Mammals of the Coastal Forests near Bega, New South Wales I. Survey

Lunney, Daniel; Barker, John F.

doi:10.7882/az.1986.008

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“…Copies of the historical information collected during this study have been lodged with the NPWS (NSW) library. A National Parks and Wildlife Serviee (NSW) study of the impaet of woodchipping on wildlife, eonducted between 1979 and 1984 in the eoastal State Forests between Bermagui and Tathra, was the souree of information on the current status of mammals in the distriet (Lunney 1983(Lunney , 1987Lunney & Barker 1986.…”

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“…The density of hares is now very low. In the NPWS study only five of 2233 dog and fox scats contained hair ofthe hare, and no hares were seen (Lunney & Barker 1986.…”

Section: Eloods Droughts and Firesmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Destruction of cover, ripping of warrens and shooting have been the most commonly used methods of destruction since then. In the 2233 dog and fox scats analysed in the NPWS study, rabbits occurred in 415 scats, making it the second most common prey after the swamp wallaby Wallahia hieolor (Lunney & Barker 1986.…”

Section: Eloods Droughts and Firesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The impact on native mammals of land‐use changes and exotic species in the Bega district, New South Wales, since settlement

Lunney

Leary

1988

Australian Journal of Ecology

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Historical records for the Bcga district wcix' examined to chart the environmental changes wixiught by Europeans thivugh habitat alteration and the introduction of exotic species, and to intcrpi-ct the anpact of these on native manimals. Early recorded increases in native mammal populations, particularly koalas, niay have been attrihutahle to a decline in Aboriginal hunting pressure. .After settlement in IS30. the valley forest was cleared pivgi'cssively, ecosystems were altered by grazing and impi-oved pastures, and many introduced plants became weeds in the disturbed enviivnment. The timber industry exploited the foi'ests of the valley and then the slopes of the sunvunding mountains. Three exotic manunal species had a major impact on the district -hai'cs. I'abbits and foxes. Ofthe native fauna, the large and medium sized mammal species were those recoided most frequently. Dramatic fluctuations in numbers occurred in most of these species, and many reached plague proportions between 1880 and 1910, after which their numbers fell sharply. The peaks of exotic mammals and the decline of native mammals coincided with the clearing of the i-emaimngforests in the Bega \ 'alley. Many native mammal species are now rare, four aiv in danger of extinction, and at least six species have become locally extinct since settlement. As most ofthe native mammal populations in the district now occur in the State Forests suri-ounding the Bega I'alley, the importance of presei'ving or managing these foi'ests for wildlife must be weighed against proposals to manage the forests for pulpwood (woodchip) production.

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“…The density of hares is now very low. In the NPWS study only five of 2233 dog and fox scats contained hair ofthe hare, and no hares were seen (Lunney & Barker 1986.…”

Section: Eloods Droughts and Firesmentioning

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The impact on native mammals of land‐use changes and exotic species in the Bega district, New South Wales, since settlement

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Leary

1988

Australian Journal of Ecology

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“…These forestry operations became the subject of the seminal and highly controversial publication The Fight for the Forests (Routley and Routley 1975), whose findings came to fundamentally change the way native forests were managed in Australia (Dargavel, 1995). In 1986 the NSW Forestry Commission released its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Eden export woodchip operation to meet government requirements for renewing the licence for woodchips to be exported to Japan (HarrisDaishowa Pty Ltd 1986 (Lunney and Barker, 1986). Protests and campaigns escalated as conservation groups and NPWS pushed for an expanded conservation estate, resulting in scuffles between green groups, timber workers and the police.…”

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Social Justice in the Forest: Aboriginal engagement with Australia's forest industries

Feary¹

2008

TfC eJournal

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What remains of Australia's native forests are important to Aboriginal people for environmental, cultural and economic reasons. Managers of forests in protected areas at State and Commonwealth levels have policies for involving Aboriginal people in forest management and for protecting the intangible and tangible values that Aboriginal people place on forests, but there are limited opportunities for significant economic returns to Aboriginal communities. Outside of conservation reserves, there are native timber production forests on crown land, plantations on private and public land and, forests on Aboriginal land, that offer a range of opportunities for Aboriginal people to engage with forest industries. Cultural traditions and values continue to play a role but they are manifest in different ways, depending on the local situation.

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“…The minor difference in collection sites was not considered to have affected the comparison over time. The 1981The -1982 scats used for comparison in the 1996 study were those identified in Lunney and Barker (1986). Between the initial scat collection in 1981-1982 and the repeat collection in 1996 there were no further logging operations, except within a few compartments, and no fires.…”

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Long-term changes in the mammal fauna of logged, coastal forests near Bega, New South Wales, detected by analysis of dog and fox scats.

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Matthews²,

Triggs³

2001

Aust. Mammalogy

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In 1996, a study was undertaken to identify the mammals in Mumbulla State Forest near Bega on the south coast of New South Wales through the collection of dog and fox scats in the area. A total of 1121 scats was collected. The objective was to assess the changes in mammal fauna since 1981 when the first detailed analysis of predator scats was made after the forest was first logged for woodchips and sawlogs under the Eden woodchip agreement. The most notable change between the two surveys was a decrease in the canid diet of large mammals such as swamp wallaby and red-necked wallaby and the rabbit, and an increase of smaller mammals such as bush rat, long-nosed potoroo, common ringtail possum and dusky antechinus. The regrowth of the forest following logging, particularly of the understorey, increased available habitat for some species, such as the long-nosed potoroo. The shift to the smaller species was most pronounced in the diet of foxes. The decrease of rabbit in the canid diet was consistent with its relative abundance on adjacent farmland. The extensive 1996 scat collection also provided an opportunity to examine predator movements. Non-poisoned baits containing coloured markers were placed along the forest roads to determine how far dogs and foxes range between feeding and defecation. Of the marked scats collected in the forest, 67 % were found within 2 km and 94 % were found within 5 km of the bait station. These data will assist future researchers to find the locations of target species by narrowing the potential area to be searched. The primary finding of this study, namely that the mammal composition of the forest changed markedly between the two surveys, highlights the need to sample a forest through time to reveal the forest's full ecological picture. It can be predicted that the mammal fauna composition will change again following the next logging cycle.

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Mammals of the Coastal Forests near Bega, New South Wales I. Survey

Cited by 25 publications

References 8 publications

The impact on native mammals of land‐use changes and exotic species in the Bega district, New South Wales, since settlement

The impact on native mammals of land‐use changes and exotic species in the Bega district, New South Wales, since settlement

Social Justice in the Forest: Aboriginal engagement with Australia's forest industries

Long-term changes in the mammal fauna of logged, coastal forests near Bega, New South Wales, detected by analysis of dog and fox scats.

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