... that 90% of papers presented at the 5th bio- logging symposium in Strasbourg in 2014 involved birds or marine mammals. As such, the development of technology for use in terrestrial mammals has arguably fallen behind, despite many of the advantages of this technology still being highly relevant...

... jump the fences and still strip paddocks for feed. Photo by Angus Emmott Since the re-establishment of Dingo predation, kangaroo numbers have been consistently low. Here a Grey Kangaroo has escaped its pursuers by going into a waterhole. Being taller gives kangaroos an advantage over Dingoes in water...

... iteratus . In this paper I report on several observations of M. iteratus feeding on a variety of prey from various taxa. These observations suggest that M. iteratus are opportunistic, ambush predators with a broad diet. Their morphology and hunting behaviour align with existing models of amphibian foraging...

...Damian R. Michael; Talia Schlen; Dana Lanceman ABSTRACT Feeding observations in free-ranging nocturnal snakes are rare, primarily due to their cryptic behaviour and activity patterns. We describe a feeding observation in a free-ranging Grey Snake Hemiaspis damelii in the Murrumbidgee catchment...

... is in the more northerly Pilbara, Gascoyne, and Murchison Regions of Western Australia, has introduced itself to the Western Australian wheatbelt by adapting to feed on Double Gee Emex australis, an introduced plant (Saunders et al. 1985; Saunders and Ingram 1995; Saunders 2022). This paper describes...

.... That advantage has outweighed occasional cases where a snake is fatally poisoned by consuming a toad. Thus, the overall impact of Cane Toads on Carpet Pythons (and likely, other predator species) is a balance between direct costs and indirect benefits. Negative impacts on individuals may not necessarily...

... kg in mass to observations were made was conducted under appropriate feed on 668 g adult Carnaby s Cockatoo. One advantage ethics (DBCA AEC 2014/23) and scientific licence of feeding on obligate hollow-nesting species is that they (SC001405) from the Western Australian Department of Biodiversity...

... of oxygenated blood to the hind part of the body. LAo section in alligators had no effect on growth or energy conversion compared with sham operated animals indicating little selective advantage for retention of bulk flow of venous blood to the body. RAo section in caimans revealed marked effects on growth...

...; Kerle 2001; Heinsohn T., unpublished data), studies in New Zealand and Australia have revealed that T. vulpecula is flexible in its feeding behaviour and may opportunistically consume considerable quantities of both invertebrate and vertebrate animal matter (Kerle 1984; Cowan and Moeed 1987; Cowan 1990...

... is currently funding a research project (PROteINSECT) which, while initially focussed on developing insects for animal feed, aims to encourage the evolution of a positive platform for the utilisation of [insects] as human food in the long term (website 2016). PROteINSECT is collaborating on research with non...

... and track different species of jellyfish, identify the advantages and limitations across these studies, and suggest methods to be adopted when using drones to monitor jellyfish. The effectiveness and applications of drones for monitoring jellyfish Claire E Rowe1,* and Shane T Ahyong1,2 1. Australian Museum...

... Mountain was investigated more intensively than the other sites. Eighteen plots, each 2 m.sq., were marked and cleared of pellets, then re-checked for deposited pellets and other signs. Feed stations were also estab- lished at nine selected plots on Chalkers Moun- tain after fresh pellets were found...

... October the owls did not appear to be disturbed by observers being 2013. The incident occurred at 1813 h during twilight. present, even during the nesting season. This tolerance The actual attack was not observed; the adult owl flew provided an important advantage for recording behaviour. across open...

... Species program. Through these case studies, we suggest that effective conservation planning can be best achieved through (1) narrowing down the number of options under consideration, by eliminating sub-optimal choices (2) supporting decision-makers to understand the relative advantages and disadvantages...

...Helen M Smith; Linda E Neaves; Anja Divljan ABSTRACT Historically, reports of insectivory in family Pteropodidae have largely been anecdotal and thought to be an incidental corollary of flying-foxes feeding on plant products. More recent direct observations of flying-foxes catching and consuming...

... of migration or regional scale movements. The proportion of nectar and non-nectar foraging did not differ between years or localities, with half of foraging observations being of nectar-feeding. Yellow-plumed Honeyeaters are sensitive to the effects of drought, with less nesting during dry seasons...

... and reduced longevity so much so that the World Health Organization has labelled meat a carcinogen. Modern meat production depends on intensive animal production and the feeding of crops to animals, commonly known as “factory farming” or, more formally, “Industrial Farm Animal Production” (IFAP...

...- economic status was determined using the postal area- based Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas using the Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, a tool that ranks areas in Australia according to relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantge (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013...