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Dirk Hartog Island ‘Return to 1616’ Project – The first six years (2014 to 2019)
Author(s) -
Algar Dave,
Morris Keith,
Asher John,
Cowen Saul
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1111/emr.12424
Subject(s) - mammal , habitat , extinction (optical mineralogy) , geography , ecology , biology , paleontology
Summary Early European land use of Dirk Hartog Island left a legacy of cats, sheep and goats that led to the local extinction of 10 of the Dirk Hartog Island’s 13 mammal species. A successful programme of eradication of these introduced species has resulted in improved habitat quality and is allowing the translocation of the island’s locally extinct native mammals. The island could potentially support one of the most diverse small‐medium‐sized terrestrial mammal assemblages in Australia and contribute significantly to their long‐term conservation.