Carnivores of Australia
Past, Present and Future
Alistair S Glen editor Christopher R Dickman editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:CSIRO Publishing
Published:30th Nov '14
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals. Since European settlement, Australia has seen the extinction of one large marsupial predator (the thylacine), another (the Tasmanian devil) is in danger of imminent extinction, and still others have suffered dramatic declines. By contrast, two recently-introduced predators, the fox and cat, have been spectacularly successful, with devastating impacts on the Australian fauna.
Carnivores of Australia: Past, Present and Future explores Australia’s unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. It covers mammalian, reptilian and avian carnivores, both native and introduced to Australia. It also examines the debate surrounding how best to manage predators to protect livestock and native biodiversity.
By emphasising Australian carnivores as exemplars of flesh-eaters in other parts of the world, this book will be an important reference for researchers, wildlife managers and students worldwide.
[...] an important resource for those interested in Australian ecology and management. Above all, there is much in the book that reminds us of the unique and precarious nature of Australia's biodiversity".
- British Ecological Society Bulletin, December 2015
ISBN: 9780643103108
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448 pages