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View article: Diverse human dimensions affect the management of public and animal health impacts of free-roaming dogs in Australia: a One Health solution
Diverse human dimensions affect the management of public and animal health impacts of free-roaming dogs in Australia: a One Health solution Open
The socio-ecological roles and status of free-roaming dogs ( Canis familiaris ) in Australian urban, peri-urban and other environments are complex. We review and synthesise those complexities and identify knowledge deficits and impediments…
View article: Large‐scale and long‐term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis
Large‐scale and long‐term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis Open
Camera traps are widely used in wildlife research and monitoring, so it is imperative to understand their strengths, limitations, and potential for increasing impact. We investigated a decade of use of wildlife cameras (2012–2022) with a c…
View article: Current and emerging feral cat management practices in Australia
Current and emerging feral cat management practices in Australia Open
Context Feral cats are responsible for the decline and extinction of species globally. Predation by feral cats is identified in Australian legislation as a key threatening process. However, clear guidance to local land managers on feral ca…
View article: Isolation, small population size, and management influence inbreeding and reduced genetic variation in K’gari dingoes
Isolation, small population size, and management influence inbreeding and reduced genetic variation in K’gari dingoes Open
Small island populations are vulnerable to genetic decline via demographic and environmental stochasticity. In the absence of immigration, founder effects, inbreeding and genetic drift are likely to contribute to local extinction risk. Man…
View article: Activity of dingoes (Canis familiaris) and their use of anthropogenic resources in the Strzelecki Desert, South Australia
Activity of dingoes (Canis familiaris) and their use of anthropogenic resources in the Strzelecki Desert, South Australia Open
Context Managing human–wildlife conflict where anthropogenic resources are provided is difficult. Providing food, water and shelter can result in over-abundant dingo populations, especially in Australian desert mine sites where managing di…
View article: Ecological factors influencing invasive predator survival and movement: insights from a continental-scale study of feral cats in Australia
Ecological factors influencing invasive predator survival and movement: insights from a continental-scale study of feral cats in Australia Open
Feral cats ( Felis catus ) pose a significant global threat to biodiversity, primarily through predation, disease and competition. A key gap in parameterizing models for improving management decisions for feral cat control relates to facto…
View article: Brushtail possum terrestrial activity patterns are driven by climatic conditions, breeding and moonlight intensity
Brushtail possum terrestrial activity patterns are driven by climatic conditions, breeding and moonlight intensity Open
Ecological studies of common brushtail possums ( Trichosurus vulpecula ) in their extant range have been limited by technology and the species’ nocturnal habit. However, camera traps now allow the investigation of possum ethology without o…
View article: Performance of Felixer devices when faced with captive‐held Spotted‐tailed Quolls: Do they pose a risk to an endangered marsupial carnivore?
Performance of Felixer devices when faced with captive‐held Spotted‐tailed Quolls: Do they pose a risk to an endangered marsupial carnivore? Open
Summary Feral Cats are widespread and common across Australia, preying upon a wide diversity and large quantity of vertebrates and invertebrates. Curbing their impacts demands developing new control methods, as existing techniques are only…
View article: The Sentinel Bait Station: an automated, intelligent design pest animal baiting system
The Sentinel Bait Station: an automated, intelligent design pest animal baiting system Open
Context Ground baiting is a strategic method for reducing vertebrate pest populations. Best practice involves maximising bait availability to the target species, although sustaining this availability is resource intensive because baits nee…
View article: The dingo (Canis familiaris) as a secondary disperser of mycorrhizal fungal spores
The dingo (Canis familiaris) as a secondary disperser of mycorrhizal fungal spores Open
Context Many mycorrhizal fungi are vital to nutrient acquisition in plant communities, and some taxa are reliant on animal-mediated dispersal. The majority of animals that disperse spores are relatively small and have short-distance moveme…
View article: Habitat use by the endangered spotted-tailed quoll in a fragmented landscape
Habitat use by the endangered spotted-tailed quoll in a fragmented landscape Open
The spotted-tailed quoll ( Dasyurus maculatus ) is an endangered mesopredator endemic to Australia. It is generally considered a forest-dependent species associated with large, intact forested habitats. In Australia’s mainland, quoll resea…
View article: Aerial baiting and wild dog mortality in south-eastern Australia
Aerial baiting and wild dog mortality in south-eastern Australia Open
Context Wild dogs, including dingoes and dingo cross-breeds, are vertebrate pests when they cause financial losses and emotional costs by harming livestock or pets, threaten human safety or endanger native fauna. Tools for lethal managemen…
View article: ClassifyMe: A Field-Scouting Software for the Identification of Wildlife in Camera Trap Images
ClassifyMe: A Field-Scouting Software for the Identification of Wildlife in Camera Trap Images Open
We present ClassifyMe a software tool for the automated identification of animal species from camera trap images. ClassifyMe is intended to be used by ecologists both in the field and in the office. Users can download a pre-trained model s…
View article: A large-scale automated radio telemetry network for monitoring movements of terrestrial wildlife in Australia
A large-scale automated radio telemetry network for monitoring movements of terrestrial wildlife in Australia Open
Technologies for remotely observing animal movements have advanced rapidly in the past decade. In recent years, Australia has invested in an Integrated Marine Ocean Tracking (IMOS) system, a land ecosystem observatory (TERN), and an Austra…
View article: Deconstructing compassionate conservation
Deconstructing compassionate conservation Open
Compassionate conservation focuses on 4 tenets: first, do no harm; individuals matter; inclusivity of individual animals; and peaceful coexistence between humans and animals. Recently, compassionate conservation has been promoted as an alt…
View article: The Critical Value of Long Term Field Studies and Datasets - Plenary 1
The Critical Value of Long Term Field Studies and Datasets - Plenary 1 Open
PAUL WILLIS (MC):Well, good morning, ladies and gentlemen.I think you'll all agree that we've had a terrific start to the day, some presentations that really open the whole ground for discussion around the subject of long term studies.This…
View article: Fine-scale oceanographic features characterizing successful Adélie penguin foraging in the SW Ross Sea
Fine-scale oceanographic features characterizing successful Adélie penguin foraging in the SW Ross Sea Open
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsTheme Sections MEPS 608:263-277 (2019) - DOI: https://doi.org/10…
View article: How long is a dingo's tale?: Impacts of sampling design on our understanding of dingo ecology
How long is a dingo's tale?: Impacts of sampling design on our understanding of dingo ecology Open
The temporal scale of many studies of dingo ecology is limited by human and physical resources, often constrained by funding cycles.Consequently, research has been skewed towards short-term, snapshot investigations undertaken at a spatial …
View article: Camera trap theft and vandalism: occurrence, cost, prevention and implications for wildlife research and management
Camera trap theft and vandalism: occurrence, cost, prevention and implications for wildlife research and management Open
Camera traps are increasingly used to monitor wildlife populations and management activities. Failing to detect target occurrence and/or behaviour inhibits the robustness of wildlife surveys. Based on user‐testing, it is reasonable to expe…
View article: A roadmap to meaningful dingo conservation
A roadmap to meaningful dingo conservation Open
Many top-predators are declining and/or threatened. For these reasons, conservation efforts are a management priority for many species, and structured management processes are developed to facilitate their conservation. However, this is no…
View article: Invasive species and their impacts on agri-ecosystems: issues and solutions for restoring ecosystem processes
Invasive species and their impacts on agri-ecosystems: issues and solutions for restoring ecosystem processes Open
Humans are the most invasive of vertebrates and they have taken many plants and animals with them to colonise new environments. This has been particularly so in Australasia, where Laurasian and domesticated taxa have collided with ancient …
View article: Roles for the Canidae in food webs reviewed: Where do they fit?
Roles for the Canidae in food webs reviewed: Where do they fit? Open
The roles of the 37 species in the family Canidae (the dog family), are of great current interest. The Gray Wolf is the largest canid and their roles in food webs are much researched, as are those of Domestic Dogs, Coyotes and Red Foxes. M…
View article: The higher you go the less you will know: placing camera traps high to avoid theft will affect detection
The higher you go the less you will know: placing camera traps high to avoid theft will affect detection Open
Vandalism and theft of camera traps is common, imposing financial and data losses on wildlife professionals. Like many 'victims', our response to a spate of thefts was to attempt to install camera traps at heights we suspected would reduce…
View article: Are we getting the full picture? Animal responses to camera traps and implications for predator studies
Are we getting the full picture? Animal responses to camera traps and implications for predator studies Open
Camera trapping is widely used in ecological studies. It is often considered nonintrusive simply because animals are not captured or handled. However, the emission of light and sound from camera traps can be intrusive. We evaluated the day…
View article: Dog (1), cat (2) and rat (3) hearing ranges in relation to the outputs of HC600 camera traps (1a, 2a, 3a) and as a function of frequency (1b, 2b, 2c).
Dog (1), cat (2) and rat (3) hearing ranges in relation to the outputs of HC600 camera traps (1a, 2a, 3a) and as a function of frequency (1b, 2b, 2c). Open
The black line is the mean audio output of the camera trap; the grey dotted lines are the 95% confidence limits. The red dotted lines represent the standard error around the known hearing range of the dog, cat and rat. Where the grey point…
View article: Ultrasonic outputs from five camera trap models including two control recordings, two ANABAT directions were utilised (directly in front and offset 45 degrees to the central axis of the camera).
Ultrasonic outputs from five camera trap models including two control recordings, two ANABAT directions were utilised (directly in front and offset 45 degrees to the central axis of the camera). Open
Ultrasonic outputs from five camera trap models including two control recordings, two ANABAT directions were utilised (directly in front and offset 45 degrees to the central axis of the camera).