Avoiding Environmental Bankruptcy: the grazing impacts of red kangaroos and sheep [ 2006-07-01 - 2010-08-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dickman, Christopher (Chief Investigator) ,  Michael Thompson (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Adam Munn (Postdoctoral Fellow)

Brief description Avoiding Environmental Bankruptcy: the grazing impacts of red kangaroos and sheep. Overgrazing is one of the most serious environmental and economic problems in Australia. By mitigating overgrazing, our project has three major benefits. Firstly, quantification of the foraging requirements for free-ranging sheep and kangaroos will, for the first time, allow us to identify sustainable practices that prevent overgrazing and contribute to significant land recovery. Secondly, a new mechanistic model for predicting herbivore dynamics will allow us to evaluate potential impacts of climate change on future grazing pressures. Thirdly, our results will inform management plans to sustain Australia's arid rangelands as productive, bio-diverse environments, which currently provide economic returns in excess of $20 billion p.a.

Funding Amount $259,340

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