The Queensland Rock-wallabies - An Overview of Their Conservation Status, Threats and Management.

Abstract

Recent investigations of the taxonomic relationships of Petrogale in Queensland have led to the recognition of eleven distinct taxa within the State, representing some two thirds of the species diversity of this group. The assessed conservation status of the various species ranges from those considered to be vulnerable to extinction, through species that are locally rare, to those currently considered to be common. The specialised habitat requirements of the group presents challenges to the conservation management of individual species. Further research is required into census techniques, population dynamics, genetic processes and the impacts of purported threatening processes to assist in the conservation management of this diverse and unique macropod group.