Population growth lags in introduced species

CL Kelly, L Schwarzkopf, IJ Gordon… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
When introduced to new ecosystems, species' populations often grow immediately
postrelease. Some introduced species, however, maintain a low population size for years or …

Decline in body condition and high drought mortality limit the spread of wild chital deer in north-east Queensland, Australia

K Watter, G Baxter, M Brennan, A Pople… - The Rangeland …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
Chital deer (Axis axis) were introduced to the Burdekin district of northern Queensland,
Australia in 1886. Compared with most successful ungulate introductions they have been …

Dietary overlap between cattle and chital in the Queensland dry tropics

K Watter, GS Baxter, A Pople… - The Rangeland Journal, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
Chital deer (Axis axis) are an ungulate species introduced to northern Queensland,
Australia, in an environment where land is managed for large scale cattle production …

Seasonal diet preferences of chital deer in the northern Queensland dry tropics, Australia

K Watter, G Baxter, M Brennan, T Pople… - The Rangeland …, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
Chital deer (Axis axis) were introduced to the Burdekin dry tropics of north Queensland,
Australia, in the late 1800s. Here rainfall and plant growth are highly seasonal and a …

Effects of wet season mineral nutrition on chital deer distribution in northern Queensland

K Watter, GS Baxter, T Pople, PJ Murray - Wildlife Research, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
Context To predict the success of an invasive species, it is important to understand the
habitat factors that influence its distribution and abundance. In northern Queensland, chital …

Ecology of chital deer in north Queensland

CL Kelly - 2021 - researchonline.jcu.edu.au
Catherine Kelly studied various aspects relating to the ecology of feral chital deer in north
Queensland. She found that chital behaviours (habitat selection and reproduction) and …