Author: Alistair Glen
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 064310318X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals. In earlier ages, Australia provided the arena for a spectacular radiation of marsupial and reptilian predators. The causes of their extinctions are still the subject of debate. Since European settlement, Australia has seen the extinction of one large marsupial predator (the thylacine), another (the Tasmanian devil) is in danger of imminent extinction, and still others have suffered dramatic declines. By contrast, two recently-introduced predators, the fox and cat, have been spectacularly successful, with devastating impacts on the Australian fauna. Carnivores of Australia: Past, Present and Future explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. It covers mammalian, reptilian and avian carnivores, both native and introduced to Australia. It also examines the debate surrounding how best to manage predators to protect livestock and native biodiversity. Readers will benefit from the most up-to-date synthesis by leading researchers and managers in the field of carnivore biology. By emphasising Australian carnivores as exemplars of flesh-eaters in other parts of the world, this book will be an important reference for researchers, wildlife managers and students worldwide.
Carnivores of Australia
Author: Alistair Glen
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 064310318X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals. In earlier ages, Australia provided the arena for a spectacular radiation of marsupial and reptilian predators. The causes of their extinctions are still the subject of debate. Since European settlement, Australia has seen the extinction of one large marsupial predator (the thylacine), another (the Tasmanian devil) is in danger of imminent extinction, and still others have suffered dramatic declines. By contrast, two recently-introduced predators, the fox and cat, have been spectacularly successful, with devastating impacts on the Australian fauna. Carnivores of Australia: Past, Present and Future explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. It covers mammalian, reptilian and avian carnivores, both native and introduced to Australia. It also examines the debate surrounding how best to manage predators to protect livestock and native biodiversity. Readers will benefit from the most up-to-date synthesis by leading researchers and managers in the field of carnivore biology. By emphasising Australian carnivores as exemplars of flesh-eaters in other parts of the world, this book will be an important reference for researchers, wildlife managers and students worldwide.
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 064310318X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals. In earlier ages, Australia provided the arena for a spectacular radiation of marsupial and reptilian predators. The causes of their extinctions are still the subject of debate. Since European settlement, Australia has seen the extinction of one large marsupial predator (the thylacine), another (the Tasmanian devil) is in danger of imminent extinction, and still others have suffered dramatic declines. By contrast, two recently-introduced predators, the fox and cat, have been spectacularly successful, with devastating impacts on the Australian fauna. Carnivores of Australia: Past, Present and Future explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. It covers mammalian, reptilian and avian carnivores, both native and introduced to Australia. It also examines the debate surrounding how best to manage predators to protect livestock and native biodiversity. Readers will benefit from the most up-to-date synthesis by leading researchers and managers in the field of carnivore biology. By emphasising Australian carnivores as exemplars of flesh-eaters in other parts of the world, this book will be an important reference for researchers, wildlife managers and students worldwide.
Cats in Australia
Author: Chris Dickman
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486308449
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Across the world, cats are loved as pets or are kept or tolerated for their role in controlling some animal pests. But cats, both pets and feral, also kill many native animals and this toll can be enormous. Cats have been remarkably successful in Australia, spreading pervasively across the continent and many islands, occurring in all environments, and proving to be adept and adaptable hunters. A large proportion of Australia’s distinctive fauna is threatened and recent research highlights the significant role that cats play in the decline and extinction of native species. Cats in Australia brings this research together, documenting the extent to which cats have subverted, and are continuing to subvert, Australia’s biodiversity. But the book does much more than spotlight the impacts of cats on Australian nature. It describes the origins of cats and their global spread, their long-standing and varying relationship with people, their global impacts and their ecology. It also seeks to describe the challenge of managing cats, and the options available to constrain their impacts.
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486308449
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Across the world, cats are loved as pets or are kept or tolerated for their role in controlling some animal pests. But cats, both pets and feral, also kill many native animals and this toll can be enormous. Cats have been remarkably successful in Australia, spreading pervasively across the continent and many islands, occurring in all environments, and proving to be adept and adaptable hunters. A large proportion of Australia’s distinctive fauna is threatened and recent research highlights the significant role that cats play in the decline and extinction of native species. Cats in Australia brings this research together, documenting the extent to which cats have subverted, and are continuing to subvert, Australia’s biodiversity. But the book does much more than spotlight the impacts of cats on Australian nature. It describes the origins of cats and their global spread, their long-standing and varying relationship with people, their global impacts and their ecology. It also seeks to describe the challenge of managing cats, and the options available to constrain their impacts.
The Australia Directory: South and east coasts, Bass Strait, and Tasmania, being chiefly the result of various surveys made by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Travelling with Pets on Australia's East Coast 5/e
Author: Carla Francis
Publisher: Woodslane Press
ISBN: 9781925868340
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Independently researched, this newly updated edition explores the best pet-friendly accommodation (from 5-star hotels to campgrounds) between Melbourne and Cairns. Every entry includes a brief, unbiased opinion plus details regarding price and which pets are welcome. Now also featuring the best dog-friendly beaches, parks, cafes, pubs and wineries.
Publisher: Woodslane Press
ISBN: 9781925868340
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Independently researched, this newly updated edition explores the best pet-friendly accommodation (from 5-star hotels to campgrounds) between Melbourne and Cairns. Every entry includes a brief, unbiased opinion plus details regarding price and which pets are welcome. Now also featuring the best dog-friendly beaches, parks, cafes, pubs and wineries.
Votes & Proceedings
Author: New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council
Publisher:
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Category : New South Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 1494
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : New South Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 1494
Book Description
Technical Report - Air Weather Service
Author: United States. Air Weather Service
Publisher:
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Category : Meteorology in aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Meteorology in aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
South and east coasts of Australia from Cape Northumberland to Port Jackson, including Bass Strait and Tasmania
Author: United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher:
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Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Research Report ...
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publisher:
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Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
Ticks and Host Immunity – New Strategies for Controlling Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens
Author: Ala E. Tabor
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889740188
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889740188
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Fisheries
Author: Australia. Department of Trade and Customs
Publisher:
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Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description