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Herbivore management for biodiversity conservation: A case study of kangaroos in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Author(s) -
Gordon Iain,
Snape Melissa,
Fletcher Don,
Howland Brett,
Coulson Graeme,
FestaBianchet Marco,
Caley Peter,
McIntyre Sue,
Pople Tony,
Wimpenny Claire,
Baines Greg,
Alcock Doug
Publication year - 2021
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.12443
Subject(s) - grazing , herbivore , biodiversity , geography , adaptive management , temperate climate , vegetation (pathology) , ecology , brushtail possum , biodiversity conservation , grazing pressure , agroforestry , environmental resource management , biology , environmental science , marsupial , medicine , pathology
Populations of macropods are higher than estimated pre‐European densities in many parts of Australia. To achieve appropriate densities of macropods in the Australian Capital Territory's nature reserves, multi‐tenure kangaroo management units are used to tailor management of kangaroos and total grazing pressure to achieve conservation objectives. An adaptive management framework is recommended that monitors the state of the ground‐layer vegetation and alters the cull accordingly. This case study may provide insights for kangaroo management in other temperate areas of Australia.