Detecting rare species is important for both threatened species management and invasive
species eradication programs. Conservation scent dogs provide an olfactory survey tool that …

The role of apex predators in structuring ecosystems through the suppression of
mesopredator activity and abundance is receiving increasing attention, largely due to the …

Adaptive management is the systematic acquisition and application of reliable information to
improve natural resource management over time. We have employed an adaptive …

Much progress has been made toward assessing and improving animal welfare in
conservation. However, several glaring knowledge gaps remain where animal‐welfare …

Conservation detection dogs (CDD) use their exceptional olfactory abilities to assist a wide
range of conservation projects through the detection of target specimens or species. CDD …

In this paper, we set out the prerequisites for the development of killing and restraining trap
systems to capture mammals for research, wildlife management and conservation, fur …

Increased scrutiny of animal welfare in wildlife management has seen a recent proliferation
in the use of procedural documents (standard operating procedures, codes of practice etc.) …

Context Feral cat is a favoured food item in some Australian Indigenous communities. We
describe how cats are hunted and whether cat hunting can contribute to the persistence of …

As the environment becomes increasingly altered by human development, the importance of
understanding the ways in which wildlife interact with modified landscapes is becoming …

Monitoring rare or cryptic species can be challenging, especially with limited time and
resources. Dogs are often used for this purpose, but methods are highly variable. There is a …