5/26/2023 0 Comments Carrion food![]() We'll report the outcomes via subsequent blog posts soon – so stay tuned!Įmma’s project is supported by the Australian Government National Environmental Science Program's Threatened Species Recovery Hub and by Bush Heritage and all our generous supporters and donors.Carrion-eating animals or carrion feeders are characterized by feeding on corpses without participating in the hunting or killing of the animals. In June, Emma began the first part of her study, based at Ethabuka Reserve, by setting up 20 carrion sites, a range of cameras, and artificial nests to determine what visits the carrion and the surrounding areas and to test the potential impacts of carrion on nesting success. On the other hand, and perhaps equally as important, if it's found that placing carcasses for cat control purposes has certain unintended, negative effects, then such findings will enable us to direct future control practices in order to minimise or eliminate these impacts. ![]() of camels), as part of our reserve management, and doing this strategically so as to enhance Dingo activity and suppress cat activity could be an easy way to manipulate the environment for the best conservation outcomes. We sometimes undertake feral herbivore control activities (e.g. The conservation management outcomes for Bush Heritage through the protection of our native and threatened species could be substantial.
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