Scientific papers

Scientific papers relating to IA CRC projects are listed within each of the projects page. A full list (in alphabetical order, by author) follows.

To search for scientific papers relating to invasive animal issues beyond IA CRC projects, visit: www.feral.org.au

Barney, M.L., Patil, J.G., Gunasekera, R.M. and Carter, C.G. (2008). Distinct cytochrome P450 aromatase isoforms in the common carp (Cyprinus carpio): Sexual dimorphism and onset of ontogenic expression. General and Comparative Endocrinology, vol.156, no.3. pp. 499-508.

Bax, N.J. and Thresher, R.E. (2009). Ecological, behavioral, and genetic factors influencing the recombinant control of invasive pests. Ecological Applications, 19(4).  873-888.

Bengsen, A., Leung, L.K., Lapidge, S.J. and Gordon, I.J. (2010). Artificial illumination reduces bait-take by small rainforest mammals. Applied Animal Behviour Science, 127(1). 66-72.

Bengsen, A., Leung, L.K., Lapidge, S.J. and Gordon, I.J. (2008). The Development of target-specific vertebrate pest management tools for complex faunal communities. Ecological Management and Restoration,9(3). 209-216.

Bengsen, A., Leung, L., Lapidge, S. and Gordon, I. (2011). Testing target-specific bait delivery for controlling feral pigs in a tropical rainforest. Ecological Managementand Restoration 12 (3). 226-229

Berry, O. and Kirkwood, R. (2010). Measuring recruitment in an invasive species to determine eradication potential. Journal of Wildlife Management, 74(8): 1661-1670.

Berry O and Sarre S (2007) Gel-free species identification using melt-curve analysis. Molecular Ecology Notes 7(1): 1-4.

Berry O, Sarre SD, Farrington L, and Aitken N (2007) Faecal DNA detection of invasive species: the case of feral foxes in Tasmania. Wildlife Research 34(1): 1–7.

Bomford, M., Kraus, F., Barry, S.C. and Lawrence, E. (2009). Predicting establishment success for alien reptiles and amphibians: a role for climate matching. Biological Invasions, 11(3): 713-724.

Campbell, T.A., Lapidge, S.J. and Long, D.B. (2006). Using baits to deliver Pharmaceuticals to feral swine in Southern Texas. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 34(4). 1184-1189.

Campbell, T.A. and Long, D.B. (2008). Mammalian visitation to candidate Feral Swine attractants. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 72(1). 305-309.

Campbell, T.A. and Long, D.B. (2007). Species-specific visitation and removal of baits for delivery of pharmaceuticals to feral swine. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 43(3). 485-491.

Campbell, T.A. and Long, D.B. (2009). Strawberry-flavoured baits for pharmaceutical delivery to feral swine. Journal of Wildlife Management, 73(4). 615-619.

Carter, A., Luck, G.W. and McDonald, S.P. (2011). Fox-baiting in agricultural landscapes in south-eastern Australia: a case-study appraisal and suggestions for improvement. Ecological Managment & Restoration  12 (3) 214-223

Cowled, B., Gifford, E., Smith, M., Staples, L. and Lapidge, S. (2006). Efficacy of manufactured PIGOUT baits for localised control of feral pigs in the semi-arid Queensland rangelands. Wildlife Research, 33(5). 427-437.

Cowled, B.D., Aldenhoven, J., Odeh, I.O., Garrett, T., Moran, C. and Lapidge, S.J. (2008). Feral pig population structuring in the rangelands of eastern Australia: applications for designing adaptive management units. Conservation Genetics, 9(1). 211-224.

Cowled, B.D., Elsworth, P. and Lapidge, S.J. (2008). Additional toxins for feral pig (Sus scrofa) control: identifying and testing Achilles’ heels. Wildlife Research, 35(7). 651-662.

Cowled, B.D., Lapidge, S.J., Hampton, J.O. and Spencer, P.B. (2006). Measuring the Demographic and Genetic Effects of Pest Control in a Highly Persecuted Feral Pig Population. Journal of Wildlife Management, 70(6): 1690-1697.

Cowled, B.D., Lapidge, S.J., Smith, M. and Staples, L. (2006). Attractiveness of a novel omnivore bait, PIGOUT®, to feral pigs (Sus scrofa) and assessment of risks of bait uptake by non-target species. Wildlife Research, 33(8): 651-660.

Cowled, B.D., Lapidge, S.J., Smith, M.I. and Staples, L.D. (2008). Vaccination of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) using iophenoxic acid as a simulated vaccine. Australian Veterinary Journal, vol.86, no.1 & 2. 50-55.

Cox, T.E., Murray, P.J., Hall, G.P., and Xiuhua, L. (2010). Pest responses to odors from predators fed a diet of target species conspecifics and heterospecifics. Journal of Wildlife Mangement, 74(8): 1737-1744.

Cruz, J., Leung, L.K., Lisle, A., Rivera, D.F., Staples, L. and Smith, M. (2008). Grain, pellet and wax block bait take by the house mouse (Mus musculus, Linnaeus 1758) and non-target species: implications for mouse eradications on coral cay islands. The Journal of Integrative Zoology, 3(3): 227-234.

Eason, C.T., Fagerstone, K.A., Eisemann, J.D., Humphrys, S., O’Hare, J.R. and Lapidge, S.J. (2010). A review of existing and potential New World and Australasian vertebrate pesticides with a rationale for linking use patterns to registration requirements. International Journal of Pest Management, 56(2): 109-125.

Elkins, A., Barrow, R. and Rochfort, S. (2009). Carp chemical sensing and the potential of natural environmental attractants for control of carp: a review. Environmental Chemistry, 6(5): 357-368.

Fisher, N.I., Cribb, J.H. and Peacock, A.J. (2007). Reading the public mind: a novel approach to improving the adoption of new science and technology.  Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture , 47(11): 1262-1271.

Fleming, P.J., Allen, L.R., Lapidge, S.J., Robley, A., Saunders, G.R. and Thomson, P.C. (2006). A strategic approach to mitigating the impacts of wild canids: proposed activities of the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, vol.46, no.6-7. pp. 753-762.

Glen, A.S. (2010). Hybridisation between dingoes and domestic dogs: a comment on Jones (2009). Australian Mammalogy, 32(1): 76-77.

Glen, A.S. (2008). Population attributes of the spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) in north-eastern New South Wales. Australian Journal of Zoology, 56(2):  137 – 142.

Glen, A.S., Berry, O., Sutherland, D.R., Garretson, S., Robinson, T. and de Tores, P.J. (2010). Forensic DNA confirms intraguild killing of a chuditch (Dasyurus geoffroii) by a feral cat (Felis catus). Conservation Genetics, 11(3): 1099-1101.

Glen, A.S., Cardoso, M.J., Dickman, C.R. and Firestone, K.B. (2008). Who’s your daddy? Paternity testing reveals promiscuity and multiple paternity in the carnivorous marsupial Dasyurus maculatus (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 96(1): 1-7.

Glen, A.S., de Tores, P.J., Sutherland, D.R. and Morris, K.D. (2009). Interactions between chuditch (Dasyurus geoffroii) and introduced predators: a review. Australian Journal of Zoology, 57(5): 347-356.

Glen, A.S. and Dickman, C.R. (2007). Why are there so many spotted-tailed quolls (Dasyurus maculatus) in parts of North-Eastern New South Wales? Australian Zoologist, vol., no.. pp. 19.

Glen, A.S. and Dickman, C.R. (2008). Niche overlap between marsupial and eutherian carnivores: does competition threaten the endangered spotted-tailed quoll? Journal of Applied Ecology, 45(2): 700-707.

Glen, A.S., Dickman, C.R., Soule, M.E. and Mackey, B.G. (2007). Evaluating the role of the dingo as a trophic regulator in Australian ecosystems. Austral Ecology, 32(5): 492-501.

Glen, A.S., Gentle, M.N. and Dickman, C.R. (2007). Non-target impacts of poison baiting for predator control in Australia. Mammal Review, 37(3): 191-205.

Glen, A.S., Sutherland, D.R. and Cruz, J. (2010). An improved method of microhabitat assessment relevant to predation risk. Ecological Research, 25(2): 311-314.

Glen, A.S., Wayne, A., Maxwell, M. and Cruz, J. (2010). Comparative diets of the chuditch, a threatened marsupial carnivore, in the northern and southern jarrah forests, Western Australia. Journal of Zoology, 282(4):276-283.

Hardy, C.M., Beaton, S. and Hinds, L.A. (2007). Immunocontraception in Mice Using Repeated, Multi-Antigen Peptides: Immunization With Purified Recombinant Antigens. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 75(1): 126-135.

Haynes, G.D., Gongora, J., Nicholas, F.W. and Zengar, K.R. (2009). Rapid identification of maternal lineages in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) using real-time PCR and high resolution melt-curve analysis. Aquaculture, 287, no.1-2. pp. 59-66.

Henderson, W.R. and Murphy, E.C. (2007). Pest or prized possession? Genetically modified biocontrol. Wildlife Research, 34(7): 578-585.

Humphrys, S. and Lapidge, S.J. (2008). Delivering and registering species-tailored oral antifertility products: a review. Wildlife Research, 35(6): 578-585.

Hunt, R., Dall, D. and Lapidge, S.J. (2007). Effect of a synthetic lure on site visitation and bait uptake by foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wild dogs (Canis lupis dingo/Canis lupis familiaris). Wildlife Research, 34(6): 461-466.

Kelehear, C., Webb, J.K. and Shine, R. (2009). Rhabdias pseudosphaerocephala infection in Bufo marinus: lung nematodes reduce viability of metamorph cane toads. Parasitology, 136(8): 919-927.

Lapidge, S.J. (2005). Taking the fight to feral pigs. Australian Veterinary Journal, 83(5): 262-263.

Lapidge, S.J., Eason, C.T. and Humphrys, S.T. (2010). A review of chemical, biological and fertility control options for the camel in Australia. The Rangeland Journal, 32(1): 95-115.

McColl, K.A., Sunarto, A., Williams, L.M. and Crane, M.S. (2007). Koi Herpes Virus: Dreaded pathogen or white knight. Aquaculture Health International, 9. pp. 4-6.

McLeod,L.J., Saunders, G.R., and Miners, A. (2011). Can shooting be an effective management tool for foxes? Preliminary insights from a
management programme. Ecological Management and Restoration, 12 (3) 224-226

McPhee, S.R., Butler, K.L., Kovaliski, J., Mutze, G., Capucci, L. and Cooke, B.D. (2009). Antibody status and survival of Australian wild rabbits challenged with rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus. Wildlife Research, 36(5): 447-456.

Patil, J.G. and Gunasekera, R.M. (2008). Tissue and sexually dimorphic expression of ovarian and brain aromatase mRNA in the Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes): implications for their preferential roles in ovarian and neural differentiation and development. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 158(1): 131-137.

Patil, J.G. and Hinze, S.J. (2008). Simplex PCR Assay for Positive Identification of Genetic Sex in the Japanese Medaka, Oryzias latipes . Marine Biotechnology, 10(6): 641-644.

Rivera, D., Leung, L.K., Smith, M. and Staples, L. (2008). Effect of zinc phosphide baiting on canefield rat populations in teak. Crop Protection, 27(3-5): 877-881.

Saunders, G., Cooke, B., McColl, K., Shine, R. and Peacock, T. (2009). Modern approaches for the biological control of vertebrate pests: an Australian perspective. Biological Control, 52(3): 288-295.

Saunders, G., Lapidge, S.J., Fulton, W., Murphy, E., Sarre, S., Buller, C. and Peacock, T. (2007). The Invasive Animals CRC: A new research initiative for managing some old problems. Australian Zoologist, vol., no.. pp. 6.

Spencer, P.B., Hampton, J., Lapidge, S.J., Mitchell, J., Lee, J. and Pluske, J.R. (2006). An assessment of the genetic diversity and structure within and among populations of wild pigs (Sus scrofa) from Australia and Papua New Guinea. Journal of Genetics, 85(1): 63-66.

Spencer, P.B., Lapidge, S.J., Hampton, J.O. and Pluske, J.R. (2005). The sociogenetic structure of a controlled feral pig population. Wildlife Research, 32(4): 297-304.

Strive, T., Wright, J.D. and Robinson, A.J. (2008). Identification and partial characterisation of a new lagovirus in Australian wild rabbits. Virology, 384(1): 97-105.

Sutherland, D.R., Glen, A.S. and Cruz, J. (2008). An alternative spool-and-line tracking device for medium-sized animals. Australian Mammalogy, 30(2): 89-90.

Sutherland, D.R., Glen, A.S., and de Tores, P.J. (2010). Could controlling mammalian carnivores lead to mesopredator release of carnivorous reptiles? Proc R Soc B. Published online before print December 1, 2010.

Sutherland, D.R. and Predavec, M. (2010). Universal Trap Timer Design to Examine Temporal Activity of Wildlife. Journal of Wildlife Management, 74(4):906–909.

Thresher, R., Grewe, P., Patil, J.G., Whyard, S., Templeton, C.M., Chaimongol, A., Hardy, C.M., Hinds, L.A. and Dunham, R. (2009). Development of repressible sterility to prevent the establishment of feral populations of exotic and genetically modified animals. Aquaculture, 290, no.1-2. pp. 104-109.

Thresher, R.E. (2008). Autocidal technology for the control of invasive fish. Fisheries, vol.33(3): 114-121.

Thwaites, L.A.,  Smith, B.B., Decelis, M., Fleer, D., and Conallin, A. (2010). A novel push trap element to manage carp (Cyprinus carpio L.): a laboratory trial. Marine and Freshwater Research, 61(1): 42-48.

Tracey, J.P. (2010). Risk-based surveillance of avian influenza in Australia’s wild birds. Wildlife Research, 37(2): 134-144.

Vine, S.J., Crowther, M.S., Lapidge, S.J., Dickman, C.R., Mooney, N.J., Piggott, M.P. and English, A.W. (2009). Comparison of methods to detect rare and cryptic species: a case study using the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Wildlife Research, 36(5): 436-446.