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Scientific published papers (peer-reviewed)

• Moseby, K.E., Stott. J. & Crisp, H. (2009) Movement patterns of feral predators in an arid environment - implications for control through poison baiting. Wildlife Research 36:422-435
• http://www.publish.csiro.au/?nid=17

 

• Moseby, K.E., Hill, B.M. & Read, J.L. (2009). Arid Recovery- A comparison of reptile and small mammal populations inside and outside a large rabbit, cat and fox-proof exclosure in arid South Australia. Austral Ecology 34:156-169.   
• www3.interscience.wiley.com/authorresources/onlineopen.html

 

• Bice, J. and Moseby, K.E. (2009). Diets of the re-introduced Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) and Burrowing Bettong (Bettongia lesueur) in the Arid Recovery Reserve, Northern South Australia. Australian Mammalogy 30(1):1-12.
• http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid=17

 

• Bester, A.J. and Rusten, K (2009). Trial translocation of the numbat (Myrmecobius Fasciatus) into arid Australia. Australian Mammalogy 31:1-8.
• http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid=17

 

• Read, JL, Carter, J., Moseby, K.M., and Greenville, A. (2008) Ecological roles of rabbit, bettong and bilby warrens in arid Australia. Journal of Arid Environments 72: 2124-2130.  

 

• Read, J.L. and Kilpatrick, A.D. (2008) Improved conservation status of Atriplex kochiana. Trans .R. Soc. S. Aust.  
• www.ingentaconnect.com/content/rssa/trssa

 

• James, A.I. and Eldridge, D.J. (2007). Reintroduction of fossorial native mammals and potential impacts on ecosystem processes in an Australian desert landscape, Biological Conservation 138(351-359).

  James Eldridge BC Fossorial Native Mammals (360 KB)

 

• Moseby, K.E. and Read, J. (2006) The efficacy of feral cat, fox and rabbit exclusion fence designs for threatened species protection. Biological Conservation 127(429-437).

  Moseby Read BC Fence Design (231 KB)

 

• Moseby, K.E., De Jong, S., Munro, N. and Pieck, A. (2005) Home range, activity and habitat use of European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in arid Australia: implications for control. Wildlife Research 32(305-311).
• http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid=17

 

• Bolton, J. and Moseby, K.E. (2004). The activity of Sand Goannas (Varanus gouldii) and their interaction with reintroduced Greater Stick-nest Rats Leporillus conditor. Pacific Conservation Biology 10(3) 193-201. 

 

• Finlayson, G.R. and Moseby, K.E. (2004) Managing confined populations: The influence of density on the home range and habitat use of re-introduced Burrowing Bettongs (Bettongia lesueur). Wildlife Research 31(457-463).
• http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid=17

 

• Moseby K.E. and Bice J. (2004). A trial reintroduction of the Greater Stick-nest Rat (Leporillus conditor) in arid South Australia. Ecological Management and Restoration 5(2) 118-124.

  Moseby Bice EMR SNR Reintroduction (1142 KB)

 

• Moseby, K.E., Selfe, R. and Freeman, A. (2004). Attraction of auditory and olfactory lures to Feral Cats, Red Foxes, European Rabbits and Burrowing Bettongs. Ecological Management and Restoration 5(3) 228-231.

  Moseby Selfe Freeman EMR Lures (289 KB)

 

• Read, J.L. (2004). Catastrophic drought-induced die-off of perennial chenopod shrubs in arid Australia following intensive cattle browsing. Journal of Arid Environments 58(535-544).

  Read AR Intensive Cattle Browsing (420 KB)

 

• Moseby, K.E and O'Donnell, E. (2003). Reintroduction of the greater bilby, (Macrotis lagotis) (Reid) (Marsupialia : Thylacomyidae), to northern South Australia: survival, ecology and notes on reintroduction protocol. Wildlife Research 30:15-27.
• http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid=17

 

• Ryan, S.A, Moseby, K.E. and Paton, D.C. (2003). Comparative Foraging Preferences of the Greater Stick-nest Rat (Leporillus conditor) and the European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): Implications for Regeneration of Arid Lands. Australian Mammalogy 25: 135-146. http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid=17

 

Internal Reports

(Copies can be requested but distribution is at the discretion of Arid Recovery)

• Crisp, H.A. (2008) Bettong Damage inside Arid Recovery. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2008 (3).

 

• Farrelly, M., Moseby, K.E. and Bester, A. (2008) Integrated Pest Management outside Arid Recovery. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2008 (2).

 

• Read, J.L. (2008). Woma Re-introduction Trial at Arid Recovery. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2008 (1).

 

• Madeline Batsiokis, B, Kaczan, D., Lawley, E. and Shepard, R. (2007). Bilby demographics at Arid Recovery. School of Earth and Environmental Science, Adelaide Uni. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2007 (4).

 

• Smith, J. (2007) Does predator-training increase the survival of bilbies outside the Arid Recovery Reserve? Arid Recovery Technical Report 2007 (3)

 

• Stott, J. (2007) Bait stations vs soft-jaw foot-hold traps trial at Arid Recovery. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2007 (2).

 

• Moseby, K.E. (2007) Status of Western barred Bandicoots within the Arid Recovery Reserve. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2007 (1).

 

• Kilpatrick, A., Gilbert, B. and Newman, J. (2006). Threshold densities for Burrowing Bettongs at Arid Recovery. School of Earth and Environmental Science, Adelaide Uni. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2006 (6).

 

• Moseby, K.E. and Stott, J. (2006) Aerial Baiting at Arid Recovery. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2006 (5).

 

• Bester, A.J., Rusten, K. (2006) Trial translocation of numbats (Myrmecobius fasciatus) into the Arid Recovery Reserve. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2006 (4).

 

• Tuft, K. (2006) Plains rats in and around Arid Recovery Reserve: Abundance and habitat use. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2006 (3)

 

• Rusten, K. (2006) Initial monitoring report on the home range establishment and shelter preferences of translocated numbats to Arid Recovery Reserve (November 2005 – January 2006). Arid Recovery Technical Report 2006 (2)

 

• D’Auvergne, M-G. (2006) One-way gate trials. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2006 (1)

 

• Heenan, C., Keetch, M., Lynch, C., Williams, K. (2005) Ecological Management & Restoration: Meat Ant (Iridomyrmex virideaneus and Iridomyrmex purpureus) Abundance in Roxby Downs Arid Recovery Reserve, South Australia. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2005 (3).

 

• D’Auvergne, M-G. (2005) Western-barred bandicoot monitoring and translocation into the Northern Expansion, Arid Recovery Reserve. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2005 (2)

 

• Cameron, A. (2005) A comparison of predator trained and untrained bilbies (Macrotis lagotis). Arid Recovery Technical Report 2005 (1)

 

• Hill, B., Reece, C. (2004) Landscape Function Analysis: an assessment of sites inside and outside a protected reserve in arid South Australia. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2004 (5).

 

• Adelaide Uni Students and Brydie Hill (2004) A comparison of Hopping Mice inside and outside the Arid Recovery Reserve- Is the reserve a source or sink? Arid Recovery Technical Report 2004 (4).

 

• Hill, B. (2004) Outside bilby release. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2004 (3)

 

• Turpin, J. (2004) A feasibility study for the re-introduction of Numbats into the Arid Recovery Reserve. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2004 (2)

 

• Cunningham, L. (2004) A trial re-introduction of the Greater Bilby outside the Arid Recovery Reserve. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2004 (1)

 

• Galbraith, B., Moseby, K.E. and Read, J.L. (2003) 2002 aerial cat baiting trials. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2003 (4)

 

• Coates, R. (2003) A comparison of the reintroduction of captive-bred and wild-reared Greater Stick-nest Rats Leporillus conditor in an arid reserve, Arid Recovery. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2003 (3)

 

• Foate, M. (2003) Assessing the Effectiveness of Rabbit Control Methods. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2003 (2)

 

• Foate, M. (2003) Population, Trapping and Monitoring Methods of the Western Barred Bandicoot (Perameles bougainville) at the Arid Recovery Reserve – September 2003. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2003 (1)

 

• Greenville, A. (2002) The use of bilby, bettong and rabbit burrows by invertebrates and small vertebrates in arid South Australia. Arid Recovery Technical Report 2002 (1)

Theses

• Newell, J. (2008) The role of the reintroduction of Greater Bilbies and Burrowing Bettongs in the ecological restoration of an arid ecosystem: foraging diggings, diet and soil seed banks. PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide.

 

• Gerlach, E. (2006) Enchylaena tomentosa R. Br. (Chenopodiaceae): fruiting phenology, abundance and the impacts of native frugivore reintroduction at Arid Recovery. Honours Thesis, University of Adelaide.

 

• Trengrove, K. (2005) Reproductive Suppression and Sociality in the Spinifex Hopping-mouse (Notomys alexis). Honours Thesis, University of Adelaide.

 

• James, A. (2004) The creation of fertile patches by four ecosystem engineers in an arid South Australian dunefield. Honours Thesis, UNSW.

 

• Sparkes, S. (2001) A comparative study on the impacts of Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) and European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) digs on vegetation structure in arid South Australia. Honours Thesis, University of Adelaide.

 

• Edwards J. (2001) Monitoring vegetation change under different arid management regimes, near Olympic Dam, South Australia, using Landsat TM imagery. Honours Thesis, Department of Soil and Water, University of Adelaide.

 

• Ryan, S. (1999) A comparison of foraging preferences of the Greater Stick-nest Rat (Leporillus conditor) and the European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and implications for regeneration of Arid Lands at the Arid Recovery Project site, Roxby Downs, South Australia. Honours Thesis, University of Adelaide.

 

• O’Neill, S. (1999) The habitat preferences and behaviour of re-introduced Leporillus conditor (greater stick-nest rat) Roxby Downs, South Australia. Honours Thesis, University of South Australia.

 

• Reseigh, J. (1999) Correlation of the age and index of size with life stage classes, and the effect of herbivory on Acacia aneura (mulga) in northern eastern South Australia. Honours Thesis, University of South Australia.

 

Conference/Workshop Presentations

• Crisp, H., Moseby, K.E., Cameron, A. & Hill, B.M. (2008). Predator-avoidance training in the Greater Bilby. Australian Mammal Society Conference, Darwin.

 

• Moseby, K.E. Arid Recovery- lessons learnt and research results. Mulligan’s Flat Workshop, Canberra.

 

• Farrelly, M., Moseby, K.E., Hill, B.M., Crisp, H., Bester, A. & Vanderbrink, K. (2008). Celebrating the rewards of 10 years of pest management at Arid Recovery. Poster presentation at the Australasian Pest Management Conference, Darwin.

 

• Farrelly, M. (2008). Integrated control of feral cats and foxes at Arid Recovery. Australasian Pest Management Conference, Darwin.

 

• Moseby, K.E. (2008). Feral animal control measures at Arid Recovery. Arid Zone Threatened Species Workshop, Alice Springs.

 

• Moseby, K.E. (2007) Western barred bandicoots within the Arid Recovery Reserve. Western Barred Bandicoot Symposium, Murdoch Uni, Perth.

 

• Stott, J. (2006) Radiotracking of feral cats and foxes at Arid Recovery. Poster presentation to Australasian Wildlife Management Society, Auckland, New Zealand.

 

• Read, J. (2006) Arid recovery – saving threatened species and helping BHP Billiton’s reputation. HSEC Awards, Johannesburg.

 

• Moseby, K.E. (2006) Aerial baiting for cats and foxes. 1080 baiting forum, Department for Environment and Heritage, S.A.

 

• Bester, A.J. (2006) Arid Recovery – threatened species programs. Threatened Fauna Workshop, Adelaide.

 

• Bester, A.J., Rusten, K., Moseby, K.M. (2006). Returning numbats to the outback – a trial release of numbats into the Arid Recovery Reserve. 52nd Australian Mammal Society Inc Scientific Meeting, Melbourne

 

• Newell, J. Paton, D. Moseby, K. Carthew, S., and Facelli, J. (2005) 'The Reintroduction of Bilbies and Burrowing Bettongs: What about the Soil Seed Banks?', Ecological Society of Australia Conference, 29 Nov - 2 Dec, Brisbane.

 

• Hill, B. M., Moseby, K. M. and Cunningham, L. (2004). A trial release of the Greater Bilby Macrotis lagotis to an area outside the Arid Recovery Reserve in South Australia. Conference presentation, Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Adelaide.

 

• Hill, B., Moseby, K. (2004) Arid Recovery - Beyond Mining Restoration. Conference presentation. Minerals Council of Australia Conference on Global Sustainable Development, Melbourne

 

• Galbraith, B., Hill, B. (2004) Arid Recovery - Pathway to sustainable arid zone conservation. Poster presentation. Minerals Council of Australia Conference on Global Sustainable Development, Melbourne.

 

• James, A. I., Eldridge, D. J. and Hill B. M. (2004). Bilbies, bettongs, rabbits and goannas ecosystem engineers of arid dunefields. Poster presentation, Australian Rangelands Society Conference, Alice Springs.

 

• James, A. I., Eldridge, D. J. and Hill B. M. (2004). Creation of fertile patches by four ecosystem engineers in arid South Australia. Conference presentation, Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Adelaide.

 

• Moseby, K. M., Hill, B. M. and Read, J. L. (2004) Setting yourself up for success: The importance of research and monitoring in ecological restoration projects Conference presentation, Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Adelaide.

 

• Moseby K. E., Lavery, T and Coates, R. (2004) A comparison of soft and hard release protocols for reintroduced threatened species: greater bilbies, burrowing bettongs and stick-nest rats. Conference presentation, Australian Mammal Society, Tanunda.

 

• Newell, J. (2004). Investigating the effects of ecosystem engineering by reintroduced Greater Bilbies (Macrotis lagotis) and Burrowing Bettongs (Bettongia lesueur). Poster presentation, Australasian Wildlife Management Society Conference, Kangaroo Island.

 

• Read J. L., Carter J., Greenville, A. and Moseby K. E. (2004). Rabbit Control Affects More Than Just Rabbits. Conference presentation, Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Adelaide.

 

• Hill, B.M, Moseby, K. E. and Read, J.L. (2003) Arid Recovery - Recovery of Arid Land. Conference presentation. Ecological Society of Australia Conference, Armidale

 

• Galbraith, B. Moseby, K. (2003) The Arid Recovery Project - Roxby Downs. Kangaroo Island Community Feral Cat Conference , Kangaroo Island

 

• Nicki Munro, N., Moseby, K. (2003) The Arid Recovery Project: The effects of grazing by native, introduced and re-introduced herbivores on seedling growth and survivorship. Native Veg Conference, Melbourne.

 

• Green, S. Read, J. (2003) The Arid Recovery Project - Partnership Case Study. Conference Presentation. Minerals Council of Australia Conference, Brisbane.

 

• Moseby, K . (2002) Arid Recovery Project. Conference presentation. Australian Veterinary Association Conference, Adelaide.

 

• Moseby, K. (2002) Arid Recovery Project - Bilbies as Ecosystem Engineers. Poster presentation.
• Freeman, A. (2001) Vertebrate Pest Control/Eradication at the Arid Recovery Project, Roxby Downs, SA. Poster presentation. Australasian Vertebrate Pest Control Conference, Melbourne.

 

• Read, J (2001) The Arid Recovery Project. Conference presentation. Birds Australia Centenary Conference, Adelaide.

 

• Moseby, K. (2001) Research Initiatives at the Arid Recovery Reserve in Northern S.A. Conference presentation. Australian Wildlife Management Society Conference, Dubbo, N.S.W.

 

• Munro, K. (2000) The Arid Recovery Project. Conference presentation. Resource 2000 conference, Adelaide.