Popular MeSH Terms: Ecology

Total Results: 70

• Threatened species and ecological communities
  Collection of resources published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage.
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• Manatees
  Manatee information pages produced by the SeaWorld / Busch Gardens Animal Information Database, developed by the SeaWorld Education Department. Provides basic information on habitat, physical characteristics, behaviour, diet, reproduction and conservation.
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• 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".
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• Dolphin Research Institute
  Based in Frankston, Victoria, the Dolphin Research Institute is a non-profit conservation organisation comprising biologists, animal scientists, community groups and educators. Research conducted at the Institute has been approved by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) since 1996. This site contains information on current research projects including population studies, behaviour and identification as well as featured news items concerning cetacean and marine issues.
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• Kangaroo Industry Association
  The site provides access to industry information, news and articles and links to other relevant sites.
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• 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.
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• Australia: Biodiversity
  Hosted by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. A large collection of resources on biodiversity, conservation, ecology, invasive species.
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• Order Cetacea
  This is the Cetacea section of the Animal Diversity Web, \"an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan\". The site contains species accounts organised taxonomically and including information on geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history and conservation.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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
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• Whale, dolphin and porpoise conservation.
  Published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. Contains resources on biology, ecology, and conservation.
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• 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.
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• Commercial Utilisation of Australian Native Wildlife
  Produced by the Parliament of Australia Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee in June 1998.
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• 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.
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• Sirenia Project: Manatee Ecology and Population Biology
  This page provides information on current Sirenia research conducted at the Florida Caribbean Science Center in conjunction with the United States Geological Survey. Studies concentrate on the West Indian manatee and specifically the life history, population dynamics and ecological requirements of the species.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• Facts about dugongs
  Produced by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, this is an information site dedicated to the dugong, which is found in Australian waters.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• Cetacea
  Cetacea is a comprehensive, non-commercial website published by Vision Internet Services (a UK based web publishing company). It is designed, created and maintained by Heather K Ward, and is supported by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, the Environmental Investigation Agency, Naturenet and Discovery Channel Online. Individual species are listed with information on distribution, classification, common names, description, habitat, feeding, behaviour, longevity, estimated population size and influence of man.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• Seal and sea lion conservation
  Published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. Contains resources on biology, ecology, and conservation
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• Aquatic Network
  The Aquatic Network, based in the USA, provides information about living resources and technology relating to marine and freshwater environments. The site includes a directory of products, services, associations, and publications relating to marine and freshwater environments.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• The South Australian Whale Centre
  Operated by the City of Victor Harbour, the objective of the SA Whale Centre is to assist and enhance the research, understanding, welfare and conservation of all whales and dolphins in southern Australian waters.
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• 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.
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• 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
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• 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
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• Dugong dugon (Dugong)
  This is the Dugong page of the Animal Diversity Web, "an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology" produced by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. The page is a brief but comprehensive species account of the dugong and includes information on geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, economic importance and conservation.
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• CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
  The site contains information about research undertaken by this division of the CSIRO.
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• 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.
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• 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
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• Pacific Walrus Research
  This site is produced by the Alaska Biological Science Center, U.S. Geologic Survey, Department of the Interior and contains general information about the walrus including distribution, habitat, biology, life history and behaviour. Current research projects undertaken by the Center are also discussed
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• Veterinary Conservation Biology
  Collection of resources on conservation biology, biodiversity, sustainable development, and feral animals.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• Sea Mammal Ecology Group (SMEG)
  SMEG is a research group within the Department of Zoology at La Trobe University, Victoria. This site describes current ecological research programmes being undertaken by the group on marine mammals in Australia and the Southern Ocean. Research focuses on the ecology, physiology, behaviour, conservation and management of marine mammals, the recovery of seal populations and seal-fisheries interactions. Some publications are available to download as .pdf files and links to collaborating institutions are also given.
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• Ichthyology at the Florida Museum of Natural History
  This is the Ichthyology page of the University of Florida, Museum of Natural History website. The Museum's ichthyology collection represents a rich resource of biodiversity information particularly in regard to the three key south Florida ecosystems. The website features information on sharks, tropical research, biological profiles of fish species. There are sections for children and secondary students, an image gallery.
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• 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.
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• 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).
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• 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;
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• Sirenian International
  Sirenian International, Inc., is a grassroots organisation of people who share a dedication to manatee & dugong research, education, and conservation. It is partnership of scientists, students, educators, conservationists, and the public. Its website contains a large collection of dugong and manatee resources.
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• 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.
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• Invasive Mammals Bibliography
  This website produced by Massey University and the University of Waikato in New Zealand provides references to published research and links.
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• 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.
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• Procedures for the salvage and necropsy of the dugong (Dugong dugon)
  This Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority publication is a manual providing a detailed guide for dugong carcass handling and necropsy procedures.
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• IUCN: The World Conservation Union
  The IUCN website publishes a large collection of conservation resources, newsletters, and updates.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• National Marine Mammal Laboratory
  Published by the National Marine Mammal Laboratory. Publishes a collection of articles and reports on the eclogy, behaviour and conservation of sea mammals.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• Behavioural Ecology Research Group
  The Behavioural Ecology Research Groupis based at Oxford university. This site lists their articles and research.
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• Northeast Fisheries Science Center
  The Northeast Fisheries Science Center is part of the NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service. Its website contains a vast collection of resources on fish species, habitat, biodiversity and sustainable development of marine resources.
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• Dingoes in Queensland: distribution and ecology.
  Fact sheet published by Queensland Government Natural Resources and Water.
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• Environment Australia - Kangaroo Harvesting
  Collection of resources on the commercial harvesting of kangaroos in Australia.
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• 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
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• The Dugong: Status Reports and Action Plans for Countries and Territories in Its Range
  Report compiled by Helenr Marsh, Action Plan Coordinator, IUCN/SSC Sirenia Specialist Group Helen Penrose, Carole Eros, and Joanna Hugues (James Cook University, UNEP, WCMC) The purpose of this document is to present a global overview of the status of the dugong and its management in the various countries in its range.
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• Ecotourism Australia
  "Ecotourism Australia is the peak national body for the ecotourism industry.
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• 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.
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• Threatened species and ecological communities
  The Threatened Species Program is part of the Natural Heritage Trust and administered by Wildlife Australia Branch, Environment Australia, in partnership with State and Territory agencies, communities groups and industry. The Program aims to "prevent further extinctions of Australian fauna and flora, and to restore endangered species and ecological communities to a secure status in the wild".
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