Terrestrial mammals of a sheep-grazing property on Bruny Island, Tasmania
Land-based mammals were surveyed in a mosaic of dry sclerophyll forests and pasture on a sheep-grazing property on Bruny Island, Tasmania, using a range of methods in August 2010. 'This is the first mammal survey of a sheep-grazing property in Tasmania and the first large-scale survey of mammal...
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ftunivtasmania:oai:eprints.utas.edu.au:17459 2023-05-15T18:05:35+02:00 Terrestrial mammals of a sheep-grazing property on Bruny Island, Tasmania Driessen, MM Carlyon, K Gales, R Mooney, N Pauza, M Thurstans, S Visoiu, M Wise, P 2011 application/pdf https://eprints.utas.edu.au/17459/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/17459/4/2011_-_Driessen_%252B_Carlyon_et_al.pdf en eng https://eprints.utas.edu.au/17459/4/2011_-_Driessen_%252B_Carlyon_et_al.pdf Driessen, MM, Carlyon, K, Gales, R, Mooney, N, Pauza, M, Thurstans, S, Visoiu, M and Wise, P 2011 , 'Terrestrial mammals of a sheep-grazing property on Bruny Island, Tasmania' , Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, vol. 145 , pp. 51-64 , doi:10.26749/rstpp.145.51 <http://dx.doi.org/10.26749/rstpp.145.51>. cc_utas Royal Society of Tasmania RST Van Diemans Land natural history science ecology taxonomy botany zoology mammals islands Eastern Quoll Dasyurus viverrinus management fire Bruny Island Tasmania sheep farm camera trapping Article PeerReviewed 2011 ftunivtasmania https://doi.org/10.26749/rstpp.145.51 2020-05-30T07:31:23Z Land-based mammals were surveyed in a mosaic of dry sclerophyll forests and pasture on a sheep-grazing property on Bruny Island, Tasmania, using a range of methods in August 2010. 'This is the first mammal survey of a sheep-grazing property in Tasmania and the first large-scale survey of mammals on Bruny Island. Ten species were recorded comprising seven native and three introduced species. The Little Forest Bat, Vespadelus vulturnus, and the Black Rat, Rattus rattus, were recorded for the first time on Bruny Island, although both are probably long-term residents. No mammal species listed as rare or threatened under Tasmanian or Australian legislation were found on the property. Large numbers of Eastern Quolls, Dasyurus viverrinus, Brushtail Possums, Trichosurus vulpecula, Tasmanian Pademelons, Thylogale billardierii, and Bennetts Wallabies, Macropus rufogriseus, were recorded in a range of dry sclerophyll forests and in pasture. Longnosed Potoroos, Potorous tridactylus, were recorded widely on the property in native vegetation with relatively thick ground cover. Eastern Quoll capture rates were highest in pasture areas and in Eucalyptus ovata forest. Brushtail Possums, Long-nosed Potoroos, Tasmanian Pademelons and Bennetts Wallabies were virtually unrecorded from E. tenuiramis forest and woodlands. Given the level of survey effort and their potential to occur on the property it was remarkable that no Tasmanian Bettong, Bettongia gaimardi, Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, Southern Brown Bandicoot, lsoodon obesulus, or introduced House Mouse, Mus musculus, were recorded. We found that camera trapping was more cost-efficient than cage trapping for detecting the presence of mammals on "Murrayfield". Recommendations for ongoing management and monitoring of mammals are provided. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus University of Tasmania: UTas ePrints Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 145 51 64 |
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Royal Society of Tasmania RST Van Diemans Land natural history science ecology taxonomy botany zoology mammals islands Eastern Quoll Dasyurus viverrinus management fire Bruny Island Tasmania sheep farm camera trapping Driessen, MM Carlyon, K Gales, R Mooney, N Pauza, M Thurstans, S Visoiu, M Wise, P Terrestrial mammals of a sheep-grazing property on Bruny Island, Tasmania |
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Land-based mammals were surveyed in a mosaic of dry sclerophyll forests and pasture on a sheep-grazing property on Bruny Island, Tasmania, using a range of methods in August 2010. 'This is the first mammal survey of a sheep-grazing property in Tasmania and the first large-scale survey of mammals on Bruny Island. Ten species were recorded comprising seven native and three introduced species. The Little Forest Bat, Vespadelus vulturnus, and the Black Rat, Rattus rattus, were recorded for the first time on Bruny Island, although both are probably long-term residents. No mammal species listed as rare or threatened under Tasmanian or Australian legislation were found on the property. Large numbers of Eastern Quolls, Dasyurus viverrinus, Brushtail Possums, Trichosurus vulpecula, Tasmanian Pademelons, Thylogale billardierii, and Bennetts Wallabies, Macropus rufogriseus, were recorded in a range of dry sclerophyll forests and in pasture. Longnosed Potoroos, Potorous tridactylus, were recorded widely on the property in native vegetation with relatively thick ground cover. Eastern Quoll capture rates were highest in pasture areas and in Eucalyptus ovata forest. Brushtail Possums, Long-nosed Potoroos, Tasmanian Pademelons and Bennetts Wallabies were virtually unrecorded from E. tenuiramis forest and woodlands. Given the level of survey effort and their potential to occur on the property it was remarkable that no Tasmanian Bettong, Bettongia gaimardi, Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, Southern Brown Bandicoot, lsoodon obesulus, or introduced House Mouse, Mus musculus, were recorded. We found that camera trapping was more cost-efficient than cage trapping for detecting the presence of mammals on "Murrayfield". Recommendations for ongoing management and monitoring of mammals are provided. |
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Terrestrial mammals of a sheep-grazing property on Bruny Island, Tasmania |
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