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A brief history of the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus): a systematic review

Harry A. Moore https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9035-5937 A B J , Judy A. Dunlop A B C D , Chris J. Jolly A , Ella Kelly E , John C. Z. Woinarski F , Euan G. Ritchie G , Scott Burnett H , Stephen van Leeuwen I , Leonie E. Valentine B , Mitchell A. Cowan A and Dale G. Nimmo A
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A Institute for Land, Water and Society, School of Environmental Science, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW 2640, Australia.

B School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.

C Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Bentley Delivery Centre, Locked Bag 104, Perth, WA, Australia.

D Western Australian Feral Cat Working Group, Mandurah, WA 6210, Australia.

E Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Vic. 3002, Australia.

F Threatened Species Recovery Hub, National Environmental Science Program, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0810, Australia.

G Centre for Integrative Ecology and School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Vic. 3125, Australia.

H PO Box 1219, Maleny, Qld 4552, Australia.

I School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia.

J Corresponding author. Email: harryamos@live.com.au

Australian Mammalogy 44(2) 185-207 https://doi.org/10.1071/AM21002
Submitted: 14 January 2021  Accepted: 13 July 2021   Published: 26 August 2021

Journal Compilation © CSIRO 2022 Open Access CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

In response to Australia’s current extinction crisis, substantial research efforts have been targeted towards some of the most imperilled species. One such species is the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus), a marsupial predator that has recently suffered substantial declines in range and is now listed as Endangered. We conducted a systematic review of all literature relevant to the conservation and ecology of northern quolls. We reviewed 143 studies, including research articles, government and industry reports, theses, and books, and quantified research effort in terms of topic, location, and publication period. We then summarised research relevant to northern quoll taxonomy, genetics, distribution, habitat associations, diet, reproduction, movement, threats, management, and Indigenous knowledge. Research effort was higher between 2011 and 2020 than the previous four decades combined. Northern quolls in the Northern Territory were the most studied, followed by the Pilbara, the Kimberley, and Queensland populations. Most studies focused on northern quoll distribution and habitat, management, and threats – primarily cane toads, predation, and fire. We conclude with a non-exhaustive list of ten future research directions. If pursued, these future research directions should provide information critical to managing and conserving northern quolls.

Keywords: biodiversity conservation, dasyurids, Dasyurus hallucatus, Endangered species, extinction crisis, habitat management, imperilled species, mammal extinction, marsupial predator, northern quolls, research studies, systematic literature reviews.


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