Search Results - "Lunney, Daniel"

Wildlife disease prevalence in human-modified landscapes by Brearley, Grant, Rhodes, Jonathan, Bradley, Adrian, Baxter, Greg, Seabrook, Leonie, Lunney, Daniel, Liu, Yan, McAlpine, Clive

“…ABSTRACT Human‐induced landscape change associated with habitat loss and fragmentation places wildlife populations at risk. One issue in these landscapes is a…”
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Conserving koalas: A review of the contrasting regional trends, outlooks and policy challenges by McAlpine, Clive, Lunney, Daniel, Melzer, Alistair, Menkhorst, Peter, Phillips, Stephen, Phalen, David, Ellis, William, Foley, William, Baxter, Greg, de Villiers, Deidre, Kavanagh, Rodney, Adams-Hosking, Christine, Todd, Charles, Whisson, Desley, Molsher, Robyn, Walter, Michele, Lawler, Ivan, Close, Robert

“…The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), one of the world's most iconic faunal species, was recently listed under Australian government legislation as vulnerable in…”
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Use of expert knowledge to elicit population trends for the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) by Adams-Hosking, Christine, McBride, Marissa F., Baxter, Greg, Burgman, Mark, de Villiers, Deidre, Kavanagh, Rodney, Lawler, Ivan, Lunney, Daniel, Melzer, Alistair, Menkhorst, Peter, Molsher, Robyn, Moore, Ben D., Phalen, David, Rhodes, Jonathan R., Todd, Charles, Whisson, Desley, McAlpine, Clive A.

“…Aim The koala is a widely distributed Australian marsupial with regional populations that are in rapid decline, are stable or have increased in size. This…”
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A few large roads or many small ones? How to accommodate growth in vehicle numbers to minimise impacts on wildlife by Rhodes, Jonathan R, Lunney, Daniel, Callaghan, John, McAlpine, Clive A

“…Roads and vehicular traffic are among the most pervasive of threats to biodiversity because they fragmenting habitat, increasing mortality and opening up new…”
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Physiological stress in koala populations near the arid edge of their distribution by Davies, Nicole Ashley, Gramotnev, Galina, McAlpine, Clive, Seabrook, Leonie, Baxter, Greg, Lunney, Daniel, Rhodes, Jonathan R, Bradley, Adrian

“…Recent research has shown that the ecology of stress has hitherto been neglected, but it is in fact an important influence on the distribution and numbers of…”
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The platypus: evolutionary history, biology, and an uncertain future by Bino, Gilad, Kingsford, Richard T., Archer, Michael, Connolly, Joanne H., Day, Jenna, Dias, Kimberly, Goldney, David, Gongora, Jaime, Grant, Tom, Griffiths, Josh, Hawke, Tahneal, Klamt, Melissa, Lunney, Daniel, Mijangos, Luis, Munks, Sarah, Sherwin, William, Serena, Melody, Temple-Smith, Peter, Thomas, Jessica, Williams, Geoff, Whittington, Camilla

“…The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is one of the world's most evolutionarily distinct mammals, one of five extant species of egg-laying mammals, and the…”
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Assessing spatio-temporal priorities for species' recovery in broad-scale dynamic landscapes by Santika, Truly, McAlpine, Clive A., Lunney, Daniel, Wilson, Kerrie A., Rhodes, Jonathan R.

“…1. As threats to biodiversity from environmental change increase, assessing priorities for mitigation action becomes increasingly important. However, there…”
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Climate‐mediated habitat selection in an arboreal folivore by Crowther, Mathew S, Lunney, Daniel, Lemon, John, Stalenberg, Eleanor, Wheeler, Robert, Madani, George, Ross, Karen A, Ellis, Murray

“…The decisions that animals must make to achieve a balance between quantity and quality of resources become more difficult when their habitats are patchy and…”
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Reversing the decline of threatened koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) populations in New South Wales: Using genomics to enhance conservation outcomes by Lott, Matthew J., Frankham, Greta J., Eldridge, Mark D. B., Alquezar‐Planas, David E., Donnelly, Lily, Zenger, Kyall R., Leigh, Kellie A., Kjeldsen, Shannon R., Field, Matt A., Lemon, John, Lunney, Daniel, Crowther, Mathew S., Krockenberger, Mark B., Fisher, Mark, Neaves, Linda E.

“…Genetic management is a critical component of threatened species conservation. Understanding spatial patterns of genetic diversity is essential for evaluating…”
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The importance of forest area and configuration relative to local habitat factors for conserving forest mammals: A case study of koalas in Queensland, Australia by McAlpine, Clive A., Rhodes, Jonathan R., Callaghan, John G., Bowen, Michiala E., Lunney, Daniel, Mitchell, David L., Pullar, David V., Possingham, Hugh P.

“…The loss and fragmentation of forest habitats by human land use are recognised as important factors influencing the decline of forest-dependent fauna. Mammal…”
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Regional variation in habitat-occupancy thresholds: a warning for conservation planning by Rhodes, Jonathan R, Callaghan, John G, McAlpine, Clive A, de Jong, Carol, Bowen, Michiala E, Mitchell, David L, Lunney, Daniel, Possingham, Hugh P

“…1. An important target for conservation planning is the minimum amount of habitat needed in a landscape to ensure the persistence of a species. Appropriate…”
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A Spatially Explicit Habitat Selection Model Incorporating Home Range Behavior by Rhodes, Jonathan R., McAlpine, Clive A., Lunney, Daniel, Possingham, Hugh P.

“…Understanding habitat selection is of primary interest in theoretical and applied ecology. One approach is to infer habitat selection processes from…”
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At what spatial scales does resource selection vary? A case study of koalas in a semi-arid region by SMITH, ANDREW G., MCALPINE, CLIVE, RHODES, JONATHAN R., SEABROOK, LEONIE, BAXTER, GREG, LUNNEY, DANIEL, BRADLEY, ADRIAN

“…The conservation of any species requires understanding and predicting the distribution of its habitat and resource use, including the effects of…”
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Overview, Critical Assessment, and Conservation Implications of Koala Distribution and Abundance by Melzer, Alistair, Carrick, Frank, Menkhorst, Peter, Lunney, Daniel, John, Barbara ST

“…Regional and national surveys provide a broadscale description of the koala's present distribution in Australia. A detailed understanding of its distribution…”
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Testing alternative models for the conservation of koalas in fragmented rural-urban landscapes by MCALPINE, CLIVE A, BOWEN, MICHIALA E, CALLAGHAN, JOHN G, LUNNEY, DANIEL, RHODES, JONATHAN R, MITCHELL, DAVID L, PULLAR, DAVID V, POSZINGHAM, HUGH P

“…Predicting the various responses of different species to changes in landscape structure is a formidable challenge to landscape ecology. Based on expert…”
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Using broad-scale, community survey data to compare species conservation strategies across regions: A case study of the Koala in a set of adjacent 'catchments' by Crowther, Mathew S., McAlpine, Clive A., Lunney, Daniel, Shannon, Ian, Bryant, Jessica V.

“…Managers of wildlife populations with a wide geographical range are understandably interested in the question of whether they can manage a broader population…”
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Integration of social spatial data to assess conservation opportunities and priorities by Brown, Greg, McAlpine, Clive, Rhodes, Jonathan, Lunney, Daniel, Goldingay, Ross, Fielding, Kelly, Hetherington, Scott, Hopkins, Marama, Manning, Clare, Wood, Matthew, Brace, Angie, Vass, Lorraine, Swankie, Linda

“…Effective wildlife conservation requires consideration of ecological and social factors, including social acceptability of conservation actions. Using the…”
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Saving our national icon: An ecological analysis of the 2011 Australian Senate inquiry into status of the koala by Shumway, Nicole, Lunney, Daniel, Seabrook, Leonie, McAlpine, Clive

“…•Public submissions to the Australian Senate inquiry into the status of the koala were reviewed.•Three concerns stood out: habitat clearing, ineffective…”
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Achieving fauna conservation on private land: Reflections on a 10-year project by Lunney, Daniel, Matthews, Alison, Moon, Chris, Turbill, John

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Assessing the validity of crowdsourced wildlife observations for conservation using public participatory mapping methods by Brown, Greg, McAlpine, Clive, Rhodes, Jonathan, Lunney, Daniel, Goldingay, Ross, Fielding, Kelly, Hetherington, Scott, Hopkins, Marama, Manning, Clare, Wood, Mathew, Brace, Angie, Vass, Lorraine

“…Public participatory mapping is a method of crowdsourcing where the lay public can contribute spatial information for a range of applications including…”
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