scholarly journals Habitat preferences of an endangered species in developing landscapes: the Bush Stone-curlew on the central coast of New South Wales, Australia

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gonzalo Murialdo ◽  
Kristin Kleisner ◽  
Jack Wolfenden ◽  
Julie Old
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
New South ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Central Coast ◽  
South Wales

Ecological attributes and conservation of native rodents in New South Wales

2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Dickman ◽  
Daniel Lunney ◽  
Alison Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
New South ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Fire Regimes ◽  
Research Management ◽  
North East ◽  
European Settlement ◽  
South Wales

In New South Wales, at least 28 species of native rodents have been recorded since European settlement. Four of these are extinct nationally, six are extinct in the State, six are vulnerable and four are endangered; only eight remain non-threatened. Declines and losses have been greatest in central and western New South Wales and least in the State’s north-east. Neither body weight nor habit are associated with status, but taxa such as Rattus species with broad diets and habitat preferences remain generally less threatened than ecological specialists. Threatening processes affect all vulnerable and endangered species, with predation from introduced carnivores, grazing from livestock, clearance of vegetation and changed fire regimes being among the most severe. No species occur entirely on reserved land, while two endangered species have no secure land tenure. A program of survey, research, management and education is proposed to help achieve recovery.

Notes on the Birds of the Central Coast Area of New South Wales

1962 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. N. Hobbs ◽  
M. Kaveney
Keyword(s):  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Central Coast ◽  
South Wales

Differential habitat use by a local population of subadult common dunnarts, Sminthopsis murina, following wildfire in coastal wet heath, New South Wales, Australia

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaughan Monamy ◽  
Barry J. Fox
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
New South ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
Local Population ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
High Soil Moisture ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Unusual Occurrence ◽  
Habitat Fidelity

Little has been published about Sminthopsis murina, a small insectivorous marsupial encountered infrequently during trapping studies. Individuals favour vegetation associations found in recently burnt heathlands and forests; however, individuals rarely remain in such areas long enough for repeated capture. We report an unusual occurrence of habitat fidelity by a dense population of subadult S. murina in coastal wet heath, New South Wales, Australia. Individuals were captured repeatedly in the first 16 months following wildfire (30 subadults trapped 154 times: recapture rate = 80%). Densities peaked 10 months after fire at 3.75 individuals ha–1. More males than females were captured (23 males, 7 females). Habitat analyses revealed differential use of regenerating coastal wet heathland by S. murina. Significantly more captures were made in areas of high soil moisture in the first six months following fire. Captures then decreased in these areas but increased where soil moisture had been lower and where vegetation had been growing more slowly. Beyond the 1995/96 breeding season, regenerating vegetation became increasingly dense and less patchy and captures of S. murina ultimately declined to zero. This paper records a rare opportunity to examine habitat preferences of a single cohort of subadult S. murina. Habitat use may have been determined by the presence of a narrow range of vegetation structure.

Saccocirridae (Annelida : Archiannelida) from the central coast of New South Wales

1981 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 439 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Brown
Keyword(s):  
World Wide ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Ventral Surface ◽  
The Body ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Central Coast ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Turbulent Water

Saccocirrids (archiannelids) were collected from coarse-grained sediments in turbulent water from the central New South Wales coast. Saccocirrus jouinae, sp. nov., and S. tridentiger, sp, nov., are described, and S. krusadensis Alikunhi, 1948 newly recorded in Australia. In these species gonads occur only on the left side of the body and cilia are found on the ventral surface. Of the 17 species attributed to the Saccocirridae, seven species are known to have unilateral gonads and ventral ciliation. They occur only in the Indo-Pacific region. Species with gonads on both sides of the body have not been described with cilia on the ventral surface. Their distribution is world-wide.

scholarly journals Effects of logging, fire and drought on possums and gliders in the coastal forests near Bega, NSW

1987 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 263 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Lunney
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
New South ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Coastal Forests ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Commercial Species ◽  
Pseudocheirus Peregrinus ◽  
Petaurus Breviceps

Seven species of possums and gliders were found during a survey in logged coastal forests near Bega, New South Wales. A study of the preferences for the various tree species showed that both commercial and non-commercial species must be retained to support the full range of possum and glider species. Spotlight searches were carried out in 6 adjacent felling areas each autumn from 1981 to 1983. Four species (Petaurus breviceps, P. australis, Petauroides volans and Pseudocheirus peregrinus) were seen frequently enough to determine their habitat preferences. There were significantly fewer possums and gliders in logged areas, with a greater effect on some species, e.g. P. volans, than others, e.g. P. breviceps. Fire rendered the logged areas even less habitable, and drought compounded the effects of logging and fire by further reducing numbers. Deep unlogged gullies were found to be crucial refuges from logging, fire and drought. The primary conclusions are that the current logging operation is causing a significant reduction in numbers, and that gullies need to be redefined to include all drainage lines and to remain unlogged.

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