Abstract
With this Ph.D. project, I tested if personality and other environmental factors influence the survival rates of captively raised western ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus occidentalis) after being released in the wild. Since the impact of predation was very high, I also developed a method of predator awareness training to teach possums to be scared of foxes. Bold and female individuals had a greater survival rate than shy and male ones. The predator awareness training increased the survival rate in released individuals. Our results strongly stressed the importance of an effective fox control strategy to improve the survival rate of the individuals.
Original language | English |
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Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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Award date | 27 Aug 2024 |
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Publication status | Unpublished - 2023 |