Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP190100291

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP190100291

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Funded Activity Summary

Improving the anti-predator responses of native mammals . Predation by introduced cats and foxes causes extinction and decline in Australian mammals. Protecting threatened mammals inside fenced sanctuaries is effective but they can become overpopulated, inbred and more naive to predators over time. This leads to a dwindling hope of ever restoring them to their natural habitat. Previous research has shown that exposing threatened mammals to low levels of cat predation in large fenced paddocks improves their anti-predator behaviour, changes their physical appearance and improves survival. This grant seeks to understand the mechanisms (genetic/learning) behind these changes in order to harness and upscale our results and facilitate co-existence between native mammals and introduced predators.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-04-2020

End Date: 30-03-2024

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $559,744.00

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)

Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Environments | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales |

Other Keywords

Behavioural Ecology | Conservation and Biodiversity | Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Environments | Environmental Science and Management | Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales

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