Long-term and large-scale control of the introduced red fox increases native mammal occupancy in Australian forests

•We investigated the benefits of fox control for native marsupial prey.•We used Bayesian inference to evaluate changes in the occupancy rates of prey.•The response of native prey species to fox control was positive but variable.•Long-term and large-scale fox control benefits native marsupial prey po...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biological conservation 2014-12, Vol.180, p.262-269
Hauptverfasser:	Robley, Alan, Gormley, Andrew M., Forsyth, David M., Triggs, Barbara
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Australia Biological and medical sciences Biological invasion Colonization Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife Density Forest management Forestry Forests Foxes Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General forest ecology Generalities. Production, biomass. Quality of wood and forest products. General forest ecology Mammalia Mammals Management Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking Persistence Populations Predator control Prey Trichosurus vulpecula Tridactylus Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution Vulpes vulpes
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