A5009489112- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Gut microbiota and health
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
The University of Sydney
2012-2023
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
2022
University of Technology Sydney
1999-2001
ABSTRACT Endosulfan (6,7,8,9,10,10,‐hexachloro‐1,5,5a,6,9,9a‐hexahydro‐6,9‐methano‐2,4,3‐benzodioxathiepine‐3‐oxide) sorption (standardized to 1% total organic carbon and dry weight) was significantly ( P < 0.05) more concentrated on the large (>63 μm) particle fraction compared with smaller size fractions (<5 μm 5–24 of bottom sediments from Namoi River, Australia. Following completion fractionation (6 12 wk) a sediment toxicity assessment (2 wk), showed decreases in concentrations...
Abstract Effective species conservation depends upon correctly identifying the threats that cause decline or hinder recovery. Because estimates of relative viability different populations Endangered African wild dogs Lycaon pictus are most strongly influenced by adult and pup mortality, we analysed rates causes mortality in eight dog under study southern eastern Africa. The probabilities detecting deaths were monitoring methods used. least biased obtained through intensive radio-collared...
Abstract African lions ( Panthera leo ) are declining continent‐wide, with protected area populations subject to a variety of anthropogenic effects. Zambia contains viable lion considerable importance for photographic and hunting tourism, but long‐term demographic data do not exist guide recent management directives population projections under different strategies. We described size, as well age sex structure in 3 Zambian national park bordering areas, found them be male‐depleted relative...
Summary As threatened species decline in number, they become more difficult to detect and assess, decreasing our ability make informed conservation management decisions. Wildlife scat detection dogs are a promising non‐invasive survey method for increasing rates of these species. However, complexity variables can reduce the certainty this method, which may contribute low uptake by land managers. One discussed dog training literature is potential habitats with complex vegetation inhibit...
The Australian koala is an iconic marsupial with highly specific dietary requirements distributed across heterogeneous environments, over a large geographic range. distribution and genetic structure of populations has been heavily influenced by human actions, specifically habitat modification, hunting translocation koalas. There currently limited information on population diversity gene flow at species-wide scale, or consideration to the potential impacts local adaptation. Using sampling...
Gut microbiota studies often rely on a single sample taken per individual, representing snapshot in time. However, we know that gut composition many animals exhibits intra-individual variation over the course of days to months. Such temporal variations can be confounding factor seeking compare different wild populations, or assess impact medical/veterinary interventions. To date, little is known about variability koala ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) through Here, characterise from faecal samples...
Abstract An animal’s diet is a crucial trait that defines their realised ecological niche, especially for dietary specialists such as the koala ( Phascolarctos cinereus ), threatened arboreal marsupial folivore. Unfortunately, current methods used to characterise are labour intensive, biased and/or unreliable. Further, in this study we show four barcoding genes ITS, ETS, CCR and matK ) unable resolve potential food trees species. Therefore, developed tested novel SNP-based method analysis of...
Technologies for remotely observing animal movements have advanced rapidly in the past decade. In recent years, Australia has invested an Integrated Marine Ocean Tracking (IMOS) system, a land ecosystem observatory (TERN), and Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O), but not established movement tracking systems individual terrestrial animals across along coastlines. Here, we make case that Motus Wildlife System, open-source, expanding cooperative automated radio-tracking global network...
Abstract Context The more frequent and intense bushfires predicted under climate change are likely to heavily impact koalas living inside protected areas intact forests, which makes koala habitat in asset protection zones important. Understanding how use different habitats a mixed-tenure landscape can inform effective conservation management. Aims aims of this study were determine (1) the species size trees used by koalas, (2) whether choice daytime was affected available proportions tree...
Abstract Wildlife rehabilitation is a critical part of animal welfare that contributes to species conservation. Despite the resources go into rehabilitation, how animals fare after release from care unknown. This particularly true for cryptic arboreal where specialist diets in and low detectability wild present challenges both post-release monitoring. We evaluated outcomes koalas assessed if were fed appropriately while care. monitored 36 had experienced one three categories medical...
Rescue, rehabilitation, and release (‘rescue-rehab-release’) of wildlife is an increasingly widespread practice across ecosystems, largely driven by habitat loss, exploitation a changing climate. Despite this, its conservation value has not been realized, in part due to the scarcity what termed “the 4th R”, research. Similar breeding headstarting, rescue rehabilitation entails close association humans their care over impressionable extended periods. However, unlike these interventions,...
Abstract Genetic management is a critical component of threatened species conservation. Understanding spatial patterns genetic diversity essential for evaluating the resilience fragmented populations to accelerating anthropogenic threats. Nowhere this more relevant than on Australian continent, which experiencing an ongoing loss biodiversity that exceeds any other developed nation. Using proprietary genome complexity reduction‐based method (DArTSeq), we generated data set 3239 high quality...
Abstract Wildlife rehabilitation is a critical part of animal welfare that contributes to species conservation. Despite the resources go into rehabilitation, how animals fare after release from care unknown. This particularly true for cryptic arboreal where specialist diets in and low detectability wild present challenges both post-release monitoring. We evaluated outcomes koalas assessed if were fed appropriately while care. monitored 36 had experienced one three categories medical...
Abstract Genetic management is a critical component of threatened species conservation. Understanding spatial patterns genetic diversity essential for evaluating the resilience fragmented populations to accelerating anthropogenic threats. Nowhere this more relevant than on Australian continent, which experiencing an ongoing loss biodiversity that exceeds any other developed nation. Using proprietary genome complexity reduction-based method (DArTSeq), we generated data set 3,239 high quality...
Abstract Background Gut microbiota studies often rely on a single sample taken per individual, representing snapshot in time. However, we know that gut composition many animals exhibits intra-individual variation over the course of days to months. Such temporal variations can be confounding factor seeking compare different wild populations, or assess impact medical/veterinary interventions. To date, little is known about variability koala ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) through Here, characterise...