AM24023Identification and characteristics of refuges for the threatened swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus maritimus) under climate change; targeted surveys across the Otway Ranges, south-east Australia
Survival of mammal species under climate change is increasingly reliant on refuges that provide protection from extreme drought and fire. We identified refuges for the threatened marsupial swamp antechinus. While many were very small (<40 ha) and located in Coastal Dunes subject to destruction under sea level rise, very few were large (>1000 ha), located in unfragmented habitat with complex vegetation. Effective management will require translocations, protection from inappropriate fire and predators, and control of Phytophthora infestations. Photograph by Barbara Wilson.
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