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Acting fast helps avoid extinction by Martin, Tara G, Nally, Simon, Burbidge, Andrew A, Arnall, Sophie, Garnett, Stephen T, Hayward, Matt W, Lumsden, Linda F, Menkhorst, Peter, McDonald‐Madden, Eve, Possingham, Hugh P

“…Failure to act quickly on evidence of rapid population decline has led to the first mammal extinction in Australia in the last 50 years, the Christmas Island…”
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Two subspecies of bent-winged bats (Miniopterus orianae bassanii and oceanensis) in southern Australia have diverse fungal skin flora but not Pseudogymnoascus destructans by Holz, Peter H, Lumsden, Linda F, Marenda, Marc S, Browning, Glenn F, Hufschmid, Jasmin

“…Fungi are increasingly being documented as causing disease in a wide range of faunal species, including Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus responsible…”
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Surface reflectance drives nest box temperature profiles and thermal suitability for target wildlife by Griffiths, Stephen R, Rowland, Jessica A, Briscoe, Natalie J, Lentini, Pia E, Handasyde, Kathrine A, Lumsden, Linda F, Robert, Kylie A

“…Thermal properties of tree hollows play a major role in survival and reproduction of hollow-dependent fauna. Artificial hollows (nest boxes) are increasingly…”
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Insectivorous bats are less active near freeways by Bhardwaj, Manisha, Soanes, Kylie, Lahoz-Monfort, José J, Lumsden, Linda F, van der Ree, Rodney

“…Traffic disturbances (i.e. pollution, light, noise, and vibrations) often extend into the area surrounding a road creating a 'road-effect zone'. Habitat within…”
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Virus survey in populations of two subspecies of bent-winged bats (Miniopterus orianae bassanii and oceanensis) in south-eastern Australia reveals a high prevalence of diverse herpesviruses by Holz, Peter H, Lumsden, Linda F, Druce, Julian, Legione, Alistair R, Vaz, Paola, Devlin, Joanne M, Hufschmid, Jasmin

“…While bats are often viewed as carriers of infectious disease agents, little research has been conducted on the effects these potential pathogens may have on…”
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Climate change drives habitat contraction of a nocturnal arboreal marsupial at its physiological limits by Wagner, Benjamin, Baker, Patrick J., Stewart, Stephen B., Lumsden, Linda F., Nelson, Jenny L., Cripps, Jemma K., Durkin, Louise K., Scroggie, Michael P., Nitschke, Craig R.

“…Increasing impacts of climatic change and anthropogenic disturbances on natural ecosystems are leading to population declines or extinctions of many species…”
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Ectoparasites are unlikely to be a primary cause of population declines of bent-winged bats in south-eastern Australia by Holz, Peter H., Lumsden, Linda F., Hufschmid, Jasmin

“…While bats carry a diverse range of ectoparasites, little research has been conducted on the effects these organisms may have on bat populations. The southern…”
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Polychromophilus melanipherus and haemoplasma infections not associated with clinical signs in southern bent-winged bats (Miniopterus orianae bassanii) and eastern bent-winged bats (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis) by Holz, Peter H., Lumsden, Linda F., Legione, Alistair R., Hufschmid, Jasmin

“…While bats are often viewed as carriers of infectious disease agents, little research has been conducted on the effects these pathogens may have on the bat…”
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Network analysis reveals cryptic seasonal patterns of association in Gould's wattled bats (Chalinolobus gouldii) roosting in bat-boxes by Godinho, Lisa N., Lumsden, Linda F., Coulson, Graeme, Griffiths, Stephen R.

“…Tree-roosting bats are highly social mammals, which often form fission–fusion societies. However, extensive, fine scale data is required to detect and…”
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Functional responses of insectivorous bats to increasing housing density support ‘land‐sparing’ rather than ‘land‐sharing’ urban growth strategies by Caryl, Fiona M, Lumsden, Linda F, Ree, Rodney, Wintle, Brendan A, Minderman, Jeroen

“…Debates about ‘land‐sparing’ and ‘land‐sharing’ strategies for conserving biodiversity in cities provide an overly simplistic characterization of alternate…”
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Nest boxes do not cause a shift in bat community composition in an urbanised landscape by Griffiths, Stephen R., Lumsden, Linda F., Robert, Kylie A., Lentini, Pia E.

“…Nest boxes are often used to provide supplementary roosts for cavity-dependent wildlife, but little is known about if they influence faunal community…”
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Spatial and temporal dynamics of habitat availability and stability for a critically endangered arboreal marsupial: implications for conservation planning in a fire-prone landscape by Nitschke, Craig R., Trouvé, Raphael, Lumsden, Linda F., Bennett, Lauren T., Fedrigo, Melissa, Robinson, Andrew P., Baker, Patrick J.

“…Context Effective conservation planning for species depends on vegetation models that can capture the dynamics of habitat elements across both spatial and…”
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Assessing reserve effectiveness: Application to a threatened species in a dynamic fire prone forest landscape by Todd, Charles R., Lindenmayer, David B., Stamation, Kasey, Acevedo-Cattaneo, Silvana, Smith, Stephen, Lumsden, Linda F.

“…⿢Developed an approach to model protected area efficacy as a function of habitat suitability and natural disturbance regimes.⿢Demonstrate model utility using…”
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Bat boxes are not a silver bullet conservation tool by Griffiths, Stephen R., Bender, Robert, Godinho, Lisa N., Lentini, Pia E., Lumsden, Linda F., Robert, Kylie A.

“…Nest boxes are often promoted as substitute structures for hollow‐dependent fauna, but are they generally effective? In a long‐term bat‐box monitoring project…”
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TRAUMA FOUND TO BE A SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF DEATH IN A PATHOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF BENT-WINGED BATS ( MINIOPTERUS ORIANAE ) by Holz, Peter H, Stent, Andrew, Lumsden, Linda F, Hufschmid, Jasmin

“…Determining the causes of mortality in endangered species is essential to understanding the possible reasons behind their decline and to facilitating the…”
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Scattered trees in rural landscapes: foraging habitat for insectivorous bats in south-eastern Australia by Lumsden, Linda F., Bennett, Andrew F.

“…Scattered trees and small patches of vegetation among farmland are typical of rural landscapes throughout the world, often comprising a significant proportion…”
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High levels of activity of bats at gold mining water bodies: implications for compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code by Griffiths, Stephen R, Donato, David B, Coulson, Graeme, Lumsden, Linda F

“…Wildlife and livestock are known to visit and interact with tailings dam and other wastewater impoundments at gold mines. When cyanide concentrations within…”
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Hypersalinity reduces the risk of cyanide toxicosis to insectivorous bats interacting with wastewater impoundments at gold mines by Griffiths, Stephen R., Donato, David B., Lumsden, Linda F., Coulson, Graeme

“…Wildlife and livestock that ingest bioavailable cyanide compounds in gold mining tailings dams are known to experience cyanide toxicosis. Elevated levels of…”
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Little evidence of a road‐effect zone for nocturnal, flying insects by Bhardwaj, Manisha, Soanes, Kylie, Lahoz‐Monfort, José J., Lumsden, Linda F., Ree, Rodney

“…Roads and traffic may be contributing to global declines of insect populations. The ecological effects of roads often extend far into the surrounding habitat,…”
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Haematology of southern bent-winged bats (Miniopterus orianae bassanii) from the Naracoorte Caves National Park, South Australia by Holz, Peter H., Clark, Phillip, McLelland, David J., Lumsden, Linda F., Hufschmid, Jasmin

“…Haematology is an important tool for evaluating the health of both individuals and populations of animals, as it can provide evidence of subclinical disease…”
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