Northern NSW Birds

[Peter Kyne <>]

Further to Martin's email, another manuscript published today in Austral
ecology:

A. S. GLEN, C. R. DICKMAN, M. E. SOULÉ AND B. G. MACKEY 2007.
Evaluating
the role of the dingo as a trophic regulator in Australian ecosystems. Austral Ecology 32(5):492-501.

At 12:30 PM 6/21/2007 +1000,  wrote:
> A snippet of information for those interested in reading about the 
> importance of 'top order' predators in Australia and how the presence of 
> such predators is likely to be contributing to the conservation of certain 
> native mammals.
>
> I can thoroughly recommend the following papers.
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> Glen, A. S. & Dickman, C. R. (2005) Complex interactions among mammalian 
> carnivores in Australia, and their implications for wildlife management.  
> Biol. Rev. 80: 387-401.
> Johnson, C. N., Isaac, J. L. & Fisher, D. O. (2007) Rarity of a top 
> predator triggers continent-wide collapse of mammal prey: dingoes and 
> marsupials in Australia.  Proc. Roy. Soc. B. (Biological Sciences) 274: 
> 341-346.
>
> cheers
>
> Martin O'Brien
> Wildlife Biologist - Threatened Species & Communities Section
> Department of Sustainability and Environment
> PO Box 500,
> East Melbourne  3002
> VICTORIA
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Peter M. Kyne   

PhD Candidate                           
Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology                 
University of Queensland                        
St Lucia 4072 QLD               
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