Cities may represent one of the most challenging environments for carnivorous mammals.
For example, cities have a dearth of vegetation and other natural resources, coupled with …

The red fox Vulpes vulpes is one of the world's most widespread carnivores. A key to its
success has been its broad, opportunistic diet. The fox was introduced to Australia about …

Cities have a major impact on Australian landscapes, especially in coastal regions, to the
detriment of native biodiversity. Areas suitable for urban development often coincide with …

Selection of natal dens and diurnal shelters by red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) was investigated
within the metropolitan area of Melbourne. Of 72 natal dens, 61% were in residential, public …

The effectiveness of a baiting campaign against red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) was investigated
in a rangeland area near Carnarvon, Western Australia. An area of 3180 km2 was aerially …

Context Animals can be taught new behaviours to mitigate threatening processes. However,
it is yet to be confirmed if such teaching can be deployed in the field. Here we test this …

Summary 1 Methods used to control canids may differ in their relative effectiveness and how
they 'sample'age and sex classes. However, there is little information on such biases. We …

Context Poison baits are often used to control both foxes and feral cats but success varies
considerably. Aims This study investigated the influence of bait type, placement and lures on …

The mesopredator release hypothesis predicts that abundance of smaller predators should
increase in the absence of larger predators due to release from direct killing and …

The uptake of dried meat baits by foxes (Vulpes vulpes) was measured in large-scale field
trials using non-toxic baits containing the biomarker tetracycline. Baits were aerially …