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Titre :	Do feathertail gliders show a preference for nest box design?
Auteurs :	Ross L. Goldingay, Auteur ; Matthew J. Grimson, Auteur ; Geoffrey C. Smith, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Wildlife Research (34(6) 2007)
Article en page(s) :	484-490
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	Although nest boxes have considerable application in the research and management of hollow-using arboreal marsupials, few studies have assessed whether species show a preference for particular nest box designs. This study aimed to determine whether the feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) showed a preference when offered four different designs, each of which had been used in earlier studies. We established one of each design in 45 plots across five locations, spanning north-east New South Wales and south-east Queensland. Feathertail gliders used 34 nest boxes at four locations but avoided a medium-sized rear-entry box with a 45-mm-diameter entrance. No clear preference was shown for three designs with narrow (

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