

36. Published 27 February 2012
A review of the evidence for potential impacts of black rats (Rattus rattus) on wildlife and humans in Australia

Peter B. Banks and Nelika K. Hughes

37. Published 12 September 2003
Distribution and abundance of dugongs in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Janet M. Lanyon

38. Published 20 April 2011
Macropod habitat use and response to management interventions in an agricultural–forest mosaic in north-eastern Tasmania as inferred by scat surveys

Natasha L. Wiggins and David M. J. S. Bowman

39. Published 11 November 2011
Distance does matter: close approaches by boats impede feeding and resting behaviour of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins

Andre Steckenreuter, Robert Harcourt and Luciana Möller

40. Published 24 May 2001
A review of methods to estimate the abundance of terrestrial carnivores using field signs and observation

Gavin J. Wilson and Richard J. Delahay

41. Published 21 January 2009
Behavioural ecology of red and grey kangaroos: Caughley's insights into individuals, associations and dispersion

Graeme Coulson

42. Published 1 May 1995
Studies of the Ground-Dwelling Mammals of Eucalypt Forests in South-Eastern New South Wales: the Effect of Habitat Variables on Distribution and Abundance.

PC Catling and RJ Burt

43. Published 17 November 2008
Koalas on North Stradbroke Island: diet, tree use and reconstructed landscapes

W. Woodward, W. A. Ellis, F. N. Carrick, M. Tanizaki, D. Bowen and P. Smith

44. Published 22 December 2010
Interdisciplinary approaches for the management of existing and emerging human–wildlife conflicts

Piran C. L. White and Alastair I. Ward

45. Published 19 August 2008
Catering for the needs of fauna in fire management: science or just wishful thinking?

Michael F. Clarke

46. Published 12 October 2011
Fertility partially drives the relative success of two introduced bovines (Bubalus bubalis and Bos javanicus) in the Australian tropics

Clive R. McMahon, Barry W. Brook, David M. J. S. Bowman, Grant J. Williamson and Corey J. A. Bradshaw

47. Published 21 July 2009
Comparison of methods to detect rare and cryptic species: a case study using the red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

S. J. Vine, M. S. Crowther, S. J. Lapidge, C. R. Dickman, N. Mooney, M. P. Piggott and A. W. English

48. Published 27 September 2002
Tree use, diet and home range of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) at Blair Athol, central Queensland

W. A. H. Ellis, A. Melzer, F. N. Carrick and M. Hasegawa

49. Published 6 September 2011
The mammal fauna of the Sir Edward Pellew island group, Northern Territory, Australia: refuge and death-trap

J. C. Z. Woinarski, S. Ward, T. Mahney, J. Bradley, K. Brennan, M. Ziembicki and A. Fisher

50. Published 6 September 2011
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) body size, condition and population structure in Tasmanian river catchments: variability and potential mucormycosis impacts

Nick Gust and Josh Griffiths

51. Published 23 April 2012
Good dog! Using livestock guardian dogs to protect livestock from predators in Australia's extensive grazing systems

Linda van Bommel and Chris N. Johnson

52. Published 9 August 2005
Which mosaic? A landscape ecological approach for evaluating interactions between fire regimes, habitat and animals

R. A. Bradstock, M. Bedward, A. M. Gill and J. S. Cohn

53. Published 2 November 2007
Current and future threats from non-indigenous animal species in northern Australia: a spotlight on World Heritage Area Kakadu National Park

Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Iain C. Field, David M. J. S. Bowman, Chris Haynes and Barry W. Brook

54. Published 13 December 2004
Population trend of feral camels in the Northern Territory, Australia

Glenn P. Edwards, Keith Saalfeld and Bretan Clifford

55. Published 23 April 2012
To catch a starling: testing the effectiveness of different trap and lure types

S. Campbell, S. Cook, L. Mortimer, G. Palmer, R. Sinclair and A. P. Woolnough

56. Published 26 May 2004
Determining the distribution and abundance of a regional koala population in south-east Queensland for conservation management

David S. Dique, Harriet J. Preece, Jim Thompson and Deidré L. de Villiers

57. Published 23 May 2000
The impact of cats and foxes on the small vertebrate fauna of Heirisson Prong, Western Australia. II. A field experiment

Danielle A. Risbey, Michael C. Calver, Jeff Short, J. Stuart Bradley and Ian W. Wright

58. Published 6 September 2011
Refuge site selection by the eastern chestnut mouse in recently burnt heath

F. Pereoglou, C. Macgregor, S. C. Banks, F. Ford, J. Wood and D. B. Lindenmayer

59. Published 19 December 2006
Control of pest mammals for biodiversity protection in Australia. I. Patterns of control and monitoring

Ben Reddiex, David M. Forsyth, Eve McDonald-Madden, Luke D. Einoder, Peter A. Griffioen, Ryan R. Chick and Alan J. Robley

60. Published 15 April 2009
Feral pigs: predicting future distributions

Brendan D. Cowled, Fiona Giannini, Sam D. Beckett, Andrew Woolnough, Simon Barry, Lucy Randall and Graeme Garner

61. Published 19 August 2008
Contrasting mammal responses to vegetation type and fire

D. B. Lindenmayer, C. MacGregor, A. Welsh, C. Donnelly, M. Crane, D. Michael, R. Montague-Drake, R. B. Cunningham, D. Brown, M. Fortescue, N. Dexter, M. Hudson and A. M. Gill

62. Published 21 July 2009
Characteristics of tree hollows used by Australian birds and bats

Ross L. Goldingay

63. Published 27 February 2012
Successful use of a passive integrated transponder (PIT) system for below-ground detection of plethodontid salamanders

Grant M. Connette and Raymond D. Semlitsch

64. Published 11 December 1997
Initial Changes in the Avian Communities of Remnant Eucalypt Woodlands following a Reduction in the Abundance of Noisy Miners, Manorina melanocephala

Merilyn J. Grey, Michael F. Clarke and Richard H. Loyn

65. Published 15 April 2003
Reintroduction of the greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis (Reid) (Marsupialia : Thylacomyidae), to northern South Australia: survival, ecology and notes on reintroduction protocols

K. E. Moseby and E. O'Donnell

66. Published 1 February 1984
Native and Exotic Birds in a Suburban Habitat

RJ Green

67. Published 21 January 2009
Comparisons through time and space suggest rapid evolution of dispersal behaviour in an invasive species

Ross A. Alford, Gregory P. Brown, Lin Schwarzkopf, Benjamin L. Phillips and Richard Shine

68. Published 18 May 2010
Support for Indigenous wildlife management in Australia to enable sustainable use

George R. Wilson, Melanie J. Edwards and Jennifer K. Smits

69. Published 22 December 2010
Conservation and human behaviour: lessons from social psychology

Freya A. V. St John, Gareth Edwards-Jones and Julia P. G. Jones

70. Published 20 February 2009
Evaluation of euthanasia and trap–neuter–return (TNR) programs in managing free-roaming cat populations

Paige M. Schmidt, Todd M. Swannack, Roel R. Lopez and Margaret R. Slater

71. Published 13 July 2011
The importance of survey design in distance sampling: field evaluation using domestic sheep

Tom A. Porteus, Suzanne M. Richardson and Jonathan C. Reynolds

72. Published 25 July 2003
Redefining introgressed protected mammals: when is a wildcat a wild cat and a dingo a wild dog?

Mike J. Daniels and Laurie Corbett

73. Published 27 February 2012
Managing the ranging behaviour of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) using translocated scent marks

Craig R. Jackson, J. Weldon McNutt and Peter J. Apps

74. Published 18 May 2010
Population and breeding trends of an urban coloniser: the Australian white ibis

John Martin, Kris French and Richard Major

75. Published 1 September 1993
The Importance of Disease in Reintroduction Programmes.

KL Viggers, DB Lindenmayer and DM Spratt

76. Published 20 April 2011
A field test of attractant traps for invasive Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) in southern Florida

Robert N. Reed, Kristen M. Hart, Gordon H. Rodda, Frank J. Mazzotti, Ray W. Snow, Michael Cherkiss, Ronald Rozar and Scott Goetz

77. Published 3 April 2012
Comparative use of active searches and artificial refuges to survey reptiles in temperate eucalypt woodlands

Damian R. Michael, Ross B. Cunningham, Christine F. Donnelly and David B. Lindenmayer

78. Published 25 July 2003
Frog ecology in modified Australian landscapes: a review

Donna Hazell

79. Published 20 April 2011
Functional responses of an invasive top predator Mustela erminea to invasive meso-predators Rattus rattus and Mus musculus, in New Zealand forests

Christopher Jones, Roger Pech, Guy Forrester, Carolyn M. King and Elaine C. Murphy

80. Published 12 October 2011
Is the relationship between predator and prey abundances related to climate for lynx and snowshoe hares?

Jim Hone, Charles J. Krebs and Mark O'Donoghue


      
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