Tag Archives: predators

New paper: Taxonomic status of the Australian dingo: the case for Canis dingo Meyer, 1793

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Aaron Greenville

Published in: Zootaxa Abstract: The taxonomic status and systematic nomenclature of the Australian dingo remain contentious, resulting in decades of inconsistent applications in the scientific literature and in policy. Prompted by a recent publication calling for dingoes to be considered … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Ecology, Publications | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

New paper! Understanding selective predation: are energy and nutrients important?

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Tamara I. Potter, Hayley J. Stannard, Aaron C. Greenville and Chris R. Dickman. Published in: Plos One. Abstract: For generalist predators, a mixed diet can be advantageous as it allows individuals to exploit a potentially broad range of profitable … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Publications | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

New paper: Assessing the potential for intraguild predation among taxonomically disparate micro-carnivores

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Tamara I. Potter, Aaron C. Greenville & Chris R. Dickman. Great work by Tamara and her first paper from her Honours work! Published in: Royal Society Open Science Abstract: Interspecific competition may occur when resources are limited, and is … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Ecology, Publications | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New paper: Desert mammal populations are limited by introduced predators rather than future climate change

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Aaron C. Greenville, Glenda M. Wardle & Chris R. Dickman Published in: Royal Society Open Science Abstract: Climate change is predicted to place up to one in six species at risk of extinction in coming decades, but extinction probability … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Ecology, Publications | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New paper: Top predators constrain mesopredator distributions

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron C. Greenville, Duško Ćirović, Chris R. Dickman, Chris N. Johnson, Miha Krofel, Mike Letnic, William J. Ripple, Euan G. Ritchie, Stoyan Stoyanov & Aaron J. Wirsing. Published in: Nature Communications Abstract: Top predators can suppress … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Ecology | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

New paper: Resolving the value of the dingo in ecological restoration

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Thomas M Newsome, Guy-Anthony Ballard, Mathew S Crowther, Justin A Dellinger, Peter J S Fleming, Alistair S Glen, Aaron C Greenville, Chris N Johnson, Mike Letnic, Katherine E Moseby, Dale G Nimmo, Michael Paul Nelson, John L Read, William … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Ecology, Publications | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment