Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP140104202
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Evolutionary and conservation implications of extreme predation on female endangered swift parrots. Introduced predators have wrought havoc on native species worldwide. The impacts on prey species may be exacerbated when they are subject to sex-selective predation, leading to biased adult sex ratios. In Tasmania, introduced sugar gliders are killing up to 100 per cent of nesting female endangered swift parrots at many of their breeding sites. This project integrates evolutionary theory, state-of-the-art population meta-models and field experiments to: achieve practical conservation outcomes; assess the evolutionary and ecological consequences of sex-selective predation on population dynamics; and determine whether swift parrots are modifying their behaviour adaptively through learned or genetic change.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2014
End Date: 06-2017
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $539,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Environmental Science and Management | Behavioural Ecology | Conservation and Biodiversity |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Forest and Woodlands Environments | Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity
