Movement patterns of female feral camels in central and northern Australia
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Article Title | Movement patterns of female feral camels in central and northern Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 3020 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Edwards, Glenn P. (Author), Eldridge, Stephen R. (Author), Wurst, David (Author), Berman, David M. (Author) and Garbin, Vanessa (Author) |
Journal Title | Wildlife Research |
Journal Citation | 28 (3), pp. 283-289 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2001 |
Publisher | CSIRO Publishing |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1035-3712 |
1448-5494 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1071/WR00053 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR00053 |
Abstract | Movement patterns of female feral camels were studied over four years (February 1993 to December 1996) in central and northern Australia using satellite telemetry. Areas used over 12-month periods (calculated using the fixed kernel method) were large (449–4933 km2) and increased with increasing aridity as measured by long-term mean annual rainfall. No consistent pattern of variation was detected in movement rates of camels across seasons. Data collected over several years are needed to classify movements in feral camels. The only telemetered camel that has been monitored for longer than two years (this study) appeared to move within a large home range over the concluding 3.5 years that it was tracked. Because the areas used are large, extensive buffer zones will be needed in arid regions to protect environmentally sensitive areas from the impacts of feral camels. |
Keywords | feral camel, movement patterns, satellite telemetry, home range |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410404. Environmental management |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Parks and Wildlife Commission, Northern Territory |
Desert Wildlife Services, Australia | |
Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland | |
No affiliation | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4vy6/movement-patterns-of-female-feral-camels-in-central-and-northern-australia
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