Wildlife Research

Papers
(The median citation count of Wildlife Research is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Establishing protocols to apply repellents while hazing crop pests: importance of habitat, flock size, and time on blackbird (Icteridae) responses to a drone capable of spraying23
Evidence for an ecological two-population model for white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in Australian waters20
Grizzly bear response to translocation into a novel environment19
Power of faecal pellet count and camera trapping indices to monitor mammalian herbivore activity18
The effects of harvest frequency on coarse woody debris and its use by fauna18
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The influence of the Southern Oscillation Index on the timing of breeding of a forest-bird community in south-eastern Australia14
Evaluating translocation strategies for box turtles in urbanising landscapes13
It’s a trap: effective methods for monitoring house mouse populations in grain-growing regions of south-eastern Australia12
Identifying important environmental variables in the niche partitioning of two keystone ecosystem engineers (Bettongia gaimardi and Potorous tridactylus) in Tasmania12
Reduction in growth rates of wild horse populations treated with the controlled-release immunocontraceptive PZP-22 in the western United States11
Anti-predator strategies of blue sheep (naur) under varied predator compositions: a comparison of snow leopard-inhabited valleys with and without wolves in Nepal11
Influence of wildfire and feral horse use on mule deer summer range occupancy11
The role of regular engagement with non-companion animals and proximity to green and blue space for mental health, wellbeing, and loneliness during Covid-19 social-distancing measures: findings from a11
The fox in the box: acoustic deterrent and simulated predator disturbance to reduce problematic bird accumulations10
Scat DNA as a non-invasive method for estimating the abundance of the vulnerable mala (Lagorchestes hirsutus)10
Effects of helicopter net gunning on the survival and movement behaviour of nilgai antelope10
Behavioural responses of Australian lizards towards visual cues of feral cats9
Evaluation of helicopter net-gunning to capture wild fallow deer (9
Yarning up with Doc Reynolds: an interview about Country from an Indigenous perspective9
Detections of house mice on Gough Island approach zero within days of aerial baiting9
The application of catch–effort models to estimate the efficacy of aerial shooting operations on sambar deer (Cervus unicolor)9
Fox and cat responses to fox baiting intensity, rainfall and prey abundance in the Upper Warren, Western Australia9
Diverse moth prey identified in the diet of the critically endangered southern bent-wing bat (Miniopterus orianae bassanii) using DNA metabarcoding of scats8
A review of viral and parasitic infections in wild deer in Australia with relevance to livestock and human health8
Invasional meltdown-under? Toads facilitate cats by removing a naïve top predator8
Here kitty-kitty: lure choice for predator attraction in a temperate environment7
Habitat structure facilitates coexistence of native and invasive mesopredators in an Australian tropical savanna7
Prioritising animals for Yirralka Ranger management and research collaborations in the Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area, northern Australia7
Controlling feral ruminants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: a case study of buffalo in northern Australia7
Identifying black rat (Rattus rattus) movement patterns aids the development of management programs in citrus orchards7
Rabbit warrens: an important resource for invasive alien species in semi-arid Australia7
Impacts of wild pigs on acorn availability as a food source for native wildlife6
Tree use by koalas after timber harvesting in a mosaic landscape6
Where there’s smoke, there’s cats: long-unburnt habitat is crucial to mitigating the impacts of cats on the Ngarlgumirdi, greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis)6
Using stable-isotope analysis to assess recent diet and habitat use of stranded green turtles (Chelonia mydas)6
Nine-banded armadillos temporally avoid sites visited by domestic dogs and native carnivores6
The effect of collar weight and capture frequency on bodyweight in feral cats (Felis catus)6
Immobilisation efficacy of conducted electrical weapons on captive white-tailed deer6
Understanding the zoonotic pathogen, Coxiella burnetii in Australian fur seal breeding colonies through environmental DNA and genotyping6
Characterising a unique recreational hunting method: hound hunting of sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) in Victoria, Australia6
The Arid Zone Monitoring Project: combining Indigenous ecological expertise with scientific data analysis to assess the potential of using sign-based surveys to monitor vertebrates in the Australian d6
Ensemble forecasting of Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) distribution and habitat suitability in south-western Iran6
Elusive species and where to find them: assessment of survey protocols for primates habitat selection6
Changes in guanaco distribution from Late Holocene to present times in Northwest Patagonia: connecting archaeological, ethnohistoric and current data6
Kinship analysis reveals low dispersal in a hog deer (Axis porcinus) population in Wilsons Promontory National Park, Australia6
Foraging habitat locations of flatback (Natator depressus) and olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in northern Australia6
Taylor’s law and quasi-experimental hunting of invasive wild boar and axis deer in a protected area of north-eastern Argentina6
The intact and the imperilled: contrasting mammal population trajectories between two large adjacent islands6
Tree hollow densities reduced by frequent late dry-season wildfires in threatened Gouldian finch (5
Trialling a new method to attract feral cats (Felis catus) in situ – the Mata Hari Judas queen5
Space use and daily movement patterns in an arid zone agamid lizard†5
Implications of habitat overlap between giant panda and sambar for sympatric multi-species conservation5
Deltamethrin reduces survival of non-target small mammals5
Evaluating aerial net gunning and chemical immobilisation for capture of invasive sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in alpine Australia5
Automated Tasmanian devil segmentation and devil facial tumour disease classification5
The potential distribution of the yellow monitor, Varanus flavescens (Hardwick & Gray) under multiple climate, land cover and dispersal scenarios in Nepal5
The toad less travelled: comparing life histories, ecological niches, and potential habitat of Asian black-spined toads and cane toads5
The impact of wild boars on the temporal resource utilisation of silver pheasants in South China5
High survivorship and rapid population growth of the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) reintroduced to a feral predator exclosure4
Corrigendum to: Prioritising animals for Yirralka Ranger management and research collaborations in the Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area, northern Australia4
Delineating genetic management units of sambar deer (4
Do we need to mine social media data to detect exotic vertebrate-pest introductions?4
Movement ecology of adult and juvenile spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) in a seasonally dynamic environment4
Comparisons of morphometrics and body condition between two breeding populations of Australian humpback whales4
Habitat loss and degradation reduce the abundance of the glossy grass skink, Pseudemoia rawlinsoni4
Plasticity in daily activity patterns of a key prey species in the Iberian Peninsula to reduce predation risk4
Hunters’ knowledge, perceived risks, and agency trust associated with chronic wasting disease, and beliefs about CWD management4
Recounting bias can affect abundance estimates from intensive helicopter surveys of feral goats4
Activity and movement of small mammal tick hosts at the urban fringes of Sydney, Australia4
Habitat suitability correlates with mean population fitness of a threatened marsupial predator4
Feral horse cause-specific mortality relative to mustering (gathering) and individual demographic attributes in the USA4
Snow track counts for density estimation of mammalian predators in the boreal forest4
Flock size does not influence escape decisions of urban lawn-foraging birds4
Traditional owner-led wartaji (dingo) research in Pirra Country (Great Sandy Desert): a case study from the Nyangumarta Warrarn Indigenous Protected Area4
Using detection dogs for surveillance of invasive dama wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii) in North Island, New Zealand4
Bird community structure and habitat association in Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary, Ashanti Region (Ghana)4
Unique utilisation pattern responses of five sympatric ungulates to local phenological gradients4
Remote sensing shows south-east Queensland koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) prefer areas of higher tree canopy height within their home ranges4
Subfossils suggest worse-than-realised losses of small-bodied mammals in northern Australia4
Habitat, connectivity, and roadkill of Korea’s apex predator, the yellow-throated marten4
Environmental DNA detection of spot-tailed quoll from soil is unlikely to be useful for routine monitoring4
Spatiotemporal responses of ungulates to hunting in a fenced multi-use area4
Current and emerging feral cat management practices in Australia4
Comparison of morphological identification and DNA metabarcoding for dietary analysis of faeces from a subtropical lizard4
Determining the impacts of conservation fencing on woma pythons (Aspidites ramsayi)4
An improved method of capture and immobilisation for medium to large-size macropods3
Diet and impacts of non-native fallow deer (Dama dama) on pastoral properties during severe drought3
Evaluation of genetic markers for the metabarcoding of Australian marsupials from predator scats3
Application of tri-axial accelerometer data to the interpretation of movement and behaviour of threatened black cockatoos3
The decline, fall, and rise of a large urban colonising bird3
Nest remains are insufficient to identify predators of waterfowl nests3
Evaluation of the use of drones to monitor a diverse crocodylian assemblage in West Africa3
Learning from past designs: improving amphibian fences using an adaptive management approach3
High-quality habitats and refuges from tourism reduce individual stress responses in a forest specialist3
Double-observer distance sampling improves the accuracy of density estimates for a threatened arboreal mammal3
The fungal rat race: mycophagy among rodent communities in eastern Australia3
A multi-modal approach to enhance Toxoplasma gondii detection in the Australian landscape3
Comparing acoustic survey data for European bats: do walked transects or automated fixed-point surveys provide more robust data?3
Invasive axis deer and wild boar in a protected area in Argentina, controlled hunting, and Taylor’s law3
Better to bluff than run: conservation implications of feral-cat prey selectivity3
Carcass use by mesoscavengers drives seasonal shifts in Australian alpine scavenging dynamics3
Can non-invasive methods replace radiocollar-based winter counts in a 50-year wolf study? Lessons learned from a three-winter trial3
A lesson for planning rodent eradications: interference of invasive slugs during the Gough Island mouse eradication attempt in 20213
Catch me if you can: personality drives technique-specific biases during live-capture trapping3
Conservation issues using discordant taxonomic and evolutionary units: a case study of the American manatee (3
Training and experience increase classification accuracy in white-tailed deer camera surveys3
Short-term response of research activities on white shark behaviour3
Predator-free short-hydroperiod wetlands enhance metamorph output in a threatened amphibian: insights into frog breeding behaviour evolution and conservation management3
Assessing the suitability of a surveillance fauna-monitoring program for detecting future changes in reptile occupancy3
The relationship between the presence of people, fire patterns and persistence of two threatened species in the Great Sandy Desert3
Corrigendum to: Where there’s smoke, there’s cats: long-unburnt habitat is crucial to mitigating the impacts of cats on the Ngarlgumirdi, greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis)3
Putting rakali in the spotlight: innovative methods for detecting an elusive semi-aquatic mammal3
The effect of scent lures on detection is not equitable among sympatric species3
Drone thermal imaging technology provides a cost-effective tool for landscape-scale monitoring of a cryptic forest-dwelling species across all population densities3
Human influence on burrow activity of the Chinese pangolin in Nepal3
Investigating the impact of black rats (Rattus rattus) on the endemic and threatened avifauna of Christmas Island3
Decline in semi-arid reptile occurrence following habitat loss and fragmentation3
Rocky escarpment versus savanna woodlands: comparing diet and body condition as indicators of habitat quality for the endangered northern quoll (3
Nutritional stress and population density influence risk/reward decisions by elk3
Foreword to the Special Issue on ‘Fertility control for wildlife in the 21st century’3
Comparing shotshell characteristics to optimize aerial removal of wild pigs (Sus scrofa)3
Koala tree selection in a mixed-tenure landscape and post-fire implications3
Seasonal nest use of sympatric North American flying squirrels2
Increasing the target specificity of the canid-pest ejector for red fox (Vulpes vulpes) control by using a collar to exclude larger canids2
Breeding dynamics of overabundant koala (2
Improving the efficiency of aerial surveys for monitoring North American beaver population dynamics2
Determinants of attitudes towards wildlife in rural Taiwan and its implications for leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) conservation performance payment2
Camera traps show foxes are the major predator of flatback turtle nests at the most important mainland western Australian rookery2
Response of white-tailed deer to removal of invasive wild pigs2
Estimating roadkill rates while accounting for carcass detection and persistence using open-population capture–recapture models2
Varying degrees of spatio-temporal partitioning among large carnivores in a fenced reserve, South Africa2
Animal welfare outcomes of professional vehicle-based shooting of peri-urban rusa deer in Australia2
Differing effects of productivity on home-range size and population density of a native and an invasive mammalian carnivore2
A comparison of lead-based and lead-free bullets for shooting sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) in Australia2
Enhancing strategic deployment of baiting transects for invasive species control – a case study for feral pig baiting in north-eastern Australia2
Satellite-based environmental variables complement traditional variables in spatio-temporal models of purple martin migration2
Origins and population genetics of sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) introduced to Australia and New Zealand2
Assessing local landowner versus non-local public support for a red wolf reintroduction using varying message treatments2
Opportunistic datasets perform poorly in Ecological Niche Modelling: a case study from a polymorphic lizard2
Effectiveness and costs of helicopter-based shooting of deer2
The golden-tailed gecko: a disturbance-tolerant species in a fragmenting environment2
Scars of human–elephant conflict: patterns inferred from field observations of Asian elephants in Sri Lanka2
Factors affecting wild boar (Sus scrofa) distribution in Uruguay2
The animal welfare impacts of a gas explosive device used for the management of wild rabbits in Australia2
Winter denning behaviour of striped skunks and interspecific den activity at their dens: implications for pathogen transmission2
Factors influencing the success of hand-reared juvenile brushtail possums (2
No mammal recovery from feral cat experimental exclusion trials in Kakadu National Park2
What can wildlife-detection dogs offer for managing small mammalian predators?2
Set free: an evaluation of two break-away mechanisms for tracking collars2
Feral cat control: improving Eradicat® bait efficiency and effectiveness for fauna conservation in the Southern Jarrah Forest, Western Australia2
Towards automated detection of the endangered southern black-throated finch (Poephila cincta cincta)2
Activity of dingoes (Canis familiaris) and their use of anthropogenic resources in the Strzelecki Desert, South Australia2
Site fidelity trumps disturbance: aerial shooting does not cause surviving fallow deer (Dama dama) to disperse2
Post-nesting movements and feeding ground distribution by the hawksbill turtle (2
Effects of sardines as an attractant on carnivore detection and temporal activity patterns at remote camera traps2
Corrigendum to: Unravelling predator–prey interactions in response to planned fire: a case study from the Tanami Desert2
Translocating captive female white-tailed deer2
Population dynamics of chital deer (Axis axis) in northern Queensland: effects of drought and culling2
Improved house mouse control in the field with a higher dose zinc phosphide bait2
Activity range and patterns of free-roaming village dogs in a rural Cambodian village2
Evaluation of lion (Panthera leo) scat as a wild dog (Lycaon pictus) deterrent on game farms2
Insights and inferences on koala conservation from records of koalas arriving to care in South East Queensland2
Introduced rat assemblage affects feral cat threat to biodiversity in French Polynesian islands2
Risk of predation and disease transmission at artificial water stations2
Water scarcity exacerbates feral ungulate use of ephemeral savanna waterholes in northern Australia2
Species-specific spatial and temporal variability in anuran call detection: implications for deploying autonomous recording units1
Exploring a new Biocultural Credit Assessment Framework: case study for Indigenous-led fauna management from the Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area, Australia1
The Sentinel Bait Station: an automated, intelligent design pest animal baiting system1
Chlamydia in wild Australian rodents: a cross-sectional study to inform disease risks for a conservation translocation1
Assessing target and non-target species interactions with buried non-toxic meat baits across fire mosaics1
On the nose: validating a novel, non-invasive method to identify individual koalas using unique nose patterns1
Applications of chemical bird repellents for crop and resource protection: a review and synthesis1
Seasonal and daily activity of non-native sambar deer in and around high-elevation peatlands, south-eastern Australia1
Telemetry tails: a practical method for attaching animal-borne devices to small vertebrates in the field1
Movement and ranging behaviour of long-nosed potoroos (Potorous tridactylus) in south-west Victoria, Australia1
Operational field trialling of Felixer™ grooming traps for the control of feral cats in the Strzelecki Desert, Australia1
Behaviour of a large ungulate reflects temporal patterns of predation risk1
‘It’s a people problem, not a goat problem.’ Mitigating human–mountain goat interactions in a Canadian Provincial Park1
The influence of severe wildfire on a threatened arboreal mammal1
Remote sensor camera traps provide the first density estimate for the largest natural population of the numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)1
A comparison of manual and automated detection of rusa deer (1
Using expert elicitation to identify effective combinations of management actions for koala conservation in different regional landscapes1
Ontogenetic changes in energy expenditure and resting behaviour of humpback whale mother–calf pairs examined using unmanned aerial vehicles1
First evidence of avian predation of threatened freshwater mussels (1
Hybridisation rates, population structure, and dispersal of sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) and rusa deer (Cervus timorensis) in south-eastern Australia1
Mammal use of undercrossings is influenced by openness and proximity to riparian corridors1
Age- and sex-dependent vigilance behaviour modifies social structure of hunted wild boar populations1
Combining acoustic localisation and high-resolution land cover classification to study predator vocalisation behaviour1
More trees and fewer roads: the importance of local and landscape features for insectivorous bats in open urban green spaces1
Partnering and engaging with Traditional Owners in conservation translocations1
Applying a versatile, comprehensive, attribute-based waterhole classification scheme to ecosystem-based management challenges1
Who’s afraid of the big, bad predator? Contrasting effects of apex predator presence on the behaviour of a mesopredator1
Habitat use strategies of African elephants under different seasonal and ecological constraints1
Spatio-temporal trends in the abundance of grey kangaroos in Victoria, Australia1
Hot, wet and rare: modelling the occupancy dynamics of the narrowly distributed Dixie Valley toad1
Balancing act: evaluating non-target risks of feral cat management in conservation reserves1
Leopards at large: population density, habitat utilisation and spatio-temporal overlap of leopards (Panthera pardus) with competitors and prey in the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, northern India1
Life in the big smoke: terrestrial vertebrate assemblages and their drivers along an urbanisation gradient in Sydney, Australia1
<i>Corrigendum to</i>: Differing effects of productivity on home-range size and population density of a native and an invasive mammalian carnivore1
Citizen science and community action provide insights on a threatened species: nest box use by the brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa)1
Impacts of ‘Curiosity’ baiting on feral cat populations in woodland habitats of Kangaroo Island, South Australia1
How the goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) adapts to isolated island: from the perspective of habitat and food1
Turning ghosts into dragons: improving camera monitoring outcomes for a cryptic low-density Komodo dragon population in eastern Indonesia1
Is regional variability in environmental conditions driving differences in the early body condition of endemic Australian fur seal pups?1
The demographics of knowledge, attitudes and emotions toward coyotes1
Livestock depredation by wild carnivores in the highlands of Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia1
Ten years of camera trapping for a cryptic and threatened arboreal mammal – a review of applications and limitations1
Feral cat GPS tracking and simulation models to improve the conservation management of night parrots1
Radio-tracking wildlife with drones: a viewshed analysis quantifying survey coverage across diverse landscapes1
Seasonal habitat suitability models for a threatened species: the Gunnison sage-grouse1
Purpose-driven approaches to age estimation in Australian flying-foxes (Pteropus)1
Improving access to conservation detection dogs: identifying motivations and understanding satisfaction in volunteer handlers1
Fire regimes drive population trends of a threatened lizard in the central and western deserts of Australia1
Reliable detection of low-density Pacific rats by using camera trapping1
Bird and mammal roadkill patterns and associated factors on a tropical mountain area: the Interamerican Highway, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica1
Estimating habitat characteristics associated with the abundance of free-roaming domestic cats across the annual cycle1
Estimating the effectiveness of using wildlife cameras versus visual-encounter surveys to detect herpetofauna1
Spatially structured brown-headed cowbird control measures and their effects on Kirtland’s warbler long-term population sustainability1
Effects of multiple aspects of anthropogenic landscape change on mesopredator relative abundance1
Testing the validity of using raceway and swimway performance in sea turtle hatchlings as an index of real-life crawling and swimming performance1
New evidence of seed dispersal identified in Australian mammals1
Using lures for improving selectivity of bait intake by red foxes1
Estimating feral cat (Felis catus) population density in eastern Australia’s subtropical rainforest using spatial capture-recapture incorporating unidentified individuals1
Learned avoidance of trap locations in freshwater turtles1
Exploring seasonal variation in the faecal glucocorticoid concentrations of African elephants (1
Olfactory lures in predator control do not increase predation risk to birds in areas of conservation concern1
Line-transect versus point-transect sampling: the effects of survey area and survey effort on method efficiency for Geoffroy’s spider monkeys1
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