The rodents of South Australia

2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 379 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Robinson ◽  
C. M. Kemper ◽  
G. C. Medlin ◽  
C. H. S. Watts
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Management ◽  
South Australia ◽  
The State ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Biological Surveys ◽  
European Settlement ◽  
Current State ◽  
Distribution And Ecology

Thirty species of rodents are recorded from South Australia. At the time of European settlement, the State probably supported at least 19 species of native rodents. Eight additional species have been recorded only in subfossil material. At least 11 species are now considered to be extinct and there have been significant declines in all the other species as a result of over 150 years of European influence. In addition, three species have been introduced to the State since European settlement. Over the last ten years, there has been a significant increase in our understanding of the distribution and ecology of what remains of the rodent fauna through a series of systematic, site-based biological surveys, a significant increase in research on subfossil and owl pellet remains, documentation of Aboriginal ecological knowledge and ecological and distributional studies on three species. This paper describes our current state of knowledge of the distribution, ecology and threats to the South Australian rodent fauna and makes suggestions for future research and conservation management.

Overview of The Status of Rock-wallabies in South Australia.

1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
P.B. Copley ◽  
P.J. Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Census Data ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
The State ◽  
Natural Occurrence ◽  
North West ◽  
European Settlement ◽  
The Status

The status of Yellow-footed Rock-wallabies (Petrogale xanthopus) and Black-footed Rock-wallabies (P. lateralis) in South Australia was assessed by comparing recent survey and census data with previously collated information about the distribution and relative abundance of each taxon. Petrogale xanthopus has maintained most of its known geographic range within the state; however, its relative abundance has declined significantly and 35 (or 15%) of a total of 229 recorded colonies have become extinct since European settlement. Eight of these colony extinctions have occurred over the past 25 years; three of them since 1981. As this species is continuing to decline it should be regarded as threatened within the state. Petrogale lateralis has at least two sub-species which occur in South Australia. Petrogale lateralis pearsoni is endemic to the state and occurs on offshore islands. Since 1960 its natural occurrence of about 3-500 individuals on North Pearson Island has been expanded to four other islands through translocations and the total population is now about 700-1100 animals. This subspecies, while not occurring in large numbers, is nonetheless relatively secure due to the additional populations established and the fact that these are on islands isolated from most mainland threats. The mainland subspecies, Petrogale lateralis MacDonnell Ranges race, by comparison has suffered a drastic reduction in both geographic range and abundance to the point where it is South Australia’s most critically endangered vertebrate taxon. It has declined from being a very common species in the state’s far north- west to only two known, widely separated, colonies which total less than 100 animals between them. Management and research recommendations are provided.

scholarly journals Agricultural innovation and inclusive value-chain development: a review

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Devaux ◽  
Maximo Torero ◽  
Jason Donovan ◽  
Douglas Horton
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
The State ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Agricultural Research ◽  
Current State ◽  
Emerging Issues

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to take stock of the current state of knowledge about inclusive value-chain development (VCD) in the context of international agricultural research; and second, to draw out the implications for future research and action. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a review of recent research papers authored by professionals affiliated with international agricultural research centers and their partners in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Findings The studies reviewed in the paper identify the opportunities emerging from new and expanding markets for agricultural products and challenges to smallholder participation in these markets. It identifies key attributes of successful value-chain interventions, emphasizing the importance of combining value-chain approaches with other approaches, including those emerging from innovation systems and rural livelihoods frameworks. Methods are offered for evaluating complex value-chain interventions. Research limitations/implications The paper summarizes the state of knowledge as of early 2016 in a dynamic field. Important contributions to knowledge may have been made since then. Originality/value The paper summarizes the state of knowledge in the field, and identifies emerging issues and policy implications, knowledge gaps, and priorities for future applied research.

scholarly journals Recent Science from Australian Large-Scale Millimetre Mapping Projects: Proceedings from a Swinburne University Workshop

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Bains ◽  
S. L. Breen ◽  
M. G. Burton ◽  
M. R. Cunningham ◽  
P. A. Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
The State ◽  
International Competition ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Current State ◽  
Receiver System ◽  
Future Research Directions

AbstractSince the recent upgrades to the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) Mopra telescope back-end and receiver system, it has risen from an under-subscribed facility to a sought-after instrument with heavy international competition to gain time. Furthermore, the introduction of the on-the-fly mapping capability in 2004 has made this technique one of Mopra's most popular observing modes. In addition, the recent upgrade of the NANTEN millimetre-wavelength telescope to the sub-millimetre NANTEN2 instrument, has provided a complementary, higher-frequency facility to Mopra. A two-day workshop was held at Swinburne University in June 2008 to disseminate the current state of ongoing large-scale mapping projects and associated spin-offs that the telescopes' upgrades have facilitated, and to decide upon future research directions. Here, we provide a summary of the result-oriented talks as a record of the state of Australian-access single-dish millimetre science in 2008.

Biogeographic and fragmentation-related research biases on antbirds and non-flying small mammals in Brazil

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Lana P. Candelária ◽  
Mayara Zucchetto ◽  
Stela R.A. Gonçalves ◽  
Gisele da S.F. Braga ◽  
Thiago J. Izzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Mammals ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Biological Surveys ◽  
Conservation Policies ◽  
Distribution And Ecology ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Taxonomic Groups ◽  
The Web

Abstract Major biogeographic and taxonomic biases are recurrent in biological surveys, including fragmentation studies. Detecting biases and subsequent gaps is crucial to steer future research and suitable conservation policies. We evaluated biogeographic and fragmentation-related biases on antbirds and non-flying small mammals in Brazil, two oversampled and vulnerable taxonomic groups, by surveying papers in the Scielo and the Web of Science. We found 566 articles published from 1945 to 2018, including 55 and 43 fragmentation studies for antbirds and small mammals, respectively. Considering the species richness for each group across the Brazilian biomes, the number of publications for small mammals tended to disproportionately increase while increasing richness. The Atlantic Forest, the most degraded and densely populated biome, contained the highest number of publications. However, the Amazon included a disproportionately high number of papers considering its low population density. Conversely, non-forest biomes such as the Caatinga, Pampa and Pantanal were mostly overlooked. Our results show that research effort for small mammals and antbirds in Brazil is biogeographically biased. We call future research to consider more studies across non-forest biomes and vast unexplored areas within forest biomes to overcome major knowledge gaps on diversity, distribution and ecology of antbirds and small mammals in Brazil.

The Mirrlees Review and the State of Public Economics

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 770-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony B Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Public Finance ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Fiscal Policy ◽  
Public Economics ◽  
The State ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World

The Mirrlees Review of taxation in the United Kingdom is a landmark in the analysis of U.K. fiscal policy, and of wide interest to public finance economists around the world. This review concentrates on what we can learn from the Review about the current state of public economics and directions for future research. (JEL E62, H20, H50)

Criminal and Civil Liability

2020 ◽  
pp. 810-827
Author(s):  
Duncan Fairgrieve
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Civil Liability ◽  
Administrative Law ◽  
The State ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Legal Systems ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Law ◽  
State Liability

This chapter discusses the liability of the state. Despite the great differences in constitutional context, administrative law, and procedure, all legal systems have had to address the issue of when compensation should be provided to citizens who have been negatively affected by the activities of the administration. The chapter thus provides an overview of the historical and modern approaches of state liability from a comparative perspective, in a variety of jurisdictions. It then gives consideration to some of the salient issues arising out of this complex area of the law. An addendum is then provided examining the issue of the criminal liability of the state. Particular focus is given to the current state of the existing scholarship on this topic, as well as identifying fruitful themes for future research.

Cetacean strandings in South Australia (1881–2008)

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoyo Segawa ◽  
Catherine Kemper
Keyword(s):  
South Australia ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Baleen Whales ◽  
Beaked Whales ◽  
Long Term Monitoring ◽  
Common Dolphins ◽  
Term Monitoring

Long-term monitoring of cetacean strandings is essential for good management. This study updates previous summaries for South Australia by adding up to 20 years of comprehensive data, including results of necropsy examinations. A total of 1078 records were examined. Thirty-one species were recorded: 9 (7% of records) mysticetes, 22 (88%) odontocetes and the rest (5%) unidentified. The number of species new to South Australia did not reach an asymptote, with potential for at least five additional species. Small cetaceans were more frequently recorded after 1990, possibly due to increased reporting effort. Stranding records increased markedly after 1970. Records for all species occurred year-round. Beaked whales stranded primarily during January–April, baleen whales during July–January and common dolphins during February–May. Geographic hotspots were identified and related to upwelling and reporting effort. A necropsy program since 1990 resulted in 315 of 856 records being assigned to a circumstance of death, with anthropogenic circumstances accounting for 42% of these. Known Entanglement (21%, 66 of 315) and Probable Entanglement (12%, 37 of 315) were the most recorded anthropogenic circumstances of death. Future research correlating strandings with oceanographic/climatic conditions may help to explain the documented patterns but first the effects of reporting effort need to be accounted for.

Self-leadership Training Review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Sidwell ◽  
Michael Perry
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Training ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Current State ◽  
A Current

The purpose of this article was to examine the current state of self-leadership training. The authors analyzed all published, publicly available studies (in English) pertaining to self-leadership training methods, offering a current state of self-leadership training, and implications for future research.

On the Development of Islamic Jurisprudence

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Current State ◽  
Islamic Jurisprudence ◽  
The Status ◽  
Sensitive Issues ◽  
Status Of Women ◽  
Islam And Democracy

This article examines the state of Islamic jurisprudence with regard to many sensitive issues, such as the status of women and minorities in Islam, Islam and Democracy, hudud punishments. The author explores the current state of Islamic discourse on jurisprudence and identifies three approaches-traditional, secular and reformist. The paper explores the positions of the traditional ulama and the reformist muj­tahids on the mentioned topics and finds the reformist position more sensible and closer to the position of ihe Qur'an and Sunnah. This paper while advocating neo-ijtihad, makes an impressive case for the merit???? and Islamic credibility of the reformist jurisprudence.

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