Study

Use of nest boxes by mardos, Antechinus flavipes leucogaster, in regenerating karri forest in South Western Australia.

  • Published source details Wardell-Johnson G. (1986) Use of nest boxes by mardos, Antechinus flavipes leucogaster, in regenerating karri forest in South Western Australia.. Australian Wildlife Research, 13, 407-418.

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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.

Action Category

Provide artificial dens or nest boxes on trees

Action Link
Terrestrial Mammal Conservation
  1. Provide artificial dens or nest boxes on trees

    A replicated study in 1982–1984 in woodland at four sites in Western Australia, Australia (Wardell-Johnson 1986) found that nest boxes were used by mardos Antechinus flavipes. Within a 16-year-old regenerating block, all 36 boxes were used at least once, with 2–34 boxes being used across the 18 inspections. Single visits also revealed use of 7/34 boxes in virgin forest and 5/34 in streamside trees, but 0/34 were used in a 50-year-old regenerating block. Thirty-six nest boxes (internal volumes of 0.003–0.017 m3) were erected in each of four areas in June 1982. The 16-year-old block was 47-ha of regenerating karri forest. This was clear-felled in 1966 and prescribed burned in 1967. Boxes were fixed 3–5.5 m up trees. Further sites were virgin forest, retained streamside trees within a four-year-old regenerating block and a 50-year-old regenerating block. Boxes at these sites were set at 4.5–6.5 m height. Boxes were checked in the 16-year-old block monthly, from September 1982 to August 1983, then six further times to May 1984. Boxes at other sites were checked once, in May 1983.

    (Summarised by: Nick Littlewood)

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