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Local Population Structure of a Naturally Occurring Metapopulation of the Quokka (Setonix Brachyurus Macropodidae: Marsupialia)
Biological Conservation 110 (2003) 343–355 www.elsevier.com/locate/biocon Local population structure of a naturally occurring metapopulation of the quokka (Setonix brachyurus Macropodidae: Marsupialia) Matt W. Haywarda,b,c,*, Paul J. de Toresb,c, Michael J. Dillonc, Barry J. Foxa aSchool of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia bDepartment of Conservation and Land Management, Wildlife Research Centre, PO Box 51 Wanneroo, WA6946, Australia cDepartment of Conservation and Land Management, Dwellingup Research Centre, Banksiadale Road, Dwellingup, WA6213, Australia Received 8 May 2002; received in revised form 18 July 2002; accepted 22 July 2002 Abstract We investigated the population structure of the quokka (Setonix brachyurus) on the mainland of Western Australia using mark– recapture techniques. Seven previously known local populations and one unconfirmed site supporting the preferred, patchy and discrete, swampy habitat of the quokka were trapped. The quokka is now considered as locally extinct at three sites. The five remaining sites had extremely low numbers, ranging from 1 to 36 individuals. Population density at these sites ranged from 0.07 to 4.3 individuals per hectare. There has been no response to the on-going, 6 year fox control programme occurring in the region despite the quokkas’ high fecundity and this is due to low recruitment levels. The remaining quokka populations in the northern jarrah forest appear to be the terminal remnants of a collapsing metapopulation. # 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Population structure; Predation; Reproduction; Setonix brachyurus; Vulnerable 1. Introduction The Rottnest Island quokka population fluctuates around 5000 with peaks of 10,000 individuals (Waring, The quokka (Setonix brachyurus Quoy & Gaimard 1956). -
Platypus Collins, L.R
AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS BIOLOGY AND CAPTIVE MANAGEMENT Stephen Jackson © CSIRO 2003 All rights reserved. Except under the conditions described in the Australian Copyright Act 1968 and subsequent amendments, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, duplicating or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Contact CSIRO PUBLISHING for all permission requests. National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Jackson, Stephen M. Australian mammals: Biology and captive management Bibliography. ISBN 0 643 06635 7. 1. Mammals – Australia. 2. Captive mammals. I. Title. 599.0994 Available from CSIRO PUBLISHING 150 Oxford Street (PO Box 1139) Collingwood VIC 3066 Australia Telephone: +61 3 9662 7666 Local call: 1300 788 000 (Australia only) Fax: +61 3 9662 7555 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.publish.csiro.au Cover photos courtesy Stephen Jackson, Esther Beaton and Nick Alexander Set in Minion and Optima Cover and text design by James Kelly Typeset by Desktop Concepts Pty Ltd Printed in Australia by Ligare REFERENCES reserved. Chapter 1 – Platypus Collins, L.R. (1973) Monotremes and Marsupials: A Reference for Zoological Institutions. Smithsonian Institution Press, rights Austin, M.A. (1997) A Practical Guide to the Successful Washington. All Handrearing of Tasmanian Marsupials. Regal Publications, Collins, G.H., Whittington, R.J. & Canfield, P.J. (1986) Melbourne. Theileria ornithorhynchi Mackerras, 1959 in the platypus, 2003. Beaven, M. (1997) Hand rearing of a juvenile platypus. Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw). Journal of Wildlife Proceedings of the ASZK/ARAZPA Conference. 16–20 March. -
The Mahogany Glider Critical Habitats That Fall Within the Bounds of State
ISSN 1327-8231 ECONOMICS, ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Working Paper No. 100 An Initial Assessment of Policies for Saving a Rare Australian Glider: Experimental Results, Economics and Ecology by Clem Tisdell, Clevo Wilson and Hemanath Swarna Nantha May 2004 THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND ISSN 1327-8231 WORKING PAPERS ON ECONOMICS, ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Working Paper No. 100 An Initial Assessment of Policies for Saving a Rare Australian Glider: Experimental Results, Economics and Ecology1 by Clem Tisdell2, Clevo Wilson3 and Hemanath Swarna Nantha4 May 2004 © All rights reserved 1 Note that this is only a draft document and feedback on it is invited. Research for this project has been supported by an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant. We wish to thank Craig Moseley for helping superbly with the maps and Dr Steven Van Dyck for his excellent lecture about the mahogany glider given to survey participants. There are also many others who have assisted us in this research, too many to list here. We are grateful for their help and particularly to the staff of Fleay’s Wildlife Park for their assistance with our third survey 2 School of Economics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia Email: [email protected] 3 School of Economics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia Email: [email protected] 4 School of Economics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia Email: [email protected] WORKING PAPERS IN THE SERIES, Economics, Ecology and the Environment are published by the School of Economics, University of Queensland, 4072, Australia, as follow up to the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Project 40 of which Professor Clem Tisdell was the Project Leader. -
Post-Release Monitoring of Western Grey Kangaroos (Macropus Fuliginosus) Relocated from an Urban Development Site
animals Article Post-Release Monitoring of Western Grey Kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus) Relocated from an Urban Development Site Mark Cowan 1,* , Mark Blythman 1, John Angus 1 and Lesley Gibson 2 1 Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Wildlife Research Centre, Woodvale, WA 6026, Australia; [email protected] (M.B.); [email protected] (J.A.) 2 Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +61-8-9405-5141 Received: 31 August 2020; Accepted: 5 October 2020; Published: 19 October 2020 Simple Summary: As a result of urban development, 122 western grey kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus) were relocated from the outskirts of Perth, Western Australia, to a nearby forest. Tracking collars were fitted to 67 of the kangaroos to monitor survival rates and movement patterns over 12 months. Spotlighting and camera traps were used as a secondary monitoring technique particularly for those kangaroos without collars. The survival rate of kangaroos was poor, with an estimated 80% dying within the first month following relocation and only six collared kangaroos surviving for up to 12 months. This result implicates stress associated with the capture, handling, and transport of animals as the likely cause. The unexpected rapid rate of mortality emphasises the importance of minimising stress when undertaking animal relocations. Abstract: The expansion of urban areas and associated clearing of habitat can have severe consequences for native wildlife. One option for managing wildlife in these situations is to relocate them. -
Husbandry Guidelines for Feathertail Gliders
Husbandry Guidelines for (Photo: Luke Hogan, 1996) Feathertail Gliders Acrobates frontalis & Acrobates pygmaeus (Mammalia: Acrobatidae) Date By From Version 2012 Tom Patterson WSI Richmond v 1 Husbandry Manual for the Feathertail Glider DISCLAIMER These husbandry guidelines were produced by the compiler/author at TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute, Richmond College, N.S.W. Australia as part assessment for completion of Certificate III in Captive Animals, Course number 18913. Since the husbandry guidelines are the result of student project work, care should be taken in the interpretation of information therein. In effect, all care taken but no responsibility is assumed for any loss or damage that may result from the use of these guidelines. Care has been taken to acknowledge the correct ownership of work. Should It is offered to the ASZK Husbandry Manuals Register for the benefit of animal welfare and care. Husbandry guidelines are utility documents and are ‘works in progress’, so enhancements to these guidelines are invited. 2 Annual Cycle of Maintenance Breeding Torpor Exhibit Change Replace Scrub Replace Soil Decrease Pest Collect Scrub Leaf nesting Nest (if applicable) food Control Faecal (1) (2) Litter materials Boxes (Torpor) Samples January February March April May June July August September October November December Note: (1) Northern populations – most likely all Acrobates frontalis, (2) Southern populations – most likely all Acrobates pygmaeus. All maintenance cycle should be used as a guide only. These tasks are noted at a minimum, but should be done as required. Record keeping, weights, observations and environmental enrichment should occur all year round OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS OH&S hazards can include anything that may be seen as a potential risk to you as a keeper or a member of the public. -
Long-Nosed Potoroo (Potorous Tridactylus)
Action Statement No. 254 Long-nosed Potoroo Potorous tridactylus Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, Department of Environment and Primary Industries, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, December 2013 © The State of Victoria Department of Environment and Primary Industries 2013 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. Print managed by Finsbury Green December 2013 ISBN 978-1-74287-975-8 (Print) ISBN 978-1-74287-976-5 (pdf) Accessibility If you would like to receive this publication in an alternative format, please telephone DEPI Customer Service Centre 136186, email [email protected], via the National Relay Service on 133 677 www.relayservice.com.au This document is also available on the internet at www.depi.vic.gov.au Disclaimer This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. Cover photo: Long-nosed Potoroo at Healesville Sanctuary (Peter Menkhorst) Action Statement No. 254 Long-nosed Potoroo Potorous tridactylus Description On the Australian mainland the Long-nosed Potoroo has a patchy distribution along the eastern and south- The Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) (Kerr eastern seaboard from around Gladstone in south-eastern 1972) is one of the smallest members of the kangaroo Queensland to Mt Gambier in the south-eastern corner of superfamily (the Macropodoidea) and one of 10 species South Australia (van Dyck and Strahan 2008). -
Mahogany Glider Complex
ResearchOnline@JCU This file is part of the following reference: Ferraro, Paul Anthony (2012) A phylogeographic and taxonomic assessment of the squirrel - mahogany glider complex. Masters (Research) thesis, James Cook University. Access to this file is available from: http://eprints.jcu.edu.au/29137/ The author has certified to JCU that they have made a reasonable effort to gain permission and acknowledge the owner of any third party copyright material included in this document. If you believe that this is not the case, please contact [email protected] and quote http://eprints.jcu.edu.au/29137/ A phylogeographic and taxonomic assessment of the squirrel – mahogany glider complex Thesis submitted by Paul Anthony FERRARO BSc (Hons) In August 2012 For the degree of Master of Science In the School of Marine and Tropical Biology James Cook University DECLARATIONS Declarations Statement of Access I, the undersigned, the author of this thesis, understand that James Cook University will make this thesis available for use within the University Library and Australian Digital Thesis Network for use elsewhere. I understand that, as an unpublished work, a thesis has significant protection under the Copyright Act and; I do not wish to place any further restrictions on access to this work. Statement of Sources I declare that this thesis is my own work and has not been submitted in any form for another degree or diploma at any university or other institution of tertiary education. Information derived from the published or unpublished work of others has been acknowledged in the text and a list of references is given. -
Petaurus Australis)
Approved NSW Recovery Plan Recovery Plan for the Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis) February 2003 © NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, 2003. This work is copyright. However, material presented in this plan may be copied for personal use or published for educational purposes, providing that any extracts are fully acknowledged. Apart from this and any other use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced without prior written permission from NPWS. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 43 Bridge Street (PO Box 1967) Hurstville NSW 2220 Tel: 02 9585 6444 www.npws.nsw.gov.au Requests for information regarding the recovery program for the Yellow-bellied Glider are best directed to: The Yellow-bellied Glider Recovery Co-ordinator Threatened Species Unit, Northern Directorate NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Locked Bag 914 Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Tel: 02 6651 5946 Cover illustrator: Gavin Gatenby This plan should be cited as follows: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2003). Recovery Plan for the Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis). NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Hurstville. ISBN 0 7313 6671 9 Approved Recovery Plan Yellow-bellied Glider Recovery Plan for the Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis) Foreword This document constitutes the formal New South Wales State Recovery Plan for the Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis) and, as such, considers the conservation requirements of the species across its known range in NSW. It identifies the actions to be taken to ensure the long-term viability of the Yellow- bellied Glider in nature and the parties who will undertake these actions. -
Scarlett Fox, with Help from Hannah Schardt Dear Rick, G’Day from Topsy-Turvy Australia! It Might Be Late Fall Back Home, but Down Here It’S Almost Summer
by Scarlett Fox, with help from Hannah Schardt Dear Rick, G’day from topsy-turvy Australia! It might be late fall back home, but down here it’s almost summer. (Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, so seasons here are the opposite of ours in the United States.) Seasons aren’t the only things that are different Down Under. I’ve never met so many strange animals in my life. There are mammals that lay eggs! Birds that are taller than humans! And it seems that everywhere I turn, there’s an animal with a dangerous bite. Naturally, I LOVE it here! Can’t wait to show you all the photos I’ve taken of my new Aussie friends. More later—time to head back to the Outback! (That’s the dry, wild ASIA NORTHERN middle of the country.) HEMISPHERE EQUATOR Wish you were here, Scarlett AUSTRALIA SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE ANTARCTICA black-headed python eastern water dragon sugar glider emu quokka dingo ALL PHOTOS FROM MINDEN PICTURES, PAGES 6–13: JÜRGEN FREUND/NPL (6L) >; BROOK WHATNALL/NGCREATIVE 6 (6M); THOMAS MARENT (6R); ROB DRUMMOND/BIA (7L); KEVIN SCHAFER (7M) >; MARTIN WILLIS (7R) 7 TO : G’Day, Zelda! Australia is full of your cousins— Zelda Possum marsupials! As you know, marsupials The cat-sized spotted- 101 Oak Tree Lane tailed quoll is the largest (mar-SOO-pee-ulz) give birth to tiny, Deep Green Wood, USA meat-eating marsupial helpless babies. Most have pouches for in mainland Australia. carrying their babies until they are old (The Tasmanian devil is enough to follow Mom around. -
Climate Change and Australia's Wildlife: Is Time Running Out?
A JOINT REPORT PRODUCED BY WWF-AUSTRALIA & CLIMATE COUNCIL REPORT 2019 Climate change and Australia’s wildlife: Is time running out? CLIMATE CHANGE AND AUSTRALIA’S WILDLIFE: IS TIME RUNNING OUT? CLIMATE CHANGE For so long the major threats to Australia’s wildlife were known and well understood - habitat loss and fragmentation, feral predators such as foxes and cats, or IS HERE AND IT’S inappropriate fire regimes, especially in northern Australia. We’ve always known that HAVING GRAVE the impacts of climate change were looming, but it was a problem to be addressed in IMPACTS ON OUR 10, 20 or even 50 years. However, this latest Australian summer has shown us that climate change is here PRECIOUS WILDLIFE and it’s having grave impacts on our precious wildlife now. We can no longer think of NOW climate change as an issue for the future, for the next generation to deal with. We know that climate change is making our weather hotter and, in many areas, drier. Severe heatwaves are the new normal and droughts are longer and harsher. When it does rain, the downpours are becoming more intense, causing flooding such as we have recently witnessed in Townsville. A hotter, drier climate primes the bush for wildfires of increasing intensity and extent, with ecosystems such as Queensland’s rainforests and ancient Tasmanian forests suddenly now vulnerable. Marine heatwaves along Australia’s coasts are now regular events that result in extensive coral bleaching, such as we have witnessed in the summers in 2016 and 2017 on the Great Barrier Reef. -
Behaviour, Group Dynamics, and Health of Free-Ranging Eastern Grey Kangaroos
Behaviour, group dynamics, and health of free-ranging eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) Jai Mikaela Green-Barber Submitted for the completion of a Doctor of Philosophy (Science) degree at Western Sydney University November 2017 Dedication The following thesis is dedicated to my hero. You instilled in me an appreciation of nature and of knowledge, you showed me the joys of solving puzzles and debating ideas, and you always encouraged me to be daring when the reward was worth the risk. Most importantly you always taught me to laugh along the way, to laugh at myself, and not take life too seriously. These gifts you have given me have led me down this path, and gave me the strength to complete the journey. Your influence will continue to shape the rest of my life. This one’s for you Dad xoxo Acknowledgements I would like to thank Associate Professor Julie Old for the encouragement and support needed to complete this thesis. I really appreciate you putting up with my essay length emails full of questions and all the feedback on the countless draft manuscripts and presentations produced throughout my candidature. To Dr Hayley Stannard, thank you for teaching me to collect blood samples and run blood chemistry analysis, and for the helpful feedback on draft manuscripts. Thank you to Dr Oselyne Ong for teaching me how to run antimicrobial assays, Megan Callander for teaching me how to use various microsatellite analysis software, and Professor John Hunt for providing feedback on draft manuscripts and advice on analysis. To all the volunteers that assisted me in the field your help was greatly appreciated. -
Appendix F.1: Cut out the Images to Create Your Own Memory Game for Classroom Use
Appendix F.1: Cut out the images to create your own memory game for classroom use 44 44 Page 45 45 Page Appendix F.2: REPTILES o Colour and then cut out each picture o Make each reptile a suitable habitat and paste them into their new home 46 46 Page Appendix F.3 Draw your favorite part of the trip to the Ballarat Wildlife Park 47 Page Appendix F.4 Map of the Ballarat Wildlife Park 48 48 Page Appendix F.5 Role Play Animals: o Kangaroo o Lizard o Koala o Snake o Crocodile o Emu o Turtle o Wombat o Tasmanian devil o Eagle 49 Page Appendix 1.1 50 50 Page Appendix 1.2 ‘SIMON SAYS’ EXAMPLES Teacher notes Simon says hop like a kangaroo/ hop like a kangaroo Simon says snap like a crocodile/ snap like a crocodile Simon says climb a tree like a koala/ climb a tree like a koala Simon says eat gum leaves like a koala/ eat gum leaves like a koala Simon says slither like a snake/ slither like a snake Simon says jump like a frog/ jump like a frog Simon says flap your wings like a bird/ flap your wings like a bird Simon says point your tongue out like a blue tongue lizard/ point your tongue out like a blue tongue lizard Extension… Simon says hop twice/ hop twice Simon says snap like a crocodile and wiggle your tail/ snap like a crocodile and wiggle your tail. Simon says jump like a frog twice, jump like a frog twice Simon says jump like a frog and then flap your wings like a bird/ jump like a frog and flap your wings 51 Page Appendix 2.1 Image can be re-sized on photocopier or you can choose your own 52 52 Page Appendix 2.2 ANIMAL NAME OF