Do Fecal Odors from Native and Non-native Predators Cause a Habitat Shift Among Macropods?

• Published in: Wildlife Society Bulletin
• Main Authors: Cox, Tarnya E., Murray, Peter J., Bengsen, Andrew J., Hall, Graham P., Li, Xiuhua
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Australia; Canis lupus dingo; eastern grey kangaroo; feces; Macropus sp; Panthera sp; red-necked wallaby; relocation; repellent; vigilance; Giganteus; Queensland; Canis lupus
• Online Access: https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6377/do-fecal-odors-from-native-and-non-native-predators-cause-a-habitat-shift-among-macropods; https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.509

Predator-odor-based repellents have benefits as humane, non-lethal management tools that may reduce the need for lethal control in some areas. Macropods (such as kangaroos and wallabies) are iconic Australian native marsupials; however, some are considered important rangeland pests, and their presen...