Fact-sheet: Carp weaknesses & vulnerabilities
This fact sheet explains ‘weaknesses’ that may be exploited for managing carp
Behaviour
Carp Acoustic Attractants and Repellents
Report on a study to determine if underwater sounds for attracting and repelling carp could be useful for management purposes
Shifts in macropod home ranges in response to wildlife management interventions
Context. Understanding how the individual movement patterns and dispersion of a population change following wildlife management interventions is crucial for effective population management. Aims. We quantified the impacts of two […]
A novel observation of dingoes attacking a swimming eastern grey kangaroo
The dingo (Canis familiaris and hybrids) is a keystone species in Australian ecosystems. The current study reports four dingoes observed attacking a swimming eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) in the […]
Behavioural ecology of red and grey kangaroos: Caughley?s insights into individuals, associations and dispersion
In 1964, Graeme Caughley published two papers on the activity, density, dispersion and social organisation of kangaroos. He made direct observations of the behaviour of two species, and used measures […]
Native Australian frogs avoid the scent of invasive cane toads
Invasive species can affect the ecosystems they colonize by modifying the behaviour of native taxa; for example, avoidance of chemical cues from the invader may modify habitat use (shelter site […]
Do invasive cane toads (Chaunus marinus) compete with Australian frogs (Cyclorana australis)?
Despite widespread concern about the ecological impacts of invasive species, mechanisms of impact remain poorly understood. Cane toads (Chaunus [Bufo] marinus) were introduced to Queensland in 1935, and have now […]
Fertility control in female eastern grey kangaroos using the GnRH agonist deslorelin. 2. Effects on behaviour
In recent years fertility control has been proposed as an ethically acceptable alternative to lethal control techniques when managing overabundant kangaroo populations. A promising non-steroidal, non-immunological approach to contraception in […]
The effect of an intensive shooting exercise from a helicopter on the behaviour of surviving feral pigs
The hypothesis that disturbance from a shooting exercise using a helicopter will influence the behaviour of surviving feral pigs, Sus scrofa, was tested on a population of radio-collared feral pigs […]
Behavioural patterns of possums and cattle which may facilitate the transmission of tuberculosis
The main aim of this work is to investigate behavioural factors in possums and cattle that may facilitate transmission of tuberculosis between and within these species. The study site is […]
Feral pigs in Victoria
This note describes feral pigs (Sus scrofa) which are the descendants of domestic pigs that escaped and have bred in the wild.
Invasion ecology of rats on New Zealand Islands
The controlled release of introduced Norway rats onto small islands off the north-eastern North Island has been proposed by the Department of Conservation, in support of a PhD study conducted […]
Mouse monitoring and baiting
Information on mouse biology and behaviour, the diseases that can be transmitted by mice, rodenticides and their use, alternative mouse control strategies, and best farm management practices for mouse control.
Dog Control Act
An act which addresses issues involved with the control of dogs. Some of these include; ownership, management, registration, destructive behaviour, restricted areas, training, dangerous dogs, guard dogs, nuisence dogs, and […]
Variation in the ecology of Trichosurus: its adaptive significance
Although the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) was introduced to New Zealand over 100 years ago to establish a fur industry, its subsequent abundance, especially in indigenous broadleaf/podocarp forests, has […]
