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Population recovery following decline in an endangered stream-breeding frog (mixophyes fleayi) from subtropical Australia (with David A. Newell and Lyndon O. Brooks), PLoS One (2013)
Amphibians have undergone dramatic declines and extinctions worldwide. Prominent among these have been the streambreeding...
Characteristics of tree hollows used by Australian arboreal and scansorial mammals, Australian Journal of Zoology (2012)
Many species of non-flying mammal depend on tree hollows (cavities or holes) for shelter and...
Facilitated movement over major roads is required to minimise extinction risk in an urban metapopulation of a gliding mammal (with Brendan D. Taylor), Wildlife Research (2012)
Context: Urbanisation is recognised as a primary cause of biodiversity loss. Roads are an inherent...
Restoring connectivity in landscapes fragmented by major roads: a case study using wooden poles as “stepping stones” for gliding mammals (with Brendan D. Taylor), 20 (2012)
Tree-dwelling mammals may be vulnerable to road mortality if forced to cross canopy gaps on...
Degree of landscape fragmentation influences genetic isolation among populations of a gliding mammal (with Andrea C. Taylor, Faith M. Walker, Tina Ball, and Rodney Van Der Ree), PLoS One (2011)
Forests and woodlands are under continuing pressure from urban and agricultural development. Tree-dependent mammals that...
Den trees, hollow-bearing trees and nest boxes: management of squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) nest sites in tropical Australian woodland (with Tina Ball and Judith Wake), Australian Mammalogy (2011)
The squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) is an arboreal marsupial potentially impacted throughout its geographic range...
Wooden poles can provide habitat connectivity for a gliding mammal (with Brendan Dominic Taylor and Tina Ball), Australian Mammalogy (2011)
Gliding mammals may be susceptible to habitat fragmentation due to increased vulnerability to predators and...
Direct male parental care observed in wild sugar gliders, Australian Mammalogy (2010)
Observations were made of a pair of wild sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) occupying a nest...
Population ecology of the nectar-feeding squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) in remnant forest in subtropical Australia (with David Sharpe), Wildlife Research (2010)
Context. Nectar is a temporally variable food resource. However, because few studies describe the population...
Roads and wildlife: impacts, mitigation and implications for wildlife management in Australia (with Brendan D. Taylor), Wildlife Research (2010)
Roads can disrupt the population processes of vertebrate wildlife species through habitat fragmentation and vehicle...
Variation in the home-range size of the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) (with David Sharpe and M DJ Dobson), Australian Mammalogy (2010)
The home-range area of animals may vary geographically and in response to habitat quality. We...
Can road-crossing structures improve population viability of an urban gliding mammal? (with Brendan D. Taylor), Ecology and Society (2009)
Tree-dwelling mammals are potentially highly vulnerable to discontinuities in habitat created by roads. We used...
Characteristics of tree hollows used by Australian birds and bats, Wildlife Research (2009)
Many hundreds of species of wildlife worldwide are dependent on tree hollows (cavities) for their...
Diet of the squirrel glider in a fragmented landscape near Mackay, central Queensland (with Tina M. Ball and Eddie Adams), Australian Journal of Zoology (2009)
We investigated the diet of the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) from within a highly fragmented...
Gliding performance and its relevance to gap crossing by the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) (with Brendan D. Taylor), Australian Journal of Zoology (2009)
Gliding mammals occur worldwide and many are subject to increasing levels of habitat fragmentation. Knowledge...
Use of artificial tree hollows by Australian birds and bats (with Jane R. Stevens), Wildlife Research (2009)
Artificial tree hollows (nest or roost boxes) may be of considerable importance to the conservation...
Use of fauna road-crossing structures in north-eastern New South Wales (with Ian F. Hayes), Australian Mammalogy (2009)
The vast network of roads around the world has had a significant effect on wildlife...
Vocal behaviour of the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) (with David Sharpe), Australian Journal of Zoology (2009)
We describe the vocal behaviour of the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) from 465h of observation...
Can the community contribute to conservation of the endangered Green and Golden Bell Frog at Port Kembla?, Australian Zoologist (2008)
Community groups can make significant contributions to threatened species recovery planning. I conducted two questionnaire...
Can wooden poles be used to reconnect habitat for a gliding mammal? (with Tina M. Ball), Landscape and Urban Planning (2008)
This study describes the first attempt in the world to use timber poles to provide...
Conservation of the endangered Green and Golden Bell Frog: what contribution has ecological research made since 1996?, Australian Zoologist (2008)
The status and conservation requirements of the Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea were...
Distribution, habitat and conservation status of the eastern pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus in Tasmania (with Jamie M. Harris, Sarah A. Munks, Mark Wapstra, and Donald Hird), Australian Mammalogy (2008)
We review literature pertaining to the distribution, habitat and conservation status of the eastern pygmy-possum...
Do Green and Golden Bell Frogs Litoria aurea occupy habitats with fungicidal properties? (with Caragh G. Threlfall, Dianne F. Jolley, Nick Evershed, and William A. Buttemer), Australian Zoologist (2008)
The Green and Golden Bell frog Litoria aurea is in major decline in Australia, where...
Ecology and conservation of Australian bell frogs (with William S. Osborne), School of Environmental Science and Management Papers (2008)
The characteristics of squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) den trees in subtropical Australia (with Georgia L. Beyer and David Sharpe), Australian Journal of Zoology (2008)
Effective management of tree-hollow-dependent wildlife requires a sound knowledge of the characteristics of the trees...
Aspects of the ecology of the eastern pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus at Jervis Bay, New South Wales. (with Jamie M. Harris, Linda Broome, and K Shane Maloney), Australian Mammalogy (2007)
A variety of ecological data were collected on the eastern pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus at Jervis...
Distribution, habitat and conservation status of the Eastern Pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus in Queensland (with Jamie M. Harris, Ian C. Gynther, Teresa J. Eyre, and Michael T. Mathieson), School of Environmental Science and Management Papers (2007)
Reliable modern records of the Eastern Pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus in Queensland were collated from various...
Do feathertail gliders show a preference for nest box design? (with Matthew J. Grimson and Geoffrey C. Smith), Wildlife Research (2007)
Although nest boxes have considerable application in the research and management of hollow-using arboreal marsupials,...
Home range of the Australian squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis (Diprotodontia) (with David Sharpe), Journal of Mammalogy (2007)
Knowledge of the home range of threatened species is basic to their management and conservation....
A preliminary assessment of disturbance to rock outcrops in Gibraltar Range National Park (with David A. Newell), Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (2006)
The significance of habitat disturbance within protected areas remains poorly understood. This study assessed habitat...
Bat activity on riparian zones and upper slopes in Australian timber production forests and the effectiveness of riparian buffers (with Anna Lloyd and Bradley S. Law), Biological Conservation (2006)
Unlogged buffers are used to ameliorate impacts to riparian areas in timber production forests. One...
How many frogs are killed on a road in North-east New South Wales? (with Brendan D. Taylor), Australian Zoologist (2006)
Road impacts on Australian frogs are poorly documented. This limits our ability to predict which...
The protocols for koala research using radio-collars: a review based on its application in a tall coastal forest in New South Wales and the implications for future research (with Sally L. Radford, Jeff J. McKee, and Rodney P. Kavanagh), Australian Mammalogy (2006)
In 1996, guidelines were produced for capture and radio-tracking protocols for koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) research...
The value of nest boxes in the research and management of Australian hollow-using arboreal marsupials (with Georgia L. Beyer), Wildlife Research (2006)
Nest boxes have been recognised as research and management tools for arboreal marsupials in Australia...
Using ecological studies to understand the conservation needs of the squirrel glider in Brisbane's urban forest-remnants (with David Sharpe, Georgia L. Beyer, and M DJ Dobson), Australian Mammalogy (2006)
This paper provides an overview of our current ecological research on squirrel gliders (Petaurus norfolcensis)...
Distribution and habitat assessment of the Broad-headed Snake Hoplocephalus bungaroides (with David A. Newell), Australian Zoologist (2005)
Conservation reserves are commonly relied on as a primary means of conserving threatened species. We...
Population estimation of the Green and golden bell frog Litoria aurea at Port Kembla (with David A. Newell), Australian Zoologist (2005)
Estimates of population size are fundamental to the development of effective management of threatened species....
Aspects of the population ecology of the Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea at the northern end of its range (with David A. Newell), Australian Zoologist (2005)
Development of appropriate conservation programs for threatened species requires a basic understanding of their population...
Characteristics of sap trees used by yellow-bellied gliders in southern Queensland (with Teresa J. Eyre), Wildlife Research (2005)
An extensive survey was conducted to locate sap trees used by the yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus...
Detection of the eastern pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus (Marsupialia: Burramyidae) at Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, New South Wales (with Jamie M. Harris), Australian Mammalogy (2005)
THE eastern pygmy-possum (Cercartetus nanus) has an extensive distribution, from south-eastern Queensland to south-eastern South...
Distribution, habitat and conservation status of the eastern pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus in Victoria (with Jamie M. Harris), Australian Mammalogy (2005)
We review the distribution, habitat and conservation status of the eastern pygmy-possum (Cercartetus nanus) in...
Feeding behaviour of the squirrel glider in remnant habitat in Brisbane (with M DJ Dobson and David Sharpe), Australian Mammalogy (2005)
The diet of the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) was studied in a 45 ha forest...
Is there a diel pattern to nectar secretion in the Red Bloodwood Corymbia gummifera?, Cunninghamia (2005)
Nectar secretion was measured at 6-h intervals over a 24-h period in flowers of the...
Population monitoring of the vulnerable wallum sedge frog (Litoria olongburensis) in north-eastern New South Wales (with Ben D. Lewis), Australian Journal of Zoology (2005)
The literature on the population ecology of Australian frogs provides relatively few accounts of population...
The distribution of fossil and sub-fossil records of the Eastern Pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus in Victoria (with Jamie M. Harris), Victorian Naturalist (2005)
The Eastern Pygmy-possum Cercartetus nanus has a variable status throughout its current geographic range. Investigating...
Components of the habitat of the yellow-bellied glider in north Queensland (with Darren G. Quin), The biology of Australian possums and gliders (2004)
Conserving reptiles and frogs in the forests of New South Wales (with David A. Newell), Conservation of Australia's forest fauna (2004)
Ecology of the Australian Petauridae (with Stephen M. Jackson), The biology of Australian possums and gliders (2004)
How do we conserve the squirrel glider in Brisbane's urban matrix? (with David Sharpe), Conservation of Australia’s forest fauna (2004)
Spotlights versus nestboxes for detecting feathertail gliders in northeast NSW (with David Sharpe), The biology of Australian possums and gliders (2004)
Structural habitat preferences of the feathertail glider on the mid-south coast of New South Wales (with Teresa J. Eyre), The biology of Australian possums and gliders (2004)
The biology of Australian possums and gliders (with Stephen M. Jackson), School of Environmental Science and Management Papers (2004)
This volume represents the proceedings of the Possum and Glider symposium held in Brisbane July...
Biology of gliding mammals (with John S. Scheibe), School of Environmental Science and Management Papers (2000)
This volume is the proceedings of a symposium ... that was held at the seventh...
Experimental rock outcrops reveal continuing habitat disturbance for an endangered Australian snake (with David A. Newell), Conservation Biology (2000)
Protected areas are commonly viewed as safe havens for endangered species. To test this notion,...
Gliding mammals of the world: diversity and ecological requirements, Biology of gliding mammals (2000)
The status of rainforest stream frogs in northeastern New South Wales: decline or recovery? (with David A. Newell and Mark Graham), Declines and disappearances of Australian frogs (1999)
Litoria pearsoniana was widespread in our study area, occurring at 38 sites at an abundance...
Population assessment of the endangered Green and Golden Bell frog Litoria aurea at Port Kembla, NSW (with Thea F. van de Mortel), Australian Zoologist (1998)
The Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea has declined dramatically in distribution and abundance...