Journal article
North Stradbroke Island: An Island ark for Queensland's koala population?
Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, Vol.117, pp.309-334
2011
Abstract
South East Queensland (SEQ) is experiencing the fastest human population growth in Australia, with attendant challenges for wildlife conservation due to expanding urbanisation. The documented dramatic decline of koalas Phascolarctos cinereus on mainland SEQ has provoked popular suggestions that North Stradbroke Island (NSI) should become an "island ark" for koalas. A multidisciplinary study was undertaken to determine the status of koalas on NSI. Aboriginal and European references to koalas on NSI were collected and analysed. To study koala distribution, direct and indirect visual surveys were conducted, whilst habitat use and home ranges were determined by fitting 33 koalas with VHF collars and radio-tracking them. Population characteristics, including health status, proximate causes of mortality and genetic profile, were gathered from radio-tracked koalas and from hospital databases of the Department of Environment and Resource Management.
Details
- Title
- North Stradbroke Island: An Island ark for Queensland's koala population?
- Authors
- Romane H Cristescu (Author) - University of New South WalesW Ellis (Author) - University of QueenslandD de Villers (Author) - Koala Policy and Operations BranchK Lee (Author) - University of QueenslandO Woosnam-Merchez (Author) - Biodiversity Assessment and Management Pty LtdCeline H Frere (Author) - University of QueenslandP B Banks (Author) - University of SydneyD Dique (Author) - Ecolndig Resources Pty LtdS Hodgkinson (Author) - GHD Pty LtdH Carrick (Author) - Ecolndig Resources Pty LtdD Carter (Author) - Redland City CouncilP Smith (Author) - Sibelco, AustraliaF Carrick (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, Vol.117, pp.309-334
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Queensland
- Date published
- 2011
- ISSN
- 0080-469X; 0080-469X
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2011 Royal Society of Queensland. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. This article can also be viewed at www.royalsocietyqld.org.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448951202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
- Research Statement
- false
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