A5084154059- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
Murdoch University
2013-2021
Abstract Context Determining the most efficient detection method for a target species is key successful wildlife monitoring and management. Driven transects sign surveys are commonly used to monitor populations of endangered numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus). Camera trapping being explored as new method. These methods were unevaluated efficacy cost detection. Aims To compare costing driven transects, camera detecting numbats in Upper Warren region, Western Australia. Methods Seven repeat well 4...
Camera traps are widely used to collect data for wildlife management, but species-specific testing is crucial. We conducted three trials optimise camera detecting numbats (Myrmecobius fasciatus), a 500–700-g mammal. compared detection rates from (1) Reconyx PC900 installed at heights ranging 10–45 cm, and (2) PC900, Swift 3C standard wide-angle with differing zone widths. Finally, we elevated, downward-angled time-lapse cameras 1–2 m obtain dorsal images individual numbat identification. set...
A growing number of indigenous trypanosomes have been reported to naturally infect a variety Australian wildlife with some species Trypanosoma implicated in the population decline critically endangered marsupials. However, mode transmission is unknown since their vectors remain unidentified. Here we aimed fill this current knowledge gap about occurrence and identity invertebrates by conducting molecular screening for presence spp. native ticks collected from south-west Australia. total 231...
When using camera traps for wildlife studies, determining suitable models and deployment methods is essential achieving study objectives. We aimed to determine if trap performance can be increased by (1) cameras with wider detection angles, (2) periodically repositioning within sites. compared three groups: stationary Reconyx PC900/HC600 (40° angle), paired, periodically-repositioned Swift 3C wide-angle (110° angle). Cameras operated simultaneously at 17 sites over 9 weeks the Upper Warren...
Turtle density