... Society of New South Wales: Mosman. Conservation of Australia's Forest Fauna 81 90 EDITORIAL Re-interpreting the past: zoologist as ecological historian In this edition, Bob Paddle's well-written piece begins: "Species depart the biota, not with a bang but a whimper. The Thylacine, Tasmania...

... 2640, Australia 3Cumberland Flora & Fauna Interpretive Services, 13 Park Road, Bulli, NSW 2516, Australia 4R.J. Shiel & Assoc., Environmental Consultants, 3 Hillcrest Ave, Crafers West, SA 5152, Australia 5Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, OD Nature,Vautierstraat 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium...

... differently by each species. This sensory information and how it is interpreted underpins most behaviours, but especially foraging decisions. Creating sensory misinformation, that is uninformative or unrewarding cues, is a new approach with applications for managing wildlife and conserving threatened species...

...Paul Adam ABSTRACT Science thrives on ideas, and within its domain no idea is inherently dangerous. However, interpretations of science, and applications of misinterpretations in policies have potential to be dangerous to scientists, science itself, the broader society and the environment. I...

..., interpret the major patterns revealed by this archival compilation, and discuss the broader implications of the result of this work on the likely time and place of the Thylacine's extinction in the wild. * Corresponding email: [email protected] © 2023 Royal Zoological Society of New...

... prior to the fire. Broad-scale, long term fauna monitoring has allowed us to analyse mammal and habitat responses to fire, though there are limitations placed on interpretations. Habitat Complexity Score is too coarse a metric to tease out differences in overall or lower habitat categories. Presence...

... when proponents and protagonists are able to agree on a research agenda and on thresholds for interpretation of the results that the agenda produces. Such new evidence, and new collaborative thinking, should provide a more robust underpinning for when, where and how dingoes are conserved and managed...

... that otherwise would be unlikely to be considered by decision-makers. This web-app is an example of the evolution of citizen science, whereby the data collected has been analysed to allow accessible interpretation and inclusion into urban greenspace management and planning. © 2020 Royal Zoological Society...

...Richard Shine; Terri Shine; Claire Goiran ABSTRACT Common in Vanuatu, the Dwarf Sea Krait Laticauda frontalis also is known from five old records (in the 1880s and 1890s) from the Loyalty Islands, between Vanuatu and the main island of New Caledonia. Those records have been interpreted by some...

... that is associated with the species list) and more complex factors behind the compilation (the philosophical undergirding that determines how the species are differentiated in the first place) can often make its interpretation a problematic undertaking, particularly when taxonomic changes occur during the course...

...- and post-fire data for improved assessments and interpretations of fire impacts to guide monitoring of post-fire recovery. * Corresponding author email: [email protected] © 2018 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 2018 biodiversity ecosystem resilience egg...

..., is that although we are learning fast, the loss of species, landscapes and ecosystems is happening even faster. From the First World Parks Congress in 1962 to today, the interpretation of the value of the national parks for fauna conservation remains contested, but the weight of historical and scientific opinion...

... of William Rowley, about whom the little evidence which exists revolves around his use of and trade in his knowledge of the resources of Botany Bay, notably oysters and mangroves. Reference is also made to Biddy Giles, who used her knowledge to act as guide and cultural interpreter but also traded in native...

... selection and other evolutionary mechanisms as threshold concepts that, once grasped, can transform students' interpretations of biology and possibly their world views. Mentioning creationism in the context of science education may be a dangerous idea, but what is worse - to establish some common ground...

... on the responses of subordinate trophic levels. Our objective here is to discuss the roles of the human in the room and the consequences of ignoring them when designing experiments, proposing explanatory models and interpreting studies. © 2017 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 2017 agri-ecosystem...