.... In many cases this involves the production of species lists. Reliably identified lists of species of one or more groups of taxa are desirable if not mandatory for decision making by stakeholders in environmentally-based long-term research. Both straightforward factors (i.e., quality of the taxonomy...

...Frances Hrdina; Greg Gordon ABSTRACT In this paper we discuss the history of the koala and possum fur trade in Queensland, based mainly on material in Queensland Government archives, and review the development of legislation and wildlife management practices. The koala and possum harvests arose...

...A. Glen; C. Dickman This paper explores the question of why the endangered Spotted-tailed Quoll Dasyurus maculatus remains abundant in parts of north-eastern New South Wales, while populations in many other areas have declined or disappeared. Based on a two-year field study of a high-density...

... is to maintain the relevance of the study of all aspects of zoology to modern science and to recognize the interdisciplinary nature of many of the frontiers of modern research. Original papers and review articles dealing with these topics are welcomed. The journal encourages authors to include illustrations...

... and, by extension, permit the ranking of journals based on their relative influence (e.g., Zhang et al. 2019, Dunnigan 2020). Although there are numerous critics of citation analysis in general (MacRoberts and MacRoberts 2010, 2018) and in particular the notion that the quality of a paper may be judged...

... is undertaken collaboratively with people in other departments and universities, and he is very productive. A quick perusal of his profile on Google Scholar shows 38 papers over just the last three Peter Fleming (left) being congratulated by Chris Dickman on receiving his FRZS award at the AGM of the Royal...

... the Saving our Species program to account for forms of knowledge that may otherwise be ignored by data driven optimisation. This paper focuses on the role of conservation planners in developing and applying decision tools. We present three case studies that deployed tools co-developed for the Saving our...

... for publishers (Mañana Rodriguez and Pölönen 2018), despite the empirical evidence from a range of disciplines that the quality of a paper cannot be assessed on the basis of the journal in which it appears (Seglen 1992, 1997, Zhang et al. 2017, Bankovsky 2019, Andrade-Molina et al. 2020) so, by extension...

... overlooked in the literature. This paper explores and critically evaluates one person's novel approach and contribution to Koala citizen science in Central Queensland and argues that her practice is doing much to advance knowledge on the identification of individual koalas and their condition as well...

...). With the alienation of the landscape they have adapted to nest in a variety of man-made structures, such as church towers and barns (Rihane et al. 2004). With the recent modernization of agricultural practices there has been a decline in breeding success of Barn Owls due to a disconnect between the quality...

... A commentary on Larry Carter's paper Sue Walker NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Grafton, NSW 2460 Larry Carter has excelled in outlining wilderness and biodiversity from a legal, and international and Australian viewpoint. He also provides a useful map of wilderness in New South Wales. I provide some...

...% of surveys conducted in September (n = 34). While the findings of this paper are preliminary in nature the broad trends observed suggest that managed wetlands and other anthropogenic manipulations of water levels can play a role in the conservation of this frog species and requires further investigation...