Collections of the invasive species <i>Grateloupia turuturu</i> (Halymeniales, Rhodophyta) from Tasmania, Australia

Saunders, Gary W.; Withall, Rodney D.

doi:10.2216/06-10.1

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“…Information assembled by Abbott (2008a: 122) are not yet conspicuously numerous in Tasmania (Saunders et al 2006). Unlike the situation in Victoria in the 1870s, however, there has been a strategic deployment of poison baits, and this may have kept fox numbers low.…”

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“…Foxes were illegally released in Tasmania in c. 1998 (Saunders et al 2006). Although the authorities there (Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Water 2008) have been vigilant in following up sightings and deploying 1080 poison, it is unlikely that the fox can now be eradicated from Tasmania for two main reasons.…”

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The importation, release, establishment, spread, and early impact on prey animals of the red foxVulpes vulpesin Victoria and adjoining parts of south-eastern Australia

Abbott¹

2011

Australian Zoologist

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Section: Implications For Controlling New Introductions Of Foxesmentioning

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The importation, release, establishment, spread, and early impact on prey animals of the red foxVulpes vulpesin Victoria and adjoining parts of south-eastern Australia

Abbott¹

2011

Australian Zoologist

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“…Until recently, Tasmania was the last major temperate region of Australia free of the fox despite occasional incursions very early in European colonisation, one being trapped in 1972 and one escaping a ship at Burnie in 1998 (Saunders et al 2006, DPIPWE website). However, since 2001 it has become increasingly clear that foxes are present on the island, with four fox carcasses having been discovered since 2001 (Ross 2006;Saunders et al 2006), one scat containing fox hair and a further 42 scats testing positive for fox DNA (DPIPWE website). Genotype could be obtained from 8 of these 42 scats and all were identified from separate animals and included males and females (Berry et al 2007;Berry 2009a, b;DPIPWE website).…”

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“…Genotype could be obtained from 8 of these 42 scats and all were identified from separate animals and included males and females (Berry et al 2007;Berry 2009a, b;DPIPWE website). Numerous fox sightings have also been reported since the late 1990s (Saunders et al 2006). If foxes were to become abundant in Tasmania, they would have a devastating effect on both the livestock and ecology of the island (Saunders et al 2006).…”

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Public perceptions of foxes and fox eradication in Tasmania

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Australian Zoologist

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The red fox Vulpes vulpes is one of the most destructive invasive species in mainland Australia and has recently been introduced to Tasmania. This paper reports the results of a survey conducted in Tasmania in mid-2006, to ascertain the public's views about foxes, their presence in Tasmania and what, if anything, should be done about them if, in fact, they are present. The survey found that public opinion among Tasmanians surveyed was overwhelmingly and vehemently opposed to the presence of foxes and indicated a high public expectation that there would be action by the authorities, scientists and others to remove them and/or prevent their further entry to the State. The minority of respondents who dissented from this view were chiefly in the "don't know" category, and required further information. The variation in responses by age to this and other questions indicates the desirability of a stronger communication focus on younger Tasmanians about foxes, the risks they pose and the need to use scientific methods to control them.

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Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD): Using Genetics and Genomics to Investigate Infectious Disease in an Endangered Marsupial

Bender

2010

Marsupial Genetics and Genomics

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The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), so named for its blood-curdling, nocturnal shrieks and snarls, is the largest of the carnivorous marsupials. Although once widely persecuted, concerted efforts are now being made to save the devil from extinction following the emergence of a fatal transmissible malignancy known as devil facial tumour disease (DFTD). DFTD is unusual in that the infectious agent is the cancer cell itself. This chapter discusses the aetiology and pathogenesis of DFTD as well as the profound impact the spread of DFTD has had on the devil's conservation status. Strategies for managing DFTD and conserving the devil will be explored and the contribution of new sequencing technology to the field of conservation genetics and genomics will be examined with regard to the Tasmanian devil and DFTD. KeywordsTasmanian devil • Devil facial tumour disease • Wildlife disease • Conservation genetics • Genomics The Tasmanian Devil and the Emergence of DFTDThe Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), is the largest of the Dasyuridae, a speciose and morphologically diverse family of carnivorous marsupials that are represented in most terrestrial habitats in Australia and New Guinea (Crowther and Blacket, 2003). S. harrisii diverged in the mid Miocene, approximately 12.4 million years ago, and originally thrived on the Australian mainland (Krajewski et al., 2000). Tasmanian populations were separated from their mainland conspecifics after the formation of the Bass Strait 14,000 years ago (Lambeck and Chappell, 2001). Now the devil is confined to the island state; their extinction on mainland Australia

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Collections of the invasive species Grateloupia turuturu (Halymeniales, Rhodophyta) from Tasmania, Australia

Cited by 31 publications

References 11 publications

The importation, release, establishment, spread, and early impact on prey animals of the red foxVulpes vulpesin Victoria and adjoining parts of south-eastern Australia

The importation, release, establishment, spread, and early impact on prey animals of the red foxVulpes vulpesin Victoria and adjoining parts of south-eastern Australia

Public perceptions of foxes and fox eradication in Tasmania

Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD): Using Genetics and Genomics to Investigate Infectious Disease in an Endangered Marsupial

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