| Titre : | Wildlife Research : Management and Conservation 32(4) - 2005 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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J. M. Lanyon, Auteur ;
T. Johns, Auteur ;
H. L. Sneath, Auteur
Pumicestone Passage is a narrow waterway that lies to the north of and adjacent to Moreton Bay, and between mainland Queensland and Bribie Island, Australia. Anecdotal reports have suggested that the Passage is home to dugongs year-round despite[...]
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D. S. Vice, Auteur ;
R. M. Engeman, Auteur ;
D. L. Vice, Auteur
The accidental introduction of the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis) to Guam has resulted in the extirpation of most native terrestrial vertebrates on the island, thousands of power outages, and significant ecological changes. In addition, Gua[...]
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G. Armstrong, Auteur ;
D. T. Booth, Auteur
The Burnett River snapping turtle (Elseya sp.) from the Burnett, Mary and Fitzroy river systems is an undescribed Australian freshwater turtle, of which very little ecological information is known. This paper describes the dietary ecology of the[...]
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P. B. S. Spencer, Auteur ;
S. J. Lapidge, Auteur ;
J. O. Hampton, Auteur ;
J. R. Pluske, Auteur
In Australia, the feral pig ( Sus scrofa) is a significant vertebrate pest that has an impact on agricultural production, public health and ecosystem integrity. Although feral pigs are controlled throughout much of their range, little is known a[...]
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S. J. Blamires, Auteur ;
R. J. Spencer, Auteur ;
P. King, Auteur ;
M. B. Thompson, Auteur
Two species of freshwater turtle coexist in the Bellinger River: Elseya georgesi is common but limited to the Bellinger River, whereas Emydura macquarii is widespread but rare in the Bellinger River. The Bellinger River population of E. macquari[...]
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L. E. Twigg, Auteur ;
T. Lowe, Auteur ;
G. Martin, Auteur ;
M. Everett, Auteur
Bait consumption, and the efficacy of 1080-treated grain, were determined for feral pigs ( Sus scrofa) during the dry season in the Fitzroy River region of north-western Australia. There were an estimated 250 pigs on the study site (15000-ha pad[...]
Article
C. Southwell, Auteur
The most practical means of estimating pack-ice seal abundance is by conducting visual surveys from ships and aircraft. However, only those seals hauled out on the ice are 'available' to such surveys, and additional information on haulout behavi[...]
Article
S. W. Husheer, Auteur ;
A. W. Robertson, Auteur
Browsing of mountain beech seedlings by introduced deer in the central North Island of New Zealand appears to have inhibited canopy regeneration over large areas. In 1998, a trial of high-, medium- and low-intensity deer-culling treatments was i[...]
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Few validated studies have tested the n-alkane method for diet estimation in non-ruminants and the technique has rarely been validated for estimating diet composition for more than two dietary components. The arboreal marsupial Trichosurus vulpe[...]
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F. J. Fraser, Auteur ;
P. J. Whitehead, Auteur
Depredation of artificial ground nests was examined in tropical savanna in northern Australia to assess potential predation pressures on nests of the partridge pigeon (Geophaps smithii), a declining tropical granivore. Predation rates were exami[...]
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K. E. Moseby, Auteur ;
S. De Jong, Auteur ;
N. Munro, Auteur ;
A. Pieck, Auteur
The home range, activity and habitat use of wild European rabbits in northern South Australia were compared during winter and summer, and results used to suggest improvements to control techniques. Average home range was significantly smaller in[...]
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K. K. Miller, Auteur ;
D. N. Jones, Auteur
The aim of this study was to examine the values and attitudes held by Australasian wildlife managers as they relate to wildlife management issues, and to gain some insight into possible future directions and priorities for Australasian wildlife [...]
