Journal article
How long is a dingo's tale?: Impacts of sampling design on our understanding of dingo ecology
Australian Zoologist, Vol.39(4), pp.581-590
01/12/2018
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Abstract
The temporal scale of many studies of dingo ecology is limited by human and physical resources, often constrained by funding cycles. Consequently, research has been skewed towards short-term, snapshot investigations undertaken at a spatial scale that is unrelated to dingo home range size, space use and life history. In turn, the certainty of ecological conclusions is constrained. Here we discuss the difficulties and limitations of much of the dingo research previously undertaken, including our own, and discuss the benefits of long-term data sets for elucidating ecological processes involving dingoes. We provide explanatory examples where current technological advances provide opportunities for improved monitoring and certainty around conclusions.
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- Title
- How long is a dingo's tale?: Impacts of sampling design on our understanding of dingo ecology
- Creators
- Guy Ballard - New South Wales. Department of Primary IndustriesPeter J.S Fleming - University of New EnglandPaul D Meek - University of New England
- Publication Details
- Australian Zoologist, Vol.39(4), pp.581-590
- Comment
- Edition: The critical value of long-term field studies and datasets
- Publisher
- Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
- Grant note
- Funding from the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre and the Wildlife Exotic Diseases Preparedness Program, and funding and in-kind contributions from NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service, Forestry Corporation of NSW and Northern Tablelands Local Land Services are gratefully acknowledged.
- Identifiers
- 991012926963902368
- Copyright
- The Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales has a policy of making all publications older than two years open access.
- Academic Unit
- National Marine Science Centre; School of Environment, Science and Engineering; Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article