Top-Predators as Biodiversity Regulators: Contemporary Issues Affecting Knowledge and Management of Dingoes in Australia

Allen, Benjamin L.; Fleming, Peter J. S.; Hayward, Matt; Allen, Lee R.; Engeman, Richard M.; Ballard, Guy; Leung, Luke K.‐P.

doi:10.5772/50246

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“…Moseby et al (2012) provided evidence that dingoes can suppress both cats and foxes, particularly the latter, within a securely fenced 'dingo paddock,' consistent with much anecdotal evidence. However, reviews of the potential for positive management of dingoes to promote biodiversity conservation warn strongly that evidence to support this approach is inconclusive, and that adverse consequences, both ecological and economic, could result (Allen et al 2012(Allen et al , 2013Fleming et al 2012).…”

Section: Biodiversity Conservation In Pastoral Landscapesmentioning

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Prospects for sustainable use of the pastoral areas of Australia’s southern rangelands: a synthesis

Hacker

McDonald²

2021

Rangeland J.

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There is growing recognition of the need to achieve land use across the southern Australian rangelands that accommodates changing societal preferences and ensures the capacity of future generations to satisfy their own preferences. This paper considers the prospects for sustainable use of the pastoral lands based either on continued grazing or emerging, alternative land uses. After an overview of the southern rangelands environment, the status of the pastoral industry, its environmental impacts, and key issues for pastoral management, we propose four principles and 19 associated guidelines for sustainable pastoralism. Although some continued withdrawal of land from pastoralism is anticipated, we expect that pastoralism will continue throughout much of the region currently grazed, particularly in the higher rainfall environments in the east. Within these areas, sustainable pastoral land use should be achievable by the application of four broad management principles, as follows: (1) manage grazing within a risk management framework based on the concept of tactical grazing, (2) develop infrastructure to allow best management of both domestic and non-domestic grazing pressure, (3) incorporate management of invasive native scrub, where required, into overall, ongoing property management and (4) manage grazing to enhance biodiversity conservation at landscape scale. Application of these principles and guidelines will require the development of appropriate policy settings, particularly in relation to kangaroo management, climate change, and natural resource governance, together with innovative approaches to research, development and extension. Policy development will also be required if the new industry of carbon sequestration is to deliver socio-ecological benefits without perverse outcomes. Other emerging industries based on renewable energy or ecosystem services appear to have considerable potential, with little risk of adverse ecological consequences.

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Section: Biodiversity Conservation In Pastoral Landscapesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prospects for sustainable use of the pastoral areas of Australia’s southern rangelands: a synthesis

Hacker

McDonald²

2021

Rangeland J.

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Evaluation of estimation quality of a general paradigm for indexing animal abundance when observations are counts

Shulman

Wagner

Grunwald

et al. 2016

Ecological Informatics

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Relative abundance indices are widely applied to monitor wildlife populations. A general indexing paradigm was developed for structuring data collection and validly conducting analyses. This approach is applicable for many observation metrics, with observations made at stations through the area of interest and repeated over several days. The variance formula for the general index was derived using a linear mixed model, with statistical tests and confidence intervals constructed assuming Gaussian-distributed observations. However, many observation methods, like intrusions to track plots or camera traps, involve counts with many zeroes, producing Poissonlike observations. To fill this inferential gap between Gaussian analytical assumptions and Poisson-distributed data we evaluated, via a broad Monte Carlo simulation study, variance estimation and confidence interval coverage when Gaussian statistical inference is applied to data generated from a Poisson distribution. The mixed effects linear model assuming Gaussian observations performed well in estimating variances and confidence intervals when simulated Poisson data were in the range found in field studies (88-96% confidence interval coverage). Estimation improved by increasing the number of observation days. Confidence interval coverage rates performed very well (even with few observation days) when day-to-day variability was small, while effective estimation resulted for a great range in station-to-station variability. These results provide a foundational basis for applying the general indexing paradigm to count data, strengthen the generality of the approach, provide valuable information for study design, and should reassure practitioners about the validity of their analytical inferences when using count data.Published by Elsevier B.V.

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Beefing Up Species Richness? The Effect of Land-Use on Mammal Diversity in an Arid Biodiversity Hotspot

Mann

Lagesse

O’Riain

et al. 2015

African Journal of Wildlife Research

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Top-Predators as Biodiversity Regulators: Contemporary Issues Affecting Knowledge and Management of Dingoes in Australia

Cited by 3 publications

References 198 publications

Prospects for sustainable use of the pastoral areas of Australia’s southern rangelands: a synthesis

Prospects for sustainable use of the pastoral areas of Australia’s southern rangelands: a synthesis

Evaluation of estimation quality of a general paradigm for indexing animal abundance when observations are counts

Beefing Up Species Richness? The Effect of Land-Use on Mammal Diversity in an Arid Biodiversity Hotspot

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