Australian Dingo: A Case Study

An ecosystem contain biological communities and abiotic factors that interact with each other. However, Introduced pest species in Australia have always been a major issue due to the unique ecosystems that have developed, undisturbed over millions of years, due to Australia's geographical isolation. This is especially evident in the introduction the European red fox in Australia, which has prompt negative changes to the population of the Long-nosed Bandicoot due to the predation by these foxes in the Field of mars and around Australia. The disruption the fox foxes have on the Long-nosed bandicoot can also result in sever cascading effects on the rest of the ecosystem, including abiotic factors like the soil and biotic factors like other native flora and fauna

Bola Creek Track is located within Sydney, New South Wales, within the Royal National Park. This famous heritage listed site holds the title for being Australia’s oldest national park and the second oldest in the world. The field study conducted in the surrounding rainforest of Bola Creek, south end of Lady Carrington Drive, is aimed at assessing and recording data from the area to determine the overall condition of the local ecosystem and the impact human activities are having on the area. Natural flora and fauna abundance and distribution of populations were studied and also the developed adaptations that assists their survival. Observations were recorded on the impact human activities were having on the temperate forest

Since about 1990, island fox populations were relatively stable (Bakker, et al., 2009, p. 1). Fox populations on each island were naturally small and varied in relation to island size, but reproduction and survival were high, and the densities were greater than almost any other North American carnivore. According to Bakker, et al. (2009) Scientists and researchers came to the conclusion that there were two main factors causing the decline in the island fox population.

Extinction: Most species become extinct because they can’t cope with the environmental change, and also because of introduced species that turned into competitors for

Over a century ago the elephant seal population on Macquarie Island survived a period of severe over-harvesting. The practice of hunting seals for food, oil and skins had a high demand in the market and was largely carried out by Sydney based gangs (Bradshaw et al, 2003). During the early 1900’s Macquarie Island was declared a nature reserve and the hunting of seals came to a halt. After cessation of sealing, the population of the elephant seal increased but is still recovering. Over the years, a notable decline in the population has been

Significant unmitigated losses to wildlife and rare plants, including losses to species under the Species at Risk Act and to game and plant resources preferred by Aboriginal peoples.

Australian animals have adapted to their environment in the manner in which they give birth, take care of their children as well as their body structures and how they feed. This essay therefore will discuss each of these adaptation strategies explaining how different animals in Australian animals have adapted is to have a slow reproduction rate. First Of All, this is unique to Australia And also New Zealand, but I will only cover Australia here, because, prior to humans coming to the continent, most species had no natural predators. The Aboriginals brought the dingo with them, but this did not predate the many small marsupials and birds, nor tree dwelling species.

Conservation of our biodiversity not only demonstrates foresight, it protects the natural resources so vital to our own continued existence. The value of any single species to an ecosystem is immeasurable; the environment will not endure without its species, despite size or niche. These animals are not dispensable. And, they are apt to face extinction in the not too distant future, unless a resolve for their preservation is insisted by the public and enforced by governments internationally.

The sheep is prey to the dingo and the introduction of these animals into the grassland would allow the dingos a greater amount of prey and in turn increase the population (Levy, 2009). However, sheep are generally introduced to an area for agricultural purposes and with the introduction of them could also bring farmers. The dingo is a pest for farmers and as the dingos find sheep such easy prey (Levy, 2009). Poison and traps can be used to limit the amount of sheep taken by dingos, however, some farmers resort to hunting the dingos and this could decrease their numbers in the

The National Wildlife Institute has published “Conservation Under the Endangered Species Act: A Promise Broken”. Their critique of the Act includes questioning the programs undertaken as a result of the Act have played sufficient roles in the recovery of species that were delisted, as well as questioning the allocation of funding to programs intended to aid listed species.

History The Butchulla people have lived on Fraser Island for at least 5000 years have lived in balance with the dingo population. Dingos held a significant place in their spiritual and cultural practices. European settlement in Australia put out this balance and now the descendants of the indigenous population of Fraser Island are no longer by law allowed to interact with dingos in any way.

This map indicates information about the living forests model and identified 11 places with major deforestation fronts. These spots are the main places of the global deforestation are designed to take place over the two decades from 2010 to 2030. In Australia, About 70 % of the forests of Eastern Australia have been cleared or disturbed, these forests include temperate forests and rainforests in New South Wales and Queensland while only 18% is protected. Furthermore, the rates of forest loss between 3 to 6 million/ha during a period from 2010 to 2030. In addition, the most common pressures causing severe forest degradation and deforestation in Australia are livestock, unsustainable logging, agriculture colonization and

The neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, can often be the first “home” of a premature baby. For this baby, there are more developmental marks that become much harder to achieve, compared to a full term infant. In the neonatal intensive care unit, babies often are placed on or in machines to help them finish developing what would normally be developed in the womb. Due to these circumstances, what are some of the affects on the development of a preterm infant when they stay in the neonatal intensive care unit? How does being in the neonatal intensive care unit affect bonding between mother and child? How does a child being in the neonatal intensive care unit affect the parents, especially the mother? What are the best methods to help with the

The environment and culture are important to the Aboriginal people in Australia, which is illustrated through the Kakadu National Park (Australian Government Parks Australia, 2016).

This problem certainly isn’t central to Australia, with deforestation most commonly occurring in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa, however Australia like the rest of the world is affected by the consequences nonetheless. It’s a well-known fact that rainforests have the ability to absorb immense amounts of carbon dioxide and release oxygen by photosynthesis. Not only do we lose a source of oxygen and CO2 recycling, but when trees are burned or cut down, they actually release CO2 because 50 percent of trees is CO2. According to the Global Canopy Program (organisation of chief rainforest scientists) “If we lose the forests, we lose the fight against climate change”.