Training a wild-born marsupial to use microchip-automated devices: the brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) as proof of concept
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Edwards, M. C., Hoy, J. M., FitzGibbon, S. and Murray, P. J.. 2018. "Training a wild-born marsupial to use microchip-automated devices: the brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) as proof of concept." Australian Mammalogy. 41 (2), pp. 279-282. https://doi.org/10.1071/AM18017
Article Title | Training a wild-born marsupial to use microchip-automated devices: the brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) as proof of concept |
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ERA Journal ID | 2836 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Edwards, M. C. (Author), Hoy, J. M. (Author), FitzGibbon, S. (Author) and Murray, P. J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Mammalogy |
Journal Citation | 41 (2), pp. 279-282 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | CSIRO Publishing |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0310-0049 |
1836-7402 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1071/AM18017 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.publish.csiro.au/am/AM18017 |
Abstract | Microchip-automated feeders and doors allow individualised access to supplementary food and shelter during soft-release of wildlife. A wild-caught brush-tailed phascogale was used to test whether a wild animal could be trained to use microchip-automated devices. The phascogale was trained to use each device in less than a month. |
Keywords | behaviour, Dasyuridae, marsupial, wildlife management |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310399. Ecology not elsewhere classified |
401199. Environmental engineering not elsewhere classified | |
310901. Animal behaviour | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
University of Queensland |
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