The Ecology and Conservation of the Spotted-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) in a Fragmented Landscape within the Hunter Valley Region of Australia - Dataset

Title
The Ecology and Conservation of the Spotted-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) in a Fragmented Landscape within the Hunter Valley Region of Australia - Dataset
Publication Date
2022-02-15
Author(s)
Fancourt, Bronwyn
( supervisor )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2969-1530
Email: Bronwyn.Fancourt@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:bfancou2
Rajaratnam, Rajanathan
( supervisor )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5932-7935
Email: rrajarat@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:rrajarat
Vernes, Karl
( supervisor )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1635-9950
Email: kvernes@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:kvernes
Ballard, Guy
( supervisor )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0287-9720
Email: gballar3@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:gballar3
Henderson, Tim
Type of document
Dataset
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
University of New England
Place of publication
Armidale, Australia
DOI
10.25952/x81j-hf51
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/55553
Abstract
The ecology of endangered spotted-tailed quolls is poorly understood in fragmented landscapes. Using camera-traps, I determined quoll density, assessed habitat use and investigated their interactions with sympatric foxes. Additionally, I used quoll DNA to explore genetic structure and connectivity. I found that quoll densities in a fragmented site were similar to a nearby intact site. I also determined that quoll habitat use in a fragmented landscape was flexible, and that quolls did not separate their spatial or temporal activity from foxes. Furthermore, quolls in the fragmented site were genetically similar to the intact site, and likely exist within a metapopulation. This research reveals important information about quolls that can benefit their conservation in fragmented landscapes.
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