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University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Some recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are listed below. Please check all related subject headings for comprehensive results.
Statistics
Australia's Environment: Issues and Trends
This paper, produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is only available electronically to AusStats subscribers and authorised Australian university users such as University of Sydney staff and students. Many findings on Australia's environment such as land degradation, agricultural production, wetlands, rain forest and the introduction of exotic species to our natural environment such as carp are included in this document.
Biodiversity
University of Sydney Library Catalogue
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
This site is published by Environment Australia. The Australian Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 came into force on 16 July 2000. This site links to the full text of the Act and associated legislation. This page also contains links to information about Act written for government agencies, links to proposed amendments, roles and responsibilities, frequently asked questions and reports. A list of extinct, endangered and vulnerable species for Australia and an interactive map is available.
Australia's Clearing House Mechanism for the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Hosted by the Natural Heritage Division of Environment Australia, the is Australia's node of the Clearing House Mechanism (CHM) of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The aim of the CHM is to promote scientific and technical cooperation among Parties to the Convention and facilitate access to, and exchange of information on, biodiversity around the world.
Bio Diversity Support
The Biodiversity Support Program (BSP) is a consortium of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and World Resources Institute (WRI). This resource offers visitors quick access to an overview of BSP's many projects, both regional and cross-cutting. This site outlines the aims, management plan, publications, current issues and projects. There are links to biodiversity in specific regions, museums, networks, archives, and full text articles from publications. An extensive site.
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life is a collection of about 2000 World Wide Web pages containing information about the diversity of life authored by biologists from around the world. Each page contains information about one group of organisms, with links to subgroups and further information. Concepts such as The nature of evolution, phylogeny, classification, biology and the Geological Time Scale are included. Each page contains extensive information, is illustrated, contains links to further information, and phylogenetic relationships. There are also references about phylogenetic biology.
Convention on Biological Diversity
This site, published by the the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity United Nations Environment Programme, contains the full text of the Convention and related information and resources.
World Biodiversity Database
The World Biodiversity Database, provided by the Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI), seeks to document all presently known species (about 1.7 million) and to make this important biological information worldwide accessible. This continually growing database provides taxonomic information, species names, synonyms, descriptions, illustrations and literature references when available on 200,000 taxa. The searchable database can be explored using an expandable tree of the five taxonomic kingdoms or by typing in a common or scientific name.
Global 200 Map
Produced by the World Wildlife Fund, the Global 200 (G200) map depicts a clickable map of 238 ecoregions which represent globally outstanding examples of each major terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitat type, covering every continent and ocean basin. This resource has been compiled from results of regional analyses prepared over several years by WWF scientists working in collaboration with regional experts around the globe.
2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the list provides taxonomic, conservation status and distribution information on threatened taxa that have been evaluated using the IUCN Red List Categories.
Threatened species and ecological communities
The Threatened Species Program is part of the Natural Heritage Trust and administered by Wildlife Australia Branch, Environment Australia, in partnership with State and Territory agencies, communities groups and industry. The Program aims to "prevent further extinctions of Australian fauna and flora, and to restore endangered species and ecological communities to a secure status in the wild".
Threatened Species Network
This site is a community based program of the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Endangered Species Program of the Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia. It contains information about Australian native animals threatened with extinction.
Animal Diversity Web
This is a useful site produced by several departments at the University of Michigan (The Instructional Technology Initiative of the College of Literature, Sciences, and Arts, the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, and the Office of Instructional Technology). It is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology. Users may either browse the database, or search for a specific animal, species, genus or order.
Applied Ecology Research Group
The Applied Ecology Research Group, at The Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, "conducts research that contributes to the understanding and improved management of species, communities and ecosystems in Australia, with particular reference to the effects of human activity".
The World Information Network on Biodiversity
A project of the Mexican Biodiversity Information Network. The World Biodiversity Information Network gives access to a number of databases and catalogues of a curatorial, taxonomic, ecological, cartographic, bibliographic, ethno-biological type, natural resources and other subject matters
Feral Animals
University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Some recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are listed below. Please check all related subject headings for comprehensive results.
Agricultural Pests and Feral Animal Publications
A series of books published by the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Bureau of Rural Sciences. Each book covers a particular vertebrate pest and provides a detailed examination of its impact on the Australian environment and various measures taken to control and manage it. The books include maps, photographs, diagrams, charts, and tables. Titles include: Managing vertebrate pests - feral goats, feral pigs, foxes, rabbits
Feral Animals in Australia
Part of the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage
website. Contains information on most Australian feral animals including rabbits, goats, pigs, foxes, camels, and buffalo. Also publishes details of control methods, and various projects to contain the feral animal problem.
Risk assessment model for the import and keeping of exotic vertebrates in Australia
Report written by Mary Bomford of the Bureau of Rural Sciences. The report examines factors to be taken into account in assessing which introduced exotic vertebrate species pose a high risk of becoming a new pest problem. A risk assessment model is constructed to evaluate the risks posed by the import and keeping of exotic species.
Victorian Pest Management - A Framework for Action
Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment. This project aims to "provide the strategic direction for the management of declared and potential pests over the next 5 years" and identify "key actions, responsibilities, timelines and partnerships required". It includes management strategies for rabbits, wild dogs, foxes, feral pigs and feral goats.
Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre (IA CRC)
The Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre "aims to counteract the impact of invasive animals through the development and application of new technologies and by integrating approaches across agencies and jurisdictions." The site publishes details of its research projects and other publications. Now amalgated with the Pest Animal Control CRC which includes reproductive biologists, molecular biologists and specialists in ecology and immunology to research the control of three major pests the mouse, the rabbit and the fox.
Tropical Savannas CRC: Ferals
The site provides information on cane toads, banteng cattle, feral pigs, donkeys, horses and cattle and Australian Aboriginal use of feral animals. Each page has a list of print and online references for the topics discussed.
Study into heritage value of horses in Guy Fawkes River National Park
Report of the Heritage Working Party on the Horses of the Guy Fawkes River National Park presented to the NSW Minister for the Environment in February 2002. The working party was formed to study the heritage value of wild horses in the park following a horse culling operation in the park in October 2000. Published by the NSW Parks and Wildlife Service, the report is published in two volumes being the Final Report and Background Information and is in .pdf format.
Horse management plan for the alpine area of Kosciuszko National Park
Prepared by Pam O'Brien and Liz Wren of NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The plan "examines the range of horse management methods available, including immobilisation using tranquillisers, fertility control, fencing, shooting and capture and removal methods and discusses the issues associated with each of the methods." The entire plan is published here in .pdf format.
Recognising Wild Dog and Dingo Predation
This Western Australia Agriculture Farmnote 124/2000, written by Peter Thompson, provides information based on research conducted by the Agriculture Protection Board on dingoes in the north-west pastoral region (Mardie Station). It explains how to recognise dingo damage to sheep found dead or injured.
Cooperative wild dog and fox control program 2002-2005 - Brindabella and Wee Jasper valleys
A wild dog and fox control plan between land managers of public and private lands, funded by Yass Rural Lands Protection Board, NPWS, and NSW State Forests. The plan includes historical information on wild dogs and foxes in the area and their impact on native species and rural industry. Acrobat Reader is required.
Feral Pig:
Biology and Control in the Northern Territory
AgNote 544/J52 from the Northern Territory Government. This note looks at the feral pig and the problems it causes in northern Australia, as well as techniques for their control.
US National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC)
A reference gateway to international information, organizations, and services about invasive species.
Feral camel
Farmnote 122/2000 published by /the Western Australian Department of Agriculture. Covers distribution, biology, identification, food habits, reproduction, and damage.
Feral donkey
Farmnote 121/2000 published by the Western Australian Department of Agriculture. Covers distribution, habitat, food habits, biology and damage
Cats and Wildlife
The California Department of Fish and Game Habitat Conservation Planning Branch's site provides links to national and international sites outlining the effects of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife. The links cover management schemes and issues, environmental impact studies and give examples of plans and guidelines to control this problem.
Sustainable Utilisation and Stewardship of Wildlife
IUCN - Sustainable Use Specialist Group
IUCN is the World Conservation Union. This page describes the Sustainable Use Initiative and links to resources such as newsletters, issue briefs and information papers such as Sustainable Use of Wild Species - A decision-makers guide and Sustainable Use within an Ecosystem Approach. Many of the documents are available in .pdf format. The site includes a list of links to major organisations and programs.
Commercial Utilisation of Australian Native Wildlife
Produced by the Parliament of Australia Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee in June 1998, this is a major report on commercial use of wildlife in Australia.
Scientific, Economic and Social Issues of Commercial Use of Wild Animals in Australia
Book written by D. Choquenot, J. Caughley, and S. McLeod, and published by the Bureau of Resource Sciences in 1998. It is presented on the web in pdf format by the Australian Government department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry. The book examines the commercial use of wildlife as a way of conserving natural environments and countering land degradation.
Environment Australia: Wild Harvest of Native Species
Includes a list of approved management programs and controlled specimens; information on kangaroo management and harvesting; brushtailed possums; Australian marine molluscs and edible jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus).
Environment Australia - Kangaroo Harvesting
Section headings include: why harvest kangaroos? how kangaroos are harvested, harvesting controls, background history, protection of kangaroos, quotas, is harvesting cruel, alternatives to harvesting, the future for kangaroo management, distribution of most abundant species and further reading. The site includes images and distribution maps of common species in Australia.
IWMC World Conservation Trust Sustainable Use
This site includes papers on the sustainable use of wild resources as a conservation mechanism including two on kangaroo harvesting and one entitled Crocodiles And Sustainable Use In The Northern Territory.
Sustainable Use
Published by the South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage, Parks and Wildlife this page has links to an introduction, information about rangelands, access to biological resources in South Australia, wildlife management, duck and quail hunting, fauna permits and Wildlife Conservation Fund Grants.
Situation Analysis Report: Current State of Scientific Knowledge on Kangaroos in the Environment, including Ecological and Economic Impact and Effect of Culling
This 214-paged full text document was compiled by Penny Olsen and Mike Braysher, Division of Botany and Zoology, Australian National University, Canberra and the Applied Ecology Research Group, University of Canberra for the Kangaroo Management Advisory Committee in November 2000. It discusses the effectiveness of methods to control kangaroo populations, other impacts on kangaroo populations such as disease, habit loss or habit modification, genetic impact of culling, grazing management, population monitoring and harvesting concerns. References and 5 appendices are included. This document is in PDF format and takes some time to download. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
Action Plan for Australian Marsupials and Monotremes
This plan examines Australian marsupials and monotremes, and the factors surrounding their conservation. It was produced for the Australasian Marsupial and Monotreme Specialist Group, IUCN Species Survival Commission.
Kangaroo Industry Association
Description from the homepage: "this site promotes an understanding of the kangaroo industry, its vital role in the environmental sustainability of the Australian rangelands, and its role in indigenising Australian Agriculture. It does so by presenting a balanced overview of the utilisation of native fauna in this country and we hope that it will stimulate debate and be of interest to all". The site provides access to industry information, news and articles and links to other relevant sites.
Deer Industry Association of Australia
"The Deer Industry Association of Australia represents farmers, processors, transporters, breed organisations and any other party involved in the deer industry". The site includes information about the Association, fact sheets, links and contact information.
Sporting Shooters Association of Australia
The stated objectives of the Association are to:
- To promote and improve the role of the sporting shooter in Australia.
- To help educate young people in the skills of hunting, shooting and proper care and safe handling of firearms.
- To encourage all hunters to abide by a strict code of ethics.
- To work for a better understanding between landholder and Association Member.
- To actively advocate game conservation and assist appropriate authorities in game management programs
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- To act as an effective and credible voice, representing all Australian shooters to the public, community leaders and authorities.
Wildlife Management International
The services offered by Wildlife Management International range from basic inventory surveys to research on specific wildlife management problems. They also develop and deliver training programs on wildlife related issues. The site includes useful links to other resources on the Internet related to sustainable use and management of wildlife.
Some examples of commercial enterprises
Ecotourism
Ecotourism Explorer
Published by the International Ecotourism Society, this site provides articles, directories, fact sheets and a range of other information for ecotourists and ecotourism professionals.
Ecotourism Australia
"Ecotourism Australia was formed in 1991 as an incorporated NPO, and is the peak national body for the ecotourism industry." The site provides criteria for accreditation and information about membership and Association conferences.
Big Volcano Ecotourism Resource Centre
A guide to ecotourism practice, ecologically sustainable development and general tourism and travel best practice management sites worldwide. The site includes directories, information pages and a wide range of articles, especially about Australia.
Organisations
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
The site contains information about research undertaken by this division of the CSIRO
IUCN: The World Conservation Union
Founded in 1948, the IUCN brings together groups and scientists from around the world to "influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable".
The site offers access to news, events and contacts world wide.
Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)
SCB is an international professional organisation "dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity". The site is currently under construction.
Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trust is a not-for-profit wildlife conservation organisation, based in the USA. It was founded in 1971, and until 2000 known as Wildlife Preservation Trust International. The Trust works world wide to save endangered species from extinction through collaborative projects with local conservationists. The site includes information on programs, projects and field notes.
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Previously known as the World Wildlife Fund, this organisation works in over 100 countries and aims to "stop, and eventually reverse, the worsening degradation of the planet's natural environment, and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature" using a "a factual, science-based approach to conservation". The Species Programme area of the site contains publications, photo galleries and information about the wildlife trade and threatened species world wide.
Species Survival Commission (SSC)
Produced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, SSC is a science-based organisation, comprising 7,000 volunteer experts from a variety of fields. The SSC produces lists of threatened species, provides technical and scientific advice to governments, publishes action plans and newsletters, organises workshops and produces research. These activities are all covered on their site.
Research databases and indexes
Recommended research databases and indexes for this area of study are: BIOSIS Previews, Zoological Record, Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, Environment Abstracts, ENDANGER, EVA Environment, Expanded Academic Index, APAIS, PAIS, AGRICOLA, CAB Abstracts and Web of Science.
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