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Australian Zoologist (2014) 33 (3): 306–314.
Published: 17 March 2014
... of an unsettling of the terms of nature in Australia, but also of an unsettling of the terms of Australian society by global social flows. Having placed Australian cities in the context of such turbulence, this paper considers implications of the contested status of urban nature for the practice of nature...
Book Chapter
Series: Other RZS NSW Publications
Publisher: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Published: 01 January 2004
10.7882/FS.2004.100
EISBN: 978-0-9586085-7-2
... Spinebill and Eastern Yellow Robin, were more likely to be encountered in gardens comprised predominantly of Australian natives. A second aim of the survey was to increase public awareness of issues concerning the status and ecology of birds in Australian cities. The project was reported by several...
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Australian Zoologist (2014) 33 (3): 290–294.
Published: 17 March 2014
... the value and challenges of crossdisciplinary communication and collaboration in this field. Following papers: A. Davison and B. Ridder, Turbulent times for urban nature: conserving and re-inventing nature in Australian cities . Page 306. J. Bough. From value to vermin: a history of the donkey in Australia...
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Australian Zoologist (2020) 41 (4): 689–695.
Published: 04 December 2020
...Ishini K. Kuruppu; Denis A. Saunders ABSTRACT We investigated whether the plumage patterns of the Australian Magpie Cracticus tibicen , a medium-sized, black and white bird, common over most of mainland Australia and Tasmania, including cities and towns, were sufficiently different and distinctive...
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Australian Zoologist (2012) 35 (4): 1024–1032.
Published: 29 January 2012
... T The Plague Minnow Gambusia holbrooki (Girard, 1859) was first introduced into Australian waters in 1925. Early introductions were carried out in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and later Perth, by government agencies in an attempt to reduce the incidence of mosquitoes in the capital cities. G...
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Australian Zoologist (2024) 43 (4): 518–525.
Published: 10 June 2024
... fences have shown promising potential to reduce wildlife-vehicle collision in Australian cities (Reeves et al. 2021). These fences consist of individual posts regularly placed along a road section. At night, the headlights of an approaching vehicle activate a sensor on the posts which then trigger...
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Australian Zoologist (2011) 35 (3): 774–780.
Published: 20 October 2011
... Utilisation by Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) at Point Halloran, Queensland Hindell, M.A., Handasyde, K.A. and Lee, A.K. 1985. Tree species selection by free-ranging Koala populations in Victoria. Australian Wildlife Research 12: 137-44. Tree species selection by free-ranging Koala populations...
Book Chapter
Series: Other RZS NSW Publications
Publisher: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Published: 01 January 2010
10.7882/FS.2010.013
EISBN: 978-0-9803272-3-6
... exotic to the region or which originally occurred in small numbers and have benefited from Sydney's urbanization. However, the greatest vertebrate biological diversity in the Region's more developed areas is the vast array of exotic fish, reptiles, birds and mammals, including Australian species exotic...
Book Chapter
Series: Other RZS NSW Publications
Publisher: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Published: 01 January 2004
10.7882/FS.2004.075
EISBN: 978-0-9586085-7-2
... Urban wildlife comprises those native animals living in habitats that are found in cities and towns. Since most Australians live in cities, this is the wildlife that the majority of people encounter on a daily basis. We consider that this wildlife is a legitimate subject for study, not just...
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Australian Zoologist (2014) 22 (1): 5–14.
Published: 17 March 2014
...C. T. Fisher A file of correspondence, deposited in Liverpool City Libraries, England by the present Earl of Derby includes three letters from John Gilbert to John Gould; the existence of two of these has not previously been recorded. They consist mainly of descriptions of the Australian fauna...
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Australian Zoologist (2012) 35 (4): 1033–1039.
Published: 29 January 2012
... and spread of bubonic plague in the port City of Sydney between 1900 and 1910 was a primary cause of the extirpation of Bush Rats around the harbour foreshore. The plague killed 181 people in Sydney during three major outbreaks,and also killed hundreds of thousands of rats and 52 native Australian mammals...
Book Chapter
Series: Other RZS NSW Publications
Publisher: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Published: 01 January 2007
10.7882/FS.2007.023
EISBN: 978-0-9803272-1-2
... With European settlement, the landscape of Australia changed dramatically due to clearing for agriculture, forestry and urban development. These changes have impacted on the diversity and abundance of many Australian native fauna. The avifauna provides a conspicuous example. Despite...
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Australian Zoologist (2024) 43 (4): 495–501.
Published: 22 April 2024
... for and recovery of these and other species (Oke et al. 2021). Australia s Strategy for Nature 2019-2030 sets out a framework for all levels of government to protect and restore nature, with significant focus on natural resource management in Australian cities. This strategy has a key goal to Enrich cities...
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Australian Zoologist (2022) 42 (4): 937–959.
Published: 09 May 2022
... area, Western Australia. Landscape and Urban Planning 68: 389-401. httpdx.doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(03)00151-8 Stenhouse, R. N. 2005. Ecology and Management of Bushland in Australian Cities. PhD Thesis, School of Earth and Geographical Studies, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA. Wood, P...
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Australian Zoologist (2024) 43 (4): 1–675.
Published: 04 October 2024
... provide habitat for and recovery of these and other species (Oke et al. 2021). Australia s Strategy for Nature 2019-2030 sets out a framework for all levels of government to protect and restore nature, with significant focus on natural resource management in Australian cities. This strategy has a key goal...
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Australian Zoologist (2023) 43 (2): 339–367.
Published: 03 November 2023
... evidence of a significant population decline during the 1980s and 1990s (Eby et al. 1999), which led to the listing of the Grey-headed Flyingfox as a threatened species under Australian, New South Wales (NSW) and Victorian legislation. This demonstrates the conundrum faced by land managers, particularly...
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Australian Zoologist (2022) 42 (3): 752–769.
Published: 02 March 2022
... City Council. 2020. Kentia Crescent/Sabal Close flying-fox vegetation management action plan 2020. Shoalhaven City Council, Nowra, NSW. Smith, G.A., Storie, G.J., Harrower, B.J., Field, H.E. and McCall, B.J. 2005. Defining the risk of human exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus through potential non...
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Australian Zoologist (2024) 43 (4): 545–573.
Published: 24 January 2024
...-foxes being represented alongside portrayals of Australian wildlife at a broader scale. We suggest that proponents fearing public backlash or impacts on market responses are a likely barrier to seeing flying-foxes being represented more widely; but conclude with hope that current participation...
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Australian Zoologist (2024) 43 (4): 1–5.
Published: 04 October 2024
... 2024 The next generation of Australian zoologists: bold visions for the future Edited by Pat Hutchings, Chris Dickman, Daniel Lunney, Brad Law and Martin Predavec Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Volume 43 Number 4 2024 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Founded March...
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Australian Zoologist (2020) 40 (3): 468–476.
Published: 01 May 2020
... of New South Wales 2020 468 2020 Theme edition: New Approaches to Zoology Australian Zoologist volume 40 (3) Introduction Urban sprawl and development are projected to increase globally (Jiang et al. 2017), resulting from human population growth and associated agricultural concentration (Chen 2007...