Maternal care and juvenile development of captive-bred short-beaked echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus acanthion) at Perth Zoo, Western AustraliaArthur Ferguson, Belinda Laming
Australian Journal of Zoology 70 (2), 43-55, (1 December 2022) https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO22013 Open Access
KEYWORDS: captive management, echidna, growth, maternel behaviour, monotreme, reproductive biology, surveillance, Tachyglossus aculeatus
Optimising the hatching success of artificially incubated eggs for use in a conservation program for the western saw-shelled turtle (Myuchelys bellii)
Louise M. Streeting, Deborah S. Bower, Martin L. Dillon, Phil Spark, Michael Gough, Adam Skidmore, Paul G. McDonald, Hannah Delaney, Adrienne Burns, Sandy Watson, Duminda S. B. Dissanayake, Arthur Georges, Donald T. McKnight
Australian Journal of Zoology 70 (2), 74-82, (9 December 2022) https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO22014 Open Access
KEYWORDS: artificial incubation, Bell’s turtle, conservation, endangered species, freshwater turtle, head-starting, population augmentation, population reinforcement, wildlife management
Does reducing grazing pressure or predation conserve kowaris? A case study at Diamantina National Park
John Augusteyn, Maree Rich, Chris Mitchell, Eridani Mulder, Barry Nolan, Leong Lim, Rhonda Melzer
Australian Journal of Zoology 70 (2), 56-73, (8 December 2022) https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO22027 Open Access
KEYWORDS: arid zone, cat, cattle grazing, Dasyuroides byrnei, dingo, monitoring, predation, Rattus villosissimus, threatened species, top-down and bottom-up effects