...Matthew Mo; Robert Oliver Native mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs kept as pets become displaced after they are unwanted, escaped or seized. The Office of Environment and Heritage manages the rehoming of displaced native animal pets, which are regulated under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016...

... the conservation of introduced bell frogs in New Zealand. Although Leiopelma are totally protected species in New Zealand, bell frog tadpoles are commonly sold as pets and are regularly moved between North and South Islands. Advocacy for indigenous frogs relies heavily on previous exposure to the more charismatic...

... or pets; and (3) deliberately as species introduced as part of a game-park or game enhancement strategy. Heinsohn (1997, 1998a,b) recognises three categories of introduced species. These include stowaways , ethnotramps and incidentals . Stowaways are usually small animals such as frogs, lizards...

... observed bell frogs >10 times per year on their property, one had a cat and a dog, one had only a cat while 6 had dogs. Several mentioned that their pets showed no interest in the frogs. There were 45 respondents who indicated they were interested in modifying their garden to attract frogs (Appendix 1...

... to suitable zoological parks and other exhibitors licensed by the Department of Primary Industries. The Frog and Tadpole Study Group rehomes non-releasable frogs with amphibian keepers licensed by NPWS. Between 2014 and 2018, 165 rehabilitation animals were placed under this framework, the majority of which...

...Jason Coughran; Robert McCormack; Garry Daly The Yabby Cherax destructor has a natural distribution across inland river systems in central and south-eastern Australia. Within that range it supports important recreational and commercial fisheries, and is also widely used for aquaculture and as a pet...

... of dozens of new species, and probably an equal number of reports to government and non-government organizations on the status of marine and terrestrial reptiles and frogs in Australia, New Guinea, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island and elsewhere. Despite the enormous influence of this body of work, Hal...

... in the pet trade to provide enjoyment to humans Corroboree frog 16. Please choose which response you relate to the most: * Mark only one square F The corroboree frog is beautiful because of its black and yellow pattern, therefore they should be protected F Corroboree frog populations should be controlled...

... (Testudines: Chelidae) from dune lakes of the Jervis Bay Territory Australian Wildlife Research 13 301 308 Griffiths, K. 1997. Frogs and reptiles of the Sydney region. University of New South Wales Press, Sydney. Frogs and reptiles of the Sydney region Hughes, D. W. 2000. The contribution...

...Garry Daly; Philip Craven We monitored populations of the Heath Frog Litoria littlejohni in conservation reserves near Nowra on the south coast of New South Wales. Thirteen 250 m transects located along perennial creeks were surveyed at night once a year for 30 minutes each from 2001 to 2006...

... dog, it was not a wild dog. It was somebody s pet. In fact, evoking the cane toad as enemy of the home pet is much stronger publicity than the native animals. The bush tucker is much stronger in Aboriginal communities, and that s what Dana Lyons is talking about. He is basically talking about goannas...

... of the Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea project, I believe the media has a positive role to play in conservation and management. The major contribution of the media from a conservation point of view has been, and will continue to be, two-fold: to assist in the preservation and conservation of L. aurea...

...Michael S. McFadden; Philip Topham; Peter S. Harlow ABSTRACT The exotic pet trade may be the principal mechanism for the establishment of invasive reptile species. The escape or deliberate release of captive reptiles has resulted in the establishment of many species globally. In Australia, exposure...

...Thea van de Mortel; Ross Goldingay The Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea has declined dramatically in distribution and abundance in NSW during the last 20 years. We describe the dynamics of the population found at Port Kembla near Wollongong, New South Wales during 1994-6. This population...

... are difficult to implement in southern Sydney sites where incursions occur in high visitation public lands. Email: matthew.sk.mo@gmail.com biosecurity incursions Emydidae eradication measures invasive species pet liberation population establishment 314 2019 Australian Zoologist volume 40 (2...

...Graham Pyke; Arthur White The Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea has declined dramatically in New South Wales. One hypothesis suggests that this decline is largely due to predation by the Plague Minnow Gambusia holbrooki , which was introduced into Australia as part of efforts to control...

... been exported. They are exported live, and are destined for the exotic pet trade for reptile and frog enthusiasts. Butterflies and other insects constitute another major group exported. They are exported dead and are destined for curio collectors and insect enthusiasts, while some of the lower quality...