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Journal articles on the topic "Common brushtail possum"

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Giffney, R. A., T. Russell, and J. L. Kohen. "Age of road-killed common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) and common ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) in an urban environment." Australian Mammalogy 31, no. 2 (2009): 137. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am09016.

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Road-associated mortality has been identified as having major ecological effects on small, fragmented and declining populations. Both the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) and common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) appear to be in decline in some regions across their natural ranges. Urban populations may be an exception; however, little is known of their population ecology. This study investigates age trends in a subset of road-killed brushtail and ringtail possums collected along eight northern Sydney roads between March 2004 and March 2006. From a total of 591 record
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Russell, Tracey C., Catherine A. Herbert, and James L. Kohen. "High possum mortality on urban roads: implications for the population viability of the common brushtail and the common ringtail possum." Australian Journal of Zoology 57, no. 6 (2009): 391. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo09079.

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Animal–vehicle collisions impact wildlife populations and in the northern suburbs of Sydney, both the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) and the common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) are killed in large numbers. Over a two-year period almost 600 road-killed possums were observed from 217 road surveys covering over 7800 km, equating to 5.45 possums per week over the 36-km study area. Surveys were conducted along roads where the environment ranged from low-rise suburban to continuous sclerophyll forest. Significantly more ringtail possums were observed as road-kill, outn
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Harper, Michael J. "Home range and den use of common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in urban forest remnants." Wildlife Research 32, no. 8 (2005): 681. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr04072.

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The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is an arboreal marsupial that has adapted well to urban landscapes. Fifteen adult possums (12 female, 3 male) caught in small patches of indigenous vegetation (remnants) in the south-east of metropolitan Melbourne were radio-tracked over a three-month period to investigate nocturnal behaviour and den use. Minimum convex polygon (100%) home-range estimates of both female (1.02 ± 0.28 ha) and male (1.19 ± 0.33 ha) urban brushtail possums trapped in urban forest remnants appear to be smaller than those previously reported for urban brushtail pos
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Isaac, JL. "Possums: The Brushtails, Ringtails and Greater Glider. Anne Kerle. A Review by Joanne L Isaac." Australian Mammalogy 24, no. 2 (2002): 249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am02249.

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DESPITE their almost ubiquitous presence across Australia, contemporary research on the biology, ecology and conservation status of the so-called 'common' possums is scant and inadequate. The majority of possum studies have been a result of the huge research effort in New Zealand to control and eradicate the common brushtail possum, a notorious introduced pest, and have concentrated primarily upon reproductive physiology. The conspicuous lack of ecological data on the larger possums across their native Australian range is particularly disturbing since evidence suggests that a number of these s
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Chen, Yuqing, Bruce Doran, Sharyn Sinclair-Hannocks, John Mangos, and Philip Gibbons. "Building selection by the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Wildlife Research 47, no. 2 (2020): 186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr19106.

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Abstract ContextThe common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is a protected native species in Australia that can access buildings in urban areas and cause considerable damage or disruption to building occupants. Although several strategies to discourage this species from entering buildings have been recommended, few have been evaluated empirically. AimsOur study aims to analyse how landscaping and building construction influence occupancy of buildings by the common brushtail possum. MethodsWe collated reports of possums occupying 134 buildings over 12 years on the campus of The Australi
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Harper, Michael J., Michael A. McCarthy, and Rodney van der Ree. "The use of nest boxes in urban natural vegetation remnants by vertebrate fauna." Wildlife Research 32, no. 6 (2005): 509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr04106.

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Nest boxes are routinely installed as a substitute for natural tree hollows to provide den and nest sites for a range of hollow-utilising fauna. We installed 120 nest boxes in 20 patches of indigenous vegetation (remnants) across the urban/suburban landscape of Melbourne, south-eastern Australia, and investigated their use by indigenous and exotic vertebrate species over a period of 12 months. Nest-box use was dominated by the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), the common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) and the common myna (Acridotheres tristis), an aggressive introduc
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Eymann, J., C. A. Herbert, and D. W. Cooper. ". Management issues of urban common brushtail possums Trichosurus vulpecula: a loved or hated neighbour." Australian Mammalogy 28, no. 2 (2006): 153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am06025.

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The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) has readily adapted to the expanding urban settings of its native Australian environment. This has lead to conflict with humans due to T.�vulpecula?s seemingly bold behaviour in suburbia. Current management strategies encourage people to live harmoniously with possums. However, despite the cooperation of many residents, some object to this policy and illegally remove T.�vulpecula from their properties. Wildlife managers are seeking alternative management options that aim to reduce conflict with people. These include fertility control methods
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Eymann, Jutta, Catherine A. Herbert, Brian P. Thomson, Tim E. Trigg, Desmond W. Cooper, and Douglas C. Eckery. "Effects of deslorelin implants on reproduction in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Reproduction, Fertility and Development 19, no. 8 (2007): 899. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rd07046.

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The present study investigated the effects of slow-release implants containing the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist deslorelin on reproduction in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). Captive female brushtail possums were assigned to control (placebo implant), low dose (4.7 mg deslorelin) or high dose (9.4 mg deslorelin) groups; males were assigned to control or high dose (9.4 mg deslorelin) groups. The acute effects of deslorelin treatment at the level of the pituitary gland were similar between the two sexes, where a transient rise in luteinising hormone concentr
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Baillie, Gregory J., and Richard J. Wilkins. "Endogenous Type D Retrovirus in a Marsupial, the Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Journal of Virology 75, no. 5 (2001): 2499–507. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jvi.75.5.2499-2507.2001.

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ABSTRACT We have sequenced and characterized an endogenous type D retrovirus, which we have named TvERV(D), from the genome of an Australian marsupial, the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). Intact TvERV(D) gag, pro, pol, andenv open reading frames were detected in the possum genome. TvERV(D) was classified as a type D retrovirus, most closely related to those of Old World monkeys, New World monkeys, and mice, based on phylogenetic analyses and genetic organization. Approximately 30 TvERV(D) proviruses are present in the genomes of possums, as detected by Southern hybridization.
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McLean, S. "Scent glands of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." New Zealand Journal of Zoology 41, no. 3 (2014): 193–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014223.2014.899506.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Common brushtail possum"

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McDowell, Arlene, and n/a. "Oral delivery of bioactive compounds to the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." University of Otago. School of Pharmacy, 2005. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20070306.151503.

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The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is the most significant vertebrate pest in New Zealand as an ecological threat to the indigenous biodiversity and an economic threat as a vector for bovine tuberculosis. Biological control is considered to be the most accepted management strategy to reduce the population, specifically by impairing fertility. Successful development of a biocontrol agent (most likely a protein or peptide macromolecule) requires identification of a compound that is species-specific and potent. The challenge is also to deliver the bioactive to this free-ranging,
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Eymann, Jutta. "Management of urban common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Doctoral thesis, Australia : Macquarie University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/6.

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Thesis by publication -- 8 co-authored articles.<br>Thesis (PhD)--Macquarie University, Division of Environmental and Life Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Preface -- Management issues of urban common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula): a loved or hated neighbour -- Effects of deslorelin implants on reproduction in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) -- Brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in metropolotan Sydney: population biology and response to contraceptive implants -- Strategic survey for Toxoplasma gondii
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Foulkes, Jeffery Neil, and N/A. "The ecology and management of the common brushtail possum Trichosurus vulpecula in Central Australia." University of Canberra. Applied Science, 2001. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20050411.101222.

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This study investigates the ecology of one of the best known Australian marsupials, the Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula, in central Australia. Trichosurus vulpecula is one of few medium-sized mammal species that persist in arid Australia today. Its distribution within the arid zone has declined markedly since European settlement. Two populations, one within the East MacDonnell Ranges along the Hale River and the other on Irving Creek, a River Red Gum creek in the Petermann Ranges, were studied in the southern Northern Territory. Others locations in the region were visited opportu
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Mella, Valentina. "The role of personality in the foraging decisions of a mammalian generalist herbivore, the common brushtail possum." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/11634.

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Predators and plant toxins which act as chemical defences, represent two different but proximate constraints for foraging herbivores, limiting food intake and influencing behaviour. Consequently, foraging herbivores respond to spatial and temporal variation in food resources and danger, making foraging decisions based on their nutrient requirements, while trying to avoid predators. Not all individuals within a population, however, will deal with this trade-off in the same way. One driver of this variation should be individual consistent behavioural differences, defined as ‘personality’. The im
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Clarke, Judith Rebekah. "Translocation outcomes for the Western Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus occidentalis) in the presence of the Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula): health, survivorship and habitat use." Thesis, Clarke, Judith Rebekah (2011) Translocation outcomes for the Western Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus occidentalis) in the presence of the Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula): health, survivorship and habitat use. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2011. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/5119/.

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The western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis, is classified as threatened, both nationally and internationally. Land clearing for building development threatens the last major coastal population stronghold in and around the town of Busselton in the south-west of Western Australia (WA). Translocation of displaced P. occidentalis from this locality into nearby conservation estates commenced in 1991, in the presence of fox control, with the aim of re-establishing populations of the species within suitable habitat outside its current range. Initial successes (1991-1998) were followed by
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Harfoot, Natalie Ann, and n/a. "Molecular identification of membrane transporters associated with secretion in the ileum and colon of the common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula." University of Otago. Department of Physiology, 2009. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20090903.143108.

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Electrolyte transport in the intestine of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) differs from that observed in eutherian mammals. This study has used molecular physiology to identify and characterise the expression and distribution of membrane transporters potentially responsible for these differences in electrolyte transport in the possum intestine. In the possum ileum, secretagogues stimulate an electrogenic Cl⁻-independent HCO₃⁻ secretory response but secretagogue-stimulated Cl⁻ secretion does not occur in this tissue. Based on the ion dependence and pharmacology of the stimula
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Pitunugama, Herath Mudiyanselage Anushika Kumari Herath. "Intraspecific trait variation of a generalist herbivore in multiple dimensions: associations between personality, individual dietary specialisation and parasites." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/24573.

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Intraspecific variation in traits, such as animal behaviour, has important ecological consequences. This variation may affect an animal’s diet, space use and the risks they face from predators and parasites. Individual dietary specialisation recognises the intraspecific variation in realised dietary niche. Whether individual specialists and generalists consume diets differing in quality as well as breadth is unclear. Animal personality (consistent individual variation in behaviour) may influence dietary specialisation by altering how individuals perceive and react to external stimuli. Animal p
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Pickett, Karolyne. "Sublethal impacts of risk of predation by the introduced red fox on the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) in New South Wales, Australia." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ45504.pdf.

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Molloy, Shaun. "Applying the principles of spatial modelling to the management of biodiversity in the fragmented landscapes of south-western Australia." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2013. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/870.

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Biodiversity conservation throughout the world is challenged by the impacts of a changing climate on fragmented landscapes. To mitigate these threats, conservation managers require models which can demonstrate the consequences of both negative impacts and management actions. This need can be addressed through spatial modelling applications. Unfortunately, throughout much of the world, spatial modelling is forgone, being seen as requiring skills and resources beyond the means of many conservation planners and managers. This thesis seeks to address this dilemma by delivering criteria for a succe
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Vlahos, Lisa Marie. "Possum magic : exploring colour vision in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)." Phd thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/150889.

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Research into the diversity and evolution of mammalian colour vision has become even more exciting with the recent discovery of both trichromatic and dichromatic colour vision in the Australian marsupials. Our knowledge about these colour vision systems is limited, with a number of discrepancies in the research. Methodology issues with some of the anatomical and behavioural studies may have falsely indicated trichromacy. It is also uncertain whether only the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii) has dichromatic colour vision, or if dichromacy is represented in a number of marsupials. It is believe
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Books on the topic "Common brushtail possum"

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Pickett, Karolyne. Sublethal impacts of predation by the introduced Rex Fox on the Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) in New South Wales,Australia. 1999.

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Conference papers on the topic "Common brushtail possum"

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Biedron, Eva M., and Larisa R. G. DeSantis. "STABLE ISOTOPE ECOLOGY OF EXTANT MOUNTAIN AND COMMON BRUSHTAIL POSSUMS." In GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017. Geological Society of America, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/abs/2017am-308693.

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