The Impacts of Drought on the Health and Demography of Eastern Grey Kangaroos.

ABSTRACT: Extreme climatic events such as droughts and floods are expected to become more intense and severe under climate change, especially in the southern and eastern parts of Australia. We aimed to quantify the relationship between body condition scores (BCS), demography, activity rate, and parasitic infections of eastern grey kangaroos on a large conservation property under different climate extremes by employing camera traps established at artificial water points (AWPs). The survey period included a severe drought, broken by a significant flooding event. Climatic and environmental conditions were documented using remotely sensed indices of moisture availability and vegetation productivity. These conditions were found to affect all health and population parameters measured. BCS, juvenile propor

SUBMITTER: Juillard LQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8833700 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature