| Titre : | Wildlife Research : Management and Conservation 36(6) - 2009 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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David Pearson, Auteur ;
Matthew Greenlees, Auteur ;
Georgia Ward-Fear, Auteur ;
Richard Shine, Auteur
The spread of cane toads (Bufo marinus) through north-western Australia may threaten populations of endemic camaenid land snails because these snails exhibit restricted geographic distributions, low vagility and 'slow' life-histories. We conduct[...]
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Rick J. Baxter, Auteur ;
Jerran T. Flinders, Auteur ;
David G. Whiting, Auteur ;
Dean L. Mitchell, Auteur
Translocations have been used for decades to restore or augment wildlife populations, yet more often than not, little to no data and/or arbitrary means are used for determining translocation success. The objectives of our study were to describe [...]
Article
Christopher R. Tidemann, Auteur ;
Daryl H. King, Auteur
Feral birds degrade the environment and have an adverse impact on human health, welfare and economy in many parts of the world. In eastern Australia, common myna (Acridotheres tristis), common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) and house sparrow (Passe[...]
Article
Y. Fukuda, Auteur ;
H. I. McCallum, Auteur ;
G. C. Grigg, Auteur ;
A. R. Pople, Auteur
Provision of artificial waterpoints in Australian rangelands has resulted in an increase in the range and density of kangaroos. At high densities, kangaroos can inhibit vegetation regeneration, particularly in some protected areas where harvesti[...]
Article
David Bain, Auteur ;
Kristine French, Auteur
The removal of individuals from a population may occur for several reasons and responses of populations will vary depending on the magnitude and nature of the removal and the life history of the species. An understanding of the effects of loss o[...]
Article
Michael D. Craig, Auteur ;
Andrew H. Grigg, Auteur ;
Mark J. Garkaklis, Auteur ;
Richard J. Hobbs, Auteur ;
Carl D. Grant, Auteur ;
Patricia A. Fleming, Auteur ;
Giles E. St J. Hardy, Auteur
Pitfall traps are commonly used to examine differences in reptile communities among habitat types and disturbance regimes that differ in structure. However, capture rates and probabilities may be influenced by habitat structure, which invalidate[...]
Article
Damian J. Milne, Auteur ;
Felicity C. Jackling, Auteur ;
Manpreet Sidhu, Auteur ;
Belinda R. Appleton, Auteur
Information based on the accurate identification of species is a vital component for achieving successful outcomes of biodiversity conservation and management. It is difficult to manage species that are poorly known or that are misidentified wit[...]
Article
Susan M. Carthew, Auteur ;
Briony Horner, Auteur ;
Katherine M. W. Jones, Auteur
Linear forest clearings created by utility corridors have the potential to fragment landscapes, create edge effects and isolate populations of plants and animals. Here, we investigated the impact of utility corridors on small terrestrial fauna i[...]
Article
Sam McKechnie, Auteur ;
Corey Bragg, Auteur ;
Jamie Newman, Auteur ;
Darren Scott, Auteur ;
David Fletcher, Auteur ;
Henrik Moller, Auteur
Recent declines of many seabird populations have placed increased emphasis on determining the status of potentially threatened species. However, the burrow-nesting habits and inter-annual fluctuation in breeding numbers of some species make tren[...]
Article
Annabel L. Smith, Auteur ;
Michael G. Gardner, Auteur ;
Aaron L. Fenner, Auteur ;
C. Michael Bull, Auteur
Habitat fragmentation can have several adverse genetic impacts on populations. Assessing the extent of these threatening processes is essential in conservation management. In the present study, we investigated the genetic population structure of[...]
Article
Sally Fenner, Auteur ;
Gerhard Koertner, Auteur ;
Karl Vernes, Auteur
More than most other animal control techniques, toxic baiting is fraught with the potential impact on non-target species. In the present study, we investigated the effect of aerial baiting with 1080 to control wild dogs in north-eastern New Sout[...]
