...A.W. White; S. Travers ABSTRACT The long-term impacts of mining on frog communities have received scant attention in published literature. This study presents a 38-year survey of two sites bordering a sand mine at Bridge Hill in the Myall Lakes National Park, New South Wales (NSW). Mining occurred...

... threatened species), 40 reptile species (including 2 threatened species), 30 mammal species (including 6 threatened species) and over 100 bird species (including 5 threatened species). These data paved the way for the gazetting of 6,557 ha of Wallingat SF to become Wallingat National Park (NP...

...Tsuyoshi Kobayashi; Timothy J. Ralph; Jamie Lobb; Jan Miller; Gunther Theischinger; Simon J. Hunter; Stephen J. Jacobs ABSTRACT Fires are a common occurrence in Australian terrestrial ecosystems. A large fire occurred in January 2013 within and adjacent to the Warrumbungle National Park, near...

...Robin Warner ABSTRACT The increasing intensity and impacts of human activities in the global oceans pose significant threats to the extensive repository of marine species, habitats and ecosystems in the vast marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). This article examines the scope...

...Daniel Lunney ABSTRACT This paper a) gives an historical view of national parks and other protected areas since the 19th century, b) gives a history of national parks and nature reserves in NSW, c) shows how recent has been the recognition that fauna conservation depends upon protected areas, d...

...Michael J. Murphy A survey of the herpetofauna of Yarrigan National Park (NP), in the southern Pilliga forest in northern inland New South Wales, was done over the period 2011 to 2013. The total identified herpetofauna community comprised 11 frog species (three families) and 35 reptiles (10...

...Debbie Andrew; David Koffel; Glenn Harvey; Ken Griffiths; Michael Fleming At dusk on the 20 March 2012 bird watcher David Koffel observed a large gliding possum glide between trees at the southern end of Lady Carrington Drive in Royal National Park. David reported his observation to the Royal...

... to them being grouped into the same foraging guild. These four species occur in sympatry at Myall Lakes National Park, 300 km north of Sydney. Discriminant function analysis was used to test for any differential use of habitat between the four species. Malurus cyaneus was observed more often in open...

...A.S. Kutt; J.E. Kemp; K.R. McDonald; Y. Williams; S.E. Williams; H.B. Hines; J-M. Hero; G. Torr The patterns of composition and distribution of vertebrate fauna in Queensland's tropical savannas are poorly known. The sandstone landscapes of White Mountains National Park are considered...

... Southeastern Australia (Table 1). The observations were opportunistic, having been made by the authors during regular drives at night along the Boboyan Road through mixed montane Eucalyptus woodland in Namadgi National Park, ACT. Observations were made either within the headlight illumination...

...Murray Ellis Dickman, C. R., 1993. The Biology and Management of Native Rodents of the Arid Zone in New South Wales. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service: Hurstville. The Biology and Management of Native Rodents of the Arid Zone in New South Wales Ellis, M. and Henle, K...

...David Hunter; Graeme Gillespie A survey was conducted of the distribution and abundance of stream-breeding frogs within Kosciuszko National Park, with particular emphasis upon locating new populations of the endangered Spotted Tree Frog Litoria spenceri. Twenty-five streams were sampled within...

...J. F. Whitehouse ADAMS, A. B. (ed), 1964. First World Conference on National Parks. US Government Printing Office: Washington, DC. First World Conference on National Parks ELLIOT, H. (ed), 1974. Second World Conference on National Parks: Yellowstone and Grand Teton National...

...Murray Ellis Four large rodent species (Greater Stick-nest Rat Leporillus conditor , Long-tailed Hopping-mouse Notomys longicaudatus . Plains Rat Pseudomys australis and Long-haired Rat Rattus villosissimus ) have been identified among the subfossil remains collected at Mootwingee National Park...

...W. S. Osborne; N. A. McElhinney An extensive survey was conducted on Bowen Island, Jervis Bay National Park, to locate and describe the breeding sites of Litoria aurea . Five small potentially suitable wetlands were located from aerial photographs and systematic foot-based traverses of the island...

...Gerry Swan; Ralph Foster The herpetofauna of Mutawintji (previously Mootwingee) National Park (31°17′ S, 142°15′ E) was surveyed on five occasions from 1994 to 1996. From these surveys and other sources, a total of 49 reptile species and 5 amphibian species were recorded, or probably occur...

...Rosalie Chapple This paper analyses the complex social and political dynamics of feral horse management policy in Guy Fawkes River National Park, NSW, and also suggests ways in which it might be made more effective. Cultural, historical and ecological dimensions of horse management are examined...

...Nick Clemann; Kirstin Long; Damien Skurrie; Jason Dzuris Compared to many parts of Victoria, there have been few systematic surveys of ground-dwelling vertebrates in the Little Desert National Park. Using pitfall and Elliott traps, we conducted a trapping survey of small, ground-dwelling...

... CAUGHLEY, G., SHEPHERD, N. AND SHORT, J., 1987. Kangaroos, their ecology and management in the sheep rangelands of Australia. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Kangaroos, their ecology and management in the sheep rangelands of Australia DENNY, M. J. S., 1975. Mammals of Sturt National Park...

...Greg Clancy Casual observations of the Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea were made in the Station Creek area of Yuraygir National Park between 1980 and 1995. A description of the habitat, including details of water bodies and vegetation communities is presented. Calling males were located...