National Recovery Plan for Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata

Rabbits are usually rare in mallee habitats (Frith 1962a) except at the mallee edge, but feral goats are abundant in some areas (Henzell & McLeod 1984; Newsome 1989; Pople et al. 1996) and are probably even more damaging to shrub populations than sheep (Harrington 1979, 1986). High numbers of kangaroos may also be a problem in areas where their numbers are artificially high due to access to ... ................
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