Popular MeSH Terms: Animals, Wild

Total Results: 83

• Feral camel
  Farmnote published by the Western Australian Department of Agriculture. Covers distribution, biology, identification, food habits, reproduction, and damage.
  [21-07-2006]
• Threat Abatement Plan for Competition and Land Degradation by Feral Goats
  Report presented by the Biodiversity Group Environment Australia, published in 1999. Examines measures used to counter the threat posed by feral goats to native flora and fauna. Discusses factors affecting feral goat control, and developing a national approach to feral goat control.
  [13-02-2007]
• Agricultural Pests and Feral Animal Publications
  A series of books published by the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Bureau of Rural Sciences. Each book covers a particular vertebrate pest and provides a detailed examination of its impact on the Australian environment and various measures taken to control and manage it. The books include maps, photographs, diagrams, charts, and tables. Titles include: Managing vertebrate pests - feral goats, feral pigs, foxes, rabbits
  [13-02-2007]
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Digital Library System
  An online digital media library containing the National Image Library, the Service's collection of public domain still photos. The system can be searched by keyword or by advanced search for more specific searching.
  [13-02-2007]
• Sustainable Use
  Published by the South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage, Parks and Wildlife this page has links to an introduction, information about rangelands, access to biological resources in South Australia, wildlife management, duck and quail hunting, fauna permits and Wildlife Conservation Fund Grants.
  [13-02-2007]
• 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
  Published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the list provides taxonomic, conservation status and distribution information on threatened taxa that have been evaluated using the IUCN Red List Categories.
  [13-02-2007]
• Native Bird Exporting
  Written by George R. Wilson, and published by Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), this handbook explores the opportunities for a regulated industry for the export of Australian native birds and reptiles.
  [13-02-2007]
• Scientific, Economic and Social Issues of Commercial Use of Wild Animals in Australia
  Book written by D. Choquenot, J. Caughley, and S. McLeod, and published by the Bureau of Resource Sciences. The book examines the commercial use of wildlife as a way of conserving natural environments and countering land degradation.
  [13-02-2007]
• Ecotourism Explorer
  Published by the International Ecotourism Society, this site provides articles, directories, fact sheets and a range of other information for ecotourists and ecotourism professionals.
  [13-02-2007]
• IUCN - Sustainable Use Initiative
  Published by the World Conservation Union. Details of the Sustainable Use Initiative and links to resources such as newsletters, issue briefs and information papers.
  [13-02-2007]
• Biodiversity Support
  The Biodiversity Support Program (BSP) is a consortium of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and World Resources Institute (WRI). This resource offers visitors quick access to an overview of BSP's many projects. There are links to biodiversity in specific regions, museums, networks, archives, and full text articles from publications
  [13-02-2007]
• Be Dingo-Aware
  A pamphlet produced by the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency and Parks and Wildlife Service about recommended practices for the public when dealing with Dingoes on Fraser Island.
  [13-02-2007]
• Managing the Impacts of Dingoes and Other Wild Dogs
  Full text of book written by Author Fleming P, Corbett L, Harden R and Thomson P and published by the Bureau of Rural Sciences in 2001.
  [13-02-2007]
• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
  Previously known as the World Wildlife Fund, this organisation works in over 100 countries and aims to stop, and eventually reverse, the worsening degradation of the planet's natural environment, and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature using a a factual, science-based approach to conservation.
  [13-02-2007]
• Horse management plan for the alpine area of Kosciuszko National Park
  Prepared by Pam O'Brien and Liz Wren of NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The plan examines the range of horse management methods available, including immobilisation using tranquillisers, fertility control, fencing, shooting and capture and removal methods and discusses the issues associated with each of the methods.
  [13-02-2007]
• Rabbit control and RCD: a field guide for land managers in Australia
  Full text in pdf format of a 21 page booklet published with support of various government and non government organisations. It is a practical guide for farmers and landowners on the use of Rabbit Calicivirus Disease for controlling rabbit numbers. Made available on the web by the CSIRO.
  [13-02-2007]
• Ornithological Web Library
  Complied by Aves.Net, this site is a gateway to 1200+ non-commercial sites devoted to wild birds and their study. The linked sites include information about bird ringing, schemes, indangered species, sound and image libraries, rehabilitation, population and migration monitoring and ornithological research.
  [13-02-2007]
• Dingoes in Queensland: distribution and ecology.
  Fact sheet published by Queensland Government Natural Resources and Water.
  [13-02-2007]
• CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
  The site contains information about research undertaken by this division of the CSIRO.
  [13-02-2007]
• The World Information Network on Biodiversity
  A project of the Mexican Biodiversity Information Network. The World Biodiversity Information Network gives access to a number of databases and catalogues of a curatorial, taxonomic, ecological, cartographic, bibliographic, ethno-biological type, natural resources and other subject matters
  [13-02-2007]
• Feral Goats - Capra hircus
  Published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage, this web page gives brief details of the ecology, impact and control of the feral goat in Australia
  [13-02-2007]
• Feral Animals in Australia
  Part of the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage website. Contains information on most Australian feral animals including rabbits, goats, pigs, foxes, camels, and buffalo. Also publishes details of control methods, and various projects to contain the feral animal problem.
  [13-02-2007]
• Fraser Island dingo management strategy
  Published in November 2001 by the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency and Parks and Wildlife Service, this 22 page report presents strategies for managing dingoes on Fraser Island.
  [13-02-2007]
• Situation Analysis Report: Current State of Scientific Knowledge on Kangaroos in the Environment, including Ecological and Economic Impact and Effect of Culling
  Report compiled by Penny Olsen and Mike Braysher, Australian National University, for the Kangaroo Management Advisory Committee in November 2000.
  [13-02-2007]
• Threatened species and ecological communities
  Collection of resources published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage.
  [13-02-2007]
• Avibase
  Avibase is a database covering all the bird species worldwide. It contains almost 1 million recourds about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds. The database is searchable by species name, or may be browsed by Latin family names. There are also checklists of bird species available for each continent and region. The site is managed by Denis Lepage and hosted by Bird Studies Canada.
  [13-02-2007]
• Tropical Savannas CRC: Ferals
  The site provides information on cane toads, banteng cattle, feral pigs, donkeys, horses and cattle and Australian Aboriginal use of feral animals. Each page has a list of print and online references for the topics discussed.
  [13-02-2007]
• Australia's Environment: Issues and Trends
  Australia's Environment: Issues and Trends 2003 is the sixth general publication about Australia's environment produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Its intended role is as a source of statistical information about major aspects of Australia's environment and in particular provides data relevant to the emerging discipline of sustainable development.
  [13-02-2007]
• Environment Australia: Wild Harvest of Native Species
  Includes a list of approved management programs and controlled specimens; information on kangaroo management and harvesting; brushtailed possums; Australian marine molluscs and edible jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus).
  [13-02-2007]
• The Tree of Life
  The Tree of Life is a collection of about 2000 World Wide Web pages containing information about the diversity of life authored by biologists from around the world.
  [13-02-2007]
• Fraser Island dingo management strategy
  Published in November 2001 by the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency and Parks and Wildlife Service, this 22 page report presents strategies for managing dingoes on Fraser Island.
  [13-02-2007]
• Guidelines for Preparing a Working Plan to Manage Wild Dogs
  Booklet written by Author Fleming, Peter; Harden, Bob and published by NSW Agriculture This guide has been produced as a companion to the Working Plan to manage Wild Dogs document, which has been distributed to groups involved in wild dog management and control in NSW and ACT. Together the documents outline a 6-step strategic approach to the management of wild dogs. This approach aims to assist the various stakeholders to develop a strategic management plan for their area.
  [13-02-2007]
• Species Survival Commission (SSC)
  Produced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, SSC is a science-based organisation, comprising 7,000 volunteer experts from a variety of fields. The SSC produces lists of threatened species, provides technical and scientific advice to governments, publishes action plans and newsletters, organises workshops and produces research.
  [13-02-2007]
• Brindabella and Wee Jasper valleys - co-operative wild dog/fox plan
  A wild dog and fox control plan between land managers of public and private lands, funded by Yass Rural Lands Protection Board, NPWS, and NSW State Forests. The plan includes historical information on wild dogs and foxes in the area and their impact on native species and rural industry
  [13-02-2007]
• Zoological Restraint and Anesthesia
  Edited by Assistant Professor D. Heard, of the University of Florida and published by the International Veterinary Information Service. This electronic book contains chapters on pharmacology, restraint and immobilization equipment, monitoring and supportive care. New chapters are being regularly added. Users must register with IVIS to gain access. Registration is free.
  [13-02-2007]
• Birds Australia
  Compiled by Birds Australia, previously known as the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, this site includes information on threatened and endangered Australian birds, bird calls, and maps of bird distribution in Australia
  [13-02-2007]
• Dingo Care Network
  The Dingo Care Network aims to conserve the dingo by managing and promoting a captive breeding program with stock shown to be DNA pure. Its website publishes articles on the ecology, genetics, and conservation of the dingo.
  [13-02-2007]
• IUCN: The World Conservation Union
  The IUCN website publishes a large collection of conservation resources, newsletters, and updates.
  [13-02-2007]
• feral.org.au/
  This site was established by the Pest Animal Control CRC in cooperation with the University of Canberra and with the assistance of the Bureau of Rural Sciences. This website and database contains information on vertebrate pest animal species in Australia and New Zealand.
  [13-02-2007]
• Rabbit Control Forum - the next 50 years
  This web site features presentations and discussions from an Australian meeting called the Rabbit Control Forum - the next 50 years, held on 25 October 2001.
  [13-02-2007]
• National Feral Animal Control Program (NFACP)
  The National Feral Animal Control Program (NFACP) has been established under the Australian Government's Natural Heritage Trust to develop and implement, in cooperation with State, Territory and Local Governments, a program to reduce the damage to agriculture caused by pest animals.
  [13-02-2007]
• Risk Assessment: Risk to humans posed by the dingo population on Fraser Island
  A 61 page document hosted by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and published by the Environmental Protection Agency in May 2001.
  [13-02-2007]
• Action Plans and Conservation Overviews
  Published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. Action plans are strategic documents undertaken by scientists to review the status of a defined group of related organisms (e.g. birds, fish). They review the conservation status of major Australian taxonomic groups against IUCN categories, identify threats and recommend actions to minimise those threats.
  [13-02-2007]
• Threatened Species Network
  This site is a community based program of the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Endangered Species Program of the Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia. It contains information about Australian native animals threatened with extinction.
  [13-02-2007]
• All about birds
  Published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Provides details on birding, how to identify birds, habitat and conservation. The site includes the Online Bird Guide an alphabetical listing of bird species with information, including sounds, video, and distribution maps.
  [13-02-2007]
• Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre
  The Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre aims to counteract the impact of invasive animals through the development and application of new technologies and by integrating approaches across agencies and jurisdictions.\"The site publishes details of its research projects and other publications.
  [13-02-2007]
• Australia: Biodiversity
  Hosted by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. A large collection of resources on biodiversity, conservation, ecology, invasive species.
  [13-02-2007]
• Environment Australia - Kangaroo Harvesting
  Collection of resources on the commercial harvesting of kangaroos in Australia.
  [13-02-2007]
• Convention on Biological Diversity
  This site, published by the the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity United Nations Environment Programme, contains the full text of the Convention and related information and resources.
  [13-02-2007]
• Global 200 Map
  Produced by the World Wildlife Fund, the Global 200 (G200) map depicts a clickable map of 238 ecoregions which represent globally outstanding examples of each major terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitat type, covering every continent and ocean basin. This resource has been compiled from results of regional analyses prepared over several years by WWF scientists working in collaboration with regional experts around the globe
  [13-02-2007]
• Ecotourism Australia
  "Ecotourism Australia is the peak national body for the ecotourism industry.
  [13-02-2007]
• Invasive Mammals Bibliography
  This website produced by Massey University and the University of Waikato in New Zealand provides references to published research and links.
  [13-02-2007]
• RSPCA Australia: Policies and position papers
  A collection of policies and position papers published by RSPCA Australia. Topics covered include: companion animals, farm animals, live export, humane killing, research and experimentation, and wildlife.
  [13-02-2007]
• Risk Assessment: Risk to humans posed by the dingo population on Fraser Island
  A 61 page document hosted by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and published by the Environmental Protection Agency in May 2001.
  [13-02-2007]
• Recognising Wild Dog and Dingo Predation
  This Western Australia Agriculture Farmnote, written by Peter Thompson in 2001, provides information based on research conducted by the Agriculture Protection Board on dingoes in the north-west pastoral region (Mardie Station). It explains how to recognise dingo damage to sheep found dead or injured.
  [13-02-2007]
• Society for Conservation Biology
  SCB is an international professional organisation "dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity".
  [13-02-2007]
• Victorian Pest Management - A Framework for Action
  Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment. As part of the VPMF, specific management strategies have been developed for weeds, rabbits, wild dogs, foxes, feral pigs and feral goats and public land management.
  [13-02-2007]
• Threat Abatement Plan for Competition and Land Degradation by Feral Rabbits
  A 1999 report by the Biodiversity Group Environment Australia. The report examines the key measures to address the rabbit threat, including mechanical, chemical and biological controls and factors affecting rabbit control such as commercial interests and welfare issues.
  [13-02-2007]
• Encyclopaedia of Bird Care
  Written by Peter Weaver, with some additional information added by other contributors, this Encyclopaedia is intended to be a source for basic, practical advice on bird care. The Encyclopaedia is searchable via an alphabetic index or by keyword.
  [13-02-2007]
• Be Dingo-Aware
  A pamphlet produced by the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency and Parks and Wildlife Service about recommended practices for the public when dealing with Dingoes on Fraser Island.
  [13-02-2007]
• Kangaroo Industry Association
  The site provides access to industry information, news and articles and links to other relevant sites.
  [13-02-2007]
• Animal Diversity Web
  This is a useful site produced by several departments at the University of Michigan. It is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology. Users may either browse the database, or search for a specific animal, species, genus or order.
  [13-02-2007]
• Feral Goat - Capra hircus
  Fact sheet published by the Queensland Government Department of Natural Resources and Mines. Looks at the history, distribution and impact of feral goats in Australia. Also discusses the commercial use and control of feral goats.
  [13-02-2007]
• Feral Animals
  Vast collection of resources on invasive species, vertebrate pests and feral animals published by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  [13-02-2007]
• WWF-Canon Photogallery
  Produced by the World Wildlife Fund, this page gives access to a wide range of images of wildlife from all over the world.
  [13-02-2007]
• IWMC World Conservation Trust
  IWMC is a global coalition of experts and wildlife managers promoting the conservation of habitat and wildlife resources and advocating the use of science-based techniques in managing environmental issues.
  [13-02-2007]
• World Biodiversity Database
  The World Biodiversity Database, provided by the Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI), seeks to document all presently known species (about 1.7 million) and to make this important biological information worldwide accessible.
  [13-02-2007]
• Cat Specialist Group
  \\\"The Cat Specialist Group consists of the world\\\'s leading scientists and wildlife managers involved with the 36 species of wild cats in more than 50 countries. It is one of over 100 similar groups of scientists and other specialists from all over the world forming part of the Species Survival Commission of the World Conservation Union (IUCN).\\\" Their Web site provided information on various species of wild cats and the threats each species faces. The information is organised by region and species, as well as by category of vulnerability. The site is illustrated with a number of images.
  [13-02-2007]
• Risk assessment model for the import and keeping of exotic vertebrates in Australia
  Report written by Mary Bomford of the Bureau of Rural Sciences. The report examines factors to be taken into account in assessing which introduced exotic vertebrate species pose a high risk of becoming a new pest problem.
  [13-02-2007]
• Big Volcano Ecotourism Resource Centre
  A guide to ecotourism practice, ecologically sustainable development and general tourism and travel best practice management sites worldwide. The site includes directories, information pages and a wide range of articles, especially about Australia.
  [13-02-2007]
• Commercial Utilisation of Australian Native Wildlife
  Produced by the Parliament of Australia Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee in June 1998.
  [13-02-2007]
• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
  Published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. Includes full text of the Act and other resourcs on conservation and environment.
  [13-02-2007]
• Recognising Wild Dog and Dingo Predation
  This Western Australia Agriculture Farmnote, written by Peter Thompson in 2001, provides information based on research conducted by the Agriculture Protection Board on dingoes in the north-west pastoral region (Mardie Station). It explains how to recognise dingo damage to sheep found dead or injured.
  [13-02-2007]
• Dingoes and other wild dogs
  Part of the feral.org website published by the Pest Animal Control CRC . Publishes a collection of resources on the conservation and management of the dingo.
  [13-02-2007]
• Wildlife Trust
  The Wildlife Trust works world wide to save endangered species from extinction through collaborative projects with local conservationists. The site includes information on programs, projects and field notes.
  [13-02-2007]
• Study into heritage value of horses in Guy Fawkes River National Park
  Report of the Heritage Working Party on the Horses of the Guy Fawkes River National Park presented to the NSW Minister for the Environment in February 2002.
  [13-02-2007]
• Rabbit Calicivirus News
  Published by the CSIRO this website gives details on the use of the calicivirus as a means of pest rabbit control in Australia. The website is no longer maintained but kept on the web for archival purposes.
  [13-02-2007]
• Birds On! Bird Dictionary
  Bird On! is a dictionary of bird watching terminology with full search and cross-reference facilities. Includes the complete text of The Birdwatcher\'s Dictionary by Peter Weaver published by A & T D Poyser Ltd, London in 1981. The site is sponsored by Wild Bird News.
  [13-02-2007]
• Genetic variation in the Australian Dingo
  Article by Alan Wilton, School of Biocemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of New South Wales.
  [13-02-2007]
• Wildlife Management International
  The services offered by Wildlife Management International range from basic inventory surveys to research on specific wildlife management problems. The site includes useful links to other resources on the Internet related to sustainable use and management of wildlife.
  [13-02-2007]
• Institute for Applied Ecology
  Institute for Applied Ecology conducts research which contributes to the understanding and improved management of plant and animal species, communities and ecosystems, with particular reference to the impact of human activity;
  [13-02-2007]
• Improving shark welfare
  Makin, Kate Janice, 2002
  Animal welfare essay. Improving shark welfare.
  [28-02-2007]
• Feral Pig: Biology and Control in the Northern Territory
  AgNote 544/J52 from the Northern Territory Government. This note looks at the feral pig and the problems it causes in northern Australia, as well as techniques for their control.
  [02-11-2007]

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