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Causes of Death:
Causes of Death:
Predation: Hunted by cats, foxes, dingoes,
Sexual competition: The males use a revolving strategy because of their solitary nature. There is constant overlap on mating partners.
Disease: Alphaherpesviruses - affects the upper respiratory system
Other causes: Extensive fires, reduced food resources, vegetation structure
Competition:
Competition:
Inter-species-within the species: They compete over overlapping burrows
Intra-species-with other species: Cats, foxes, cattle, sheep, rabbits
What do they compete over? Food and burrows
Affect of invasive species: European red fox were introduced are now widespread in Australia
IUCN Rating:
IUCN Rating:
What is the rating? Vulnerable
Population: Currently under 10,000
Population trend: Decreasing
Impact of Humans
Impact of Humans
What impacts have occurred? Grazing and land clearing
Potential future impacts? Introducing more predators and unnecessary fires
How long have humans been interacting with species? They have been exisiting with people for over 60,000 years. However since European settlement, they've been close to extinction
Efforts being made to minimize impacts: Habitat protection, introduced predator control programs, recovery programs in national parks, and new survey methods
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