... composed of agency staff, stakeholders and community representatives. In the selection process for this network, the focus of stakeholder and community participation has been on ensuring appropriate representation, rather than merit, and in rural areas the term ‘community’ has been synonymised with ‘land...

... The Spectacled Flying-fox is listed as vulnerable within its range in Australia despite being recognised as an agricultural pest and there being significant gaps in our knowledge of its ecology. Stakeholders, such as management agencies and fruit farmers, have many questions that we...

... Management of wildlife tourism is multi-faceted, requiring an understanding of the long-term biological impacts as well as the needs of tourists, industry and other stakeholders. Successful management for the sustainability of wildlife tourism is most likely to succeed under an adaptive...

... comprising local stakeholders. Strategies for mitigating roadkill were implemented and a public awareness campaign was also developed. These activities are presently being evaluated. Roadkill surveys such as this helps provide information about the nature and extent of roadkill. They can also galvanise...