Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0562099
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Conservation of the threatened western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis: Is translocation a solution? The western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis, is recognised both nationally and internationally as a threatened species. Control of introduced predators, specifically the fox and feral cat, has been central to the success of threatened fauna conservation in Western Australia. However, it is now critical to demonstrate that translocation can result in sustained fauna recovery. This program aims to determine whether translocating displaced possums to protected habitat is a viable conservation management strategy. The project will assess the importance of introduced predator control, predator interactions, competition with the common brushtail possum and disease on the survival of translocated western ringtail possums.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2005
End Date: 06-2009
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $330,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Conservation And Biodiversity | Veterinary Medicine | Environmental Science and Management | Wildlife And Habitat Management
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Control of pests and exotic species | Living resources (flora and fauna) |
