Traditional sensitivity and elasticity analyses of matrix population models have been used to inform management decisions, but they ignore the economic costs of manipulating vital rates. For example, the growth rate of a population is often most sensitive to changes in adult survival rate, but this does not mean that increasing that rate is the best option for managing the population because it...

This grey literature review documents koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) conservation initiatives applied across 12 local government areas in South East Queensland, Australia. To overcome threats to koalas' survival, the indicates that governments this region focus on wildlife management solutions, signage, habitat restoration projects and awareness campaigns. Despite these measures, land clearing ...

Research indicates that northern koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are ubiquitously infected with koala retrovirus (KoRV). There is increasing evidence linking KoRV neoplasia and a range of disorders associated immunodeficiency, conditions observed at high rates in captive colonies, sick presenting to wildlife hospitals. However, less known about the occurrence these putative KoRV-associated dise...