Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0349110

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0349110

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The fox and the turtle: is predator control in riparian systems effective for threatened species. We address the conservation impact of an introduced predator (the fox) on threatened species. Few studies have addressed the influence of feral predators on riparian species. We will experimentally evaluate the effectiveness of feral species control by examining demography of turtles. Turtles are an ideal species for such studies as they are long-lived, so population models can be applied. Results of this work will be significant in (a) empirical testing of rigorous, experimentally-based methodology to quantify demographic effects of predator-prey interactions, and (b) providing a robust basis for management that may serve as a template for feral predator control elsewhere.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 08-09-2003

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $72,099.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management | Freshwater Ecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Consumption patterns, population issues and the environment | Land and water management | Higher education |

Other Keywords

Conservation And Biodiversity | Consumption patterns, population issues and the environment | Environmental Science and Management | Freshwater Ecology | Higher education | Land and water management

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