Can reintroductions to degraded habitat succeed? A test using the common brushtail possum

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine E. Moseby ◽  
Robert Brandle ◽  
Patrick Hodgens ◽  
Hannah L. Bannister
Keyword(s):  
Brushtail Possum ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common Brushtail Possum

Periodic fluid extrusion and models of digesta mixing in the intestine of a herbivore, the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

2005 ◽  
Vol 175 (5) ◽  
pp. 337-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger G. Lentle ◽  
Yacine Hemar ◽  
Christopher E. Hall ◽  
Kevin J. Stafford
Keyword(s):  
Brushtail Possum ◽  
Trichosurus Vulpecula ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common Brushtail Possum ◽  
Fluid Extrusion

Building selection by the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Yuqing Chen ◽  
Bruce Doran ◽  
Sharyn Sinclair-Hannocks ◽  
John Mangos ◽  
Philip Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Canopy Cover ◽  
Brushtail Possum ◽  
Suitable Habitat ◽  
Trichosurus Vulpecula ◽  
Building Maintenance ◽  
National University ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common Brushtail Possum

Abstract ContextThe common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is a protected native species in Australia that can access buildings in urban areas and cause considerable damage or disruption to building occupants. Although several strategies to discourage this species from entering buildings have been recommended, few have been evaluated empirically. AimsOur study aims to analyse how landscaping and building construction influence occupancy of buildings by the common brushtail possum. MethodsWe collated reports of possums occupying 134 buildings over 12 years on the campus of The Australian National University (ANU), in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). We used generalised linear modelling (GLM) to identify associations between the total number of reported possum-related incidents for buildings and a range of landscape and building characteristics. Key resultsControlling for the effect of building size, we found that the number of reported possum-related incidents in buildings was positively associated with the percentage of tree and shrub canopy cover within the calculated home-range buffer distance of 49m from buildings, length of canopy overhanging roofs and building age, and negatively associated with tree species richness and number of trees with natural hollows and nest boxes within 49m of buildings. There were likely to be more possum-related reports from buildings in areas where the dominant tree genus was native, buildings with parapets (walls extending above the roof), buildings with structures penetrating from the roof, buildings with tile roofs and gable roofs. ConclusionsA combination of suitable habitat surrounding buildings, suitable access to the roofs of buildings and weak points in building roofs (e.g. parapets, roof penetrations), makes them more vulnerable to occupancy by the common brushtail possum. Implications Our results provided clues for managing existing buildings, or designing new buildings, in a way that may reduce the likelihood of occupancy by the common brushtail possum. Our study also demonstrated how building-maintenance records can be used to address human–wildlife conflict over time.

Chemical characterization of milk oligosaccharides of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadasu Urashima ◽  
Saori Fujita ◽  
Kenji Fukuda ◽  
Tadashi Nakamura ◽  
Tadao Saito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Brushtail Possum ◽  
Trichosurus Vulpecula ◽  
Milk Oligosaccharides ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common Brushtail Possum

Erythrocyte metabolism in the Koala, the common brushtail possum and the whiptail wallaby

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Baker ◽  
P. J. Canfield ◽  
R. T. Gernmell ◽  
P. B. S. Spencer ◽  
N. S. Agar
Keyword(s):  
Brushtail Possum ◽  
Erythrocyte Metabolism ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common Brushtail Possum
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