Wildlife on Farms: How to Conserve Native Animals

Many landowners are interested in the native animals that live on their farms or once occurred there. In particular they want to know why particular species are present (or absent), what they can do to encourage them to visit, and what they might do to keep them there.

Wildlife on Farms outlines the key features of animal habitats—large flowering trees, hollow trees, ground cover, understorey vegetation, dams and watercourses—and describes why landholders should conserve these habitats to encourage wildlife on their farms. It shows how wildlife conservation can be integrated with farm management and the benefits this can bring.

The book presents 29 example species—mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians—that are common to a large part of southern and eastern Australia. Each entry gives the distinguishing features of the animal, key features of its required habitat, and what can be done on a farm to better conserve the species.

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Wildlife on Farms: How to Conserve Native Animals

Many landowners are interested in the native animals that live on their farms or once occurred there. In particular they want to know why particular species are present (or absent), what they can do to encourage them to visit, and what they might do to keep them there.

Wildlife on Farms outlines the key features of animal habitats—large flowering trees, hollow trees, ground cover, understorey vegetation, dams and watercourses—and describes why landholders should conserve these habitats to encourage wildlife on their farms. It shows how wildlife conservation can be integrated with farm management and the benefits this can bring.

The book presents 29 example species—mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians—that are common to a large part of southern and eastern Australia. Each entry gives the distinguishing features of the animal, key features of its required habitat, and what can be done on a farm to better conserve the species.

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Overview

Many landowners are interested in the native animals that live on their farms or once occurred there. In particular they want to know why particular species are present (or absent), what they can do to encourage them to visit, and what they might do to keep them there.

Wildlife on Farms outlines the key features of animal habitats—large flowering trees, hollow trees, ground cover, understorey vegetation, dams and watercourses—and describes why landholders should conserve these habitats to encourage wildlife on their farms. It shows how wildlife conservation can be integrated with farm management and the benefits this can bring.

The book presents 29 example species—mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians—that are common to a large part of southern and eastern Australia. Each entry gives the distinguishing features of the animal, key features of its required habitat, and what can be done on a farm to better conserve the species.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780643099845
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Publication date: 03/18/2003
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 128
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Christopher MacGregor is a field-based ecologist with The Australian National University who works full-time in Booderee National Park. He has worked for the ANU for 15 years and studies the biology and ecology of mammals and birds.

Mason Crane

Damian Michael is a Senior Research Officer in Ecology at The Australian National University. He has broad interests in landscape ecology, biodiversity conservation and herpetology and is responsible for managing a number of large-scale, long-term biodiversity monitoring and ecological research projects in NSW. He has published over 40 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and has co-authored two books.

David Lindenmayer is a Research Professor at The Australian National University. He has published 31 other books as well as over 760 scientific publications, several of which have addressed issues associated with ecological and biodiversity monitoring. He has worked on Australian biodiversity for more than 25 years and is a member of the Australian Academy of Science.

Table of Contents


Preface
What is wildlife habitat?
Habitat 1: Trees habitats on farms
Habitat 2: Understorey trees and shrubs
Habitat 3: Logs, rocks and ground cover
Habitat 4: Creeks, wetlands and dams
Integrating farm management and wildlife conservation
Animals and the habitats they need:
Trees
Understorey trees and shrubs
Logs, rocks and ground cover
Creeks, wetlands and dams
Glossary
General reading
Scientific literature
Common and scientific names

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