Journal article
Long-term monitoring of nest boxes and nest logs in a tree-hollow depleted box–ironbark forest in north-eastern Victoria
Australian Journal of Zoology, Vol.68(3), pp.150-166
16/09/2021
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Abstract
Forest and woodland areas that have suffered historic degradation of habitat are likely to have reduced populations of tree-hollow dependent wildlife. We investigated the frequency of use of small-entry nest boxes installed 3 m high and vertical nest logs installed 1–3 m high, over 10–30 years in box–ironbark forest in north-east Victoria. Mammals were the dominant users of the nest boxes. Squirrel gliders and sugar gliders collectively used >75% of boxes and brush-tailed phascogales used >30% of boxes. Birds used the nest boxes on just two occasions. Brown treecreepers were the dominant users of the nest logs, with 48 breeding events across 30% of 105 nest logs. Turquoise parrots bred in the logs on five occasions. Gliders used 31% and phascogales 16% of the nest logs. These mammals were directly observed more frequently in the nest boxes than in the nest logs. Our findings show that mammals and birds preferred morphologically different hollows. Further research into the influence of different artificial hollow design elements is required. Nest boxes and nest logs required infrequent maintenance that was easily sustained over time. Our results suggest that tree-hollow dependent wildlife can benefit from restoration of their breeding and shelter sites.
Details
- Title
- Long-term monitoring of nest boxes and nest logs in a tree-hollow depleted box–ironbark forest in north-eastern Victoria
- Creators
- Bruce R Quin - Department of Environment, Land, Water and PlanningRoss L Goldingay - Southern Cross UniversityDarren G Quin - Southern Cross UniversityEileen Collins - Friends of Chiltern–Mt Pilot National Park, 69 Conness Street, Chiltern, Vic. 3683, Australia.Neville Bartlett - Friends of Chiltern–Mt Pilot National Park, 69 Conness Street, Chiltern, Vic. 3683, Australia.Richard Jerome - Friends of Chiltern–Mt Pilot National Park, 69 Conness Street, Chiltern, Vic. 3683, Australia.Tony Murnane - Friends of Chiltern–Mt Pilot National Park, 69 Conness Street, Chiltern, Vic. 3683, Australia.Tony Marsh - Friends of Chiltern–Mt Pilot National Park, 69 Conness Street, Chiltern, Vic. 3683, Australia.Scott Jessup - Friends of Chiltern–Mt Pilot National Park, 69 Conness Street, Chiltern, Vic. 3683, Australia.
- Publication Details
- Australian Journal of Zoology, Vol.68(3), pp.150-166
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Number of pages
- 17
- Identifiers
- 991012978869602368
- Copyright
- Journal compilation © CSIRO 2020
- Academic Unit
- Science; School of Environment, Science and Engineering; Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article