Abstract Context. In Australia, various species of macropods (family Macropodidae) are known to occur within peri-urban areas, where they can be a source of human–wildlife conflict. Some species, such as the eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), have received considerable research attention over the past few years following demands from land managers for evidence-based management guidelines; however, the ecology of other macropod species found in peri-urban areas, such as the eastern wallaroo (Osphranter robustus robustus), remains poorly understood. Aims. The aims were to determine the home range of male and female eastern wallaroos and assess habitat selection in order to define whether wallaroos in a peri-urban environment should be viewed as thriving (‘matrix-occupying’), persisting (‘matrix-sensitive’) or struggling (‘urban-sensitive’). Methods. Home range and habitat use of six adult male, five adult female and one subadult male eastern wallaroo were investigated using GPS telemetry between October 2017 and May 2018 in the south-west of Sydney. Key results. Home ranges (mean ± s.e.) of males (63.1 ± 10.2 ha) were significantly larger than those of females (31.1 ± 3.3 ha). Every adult wallaroo had highly overlapping monthly home ranges, indicating strong site fidelity in all individuals. Eastern wallaroos selected habitats based on vegetation composition during the night and canopy cover during the day. Grassland and open native woodlands were preferred during foraging activities at night. By contrast, human-modified habitats, including hard surfaces and lawns, were avoided at all times by all individuals. Conclusion. The results indicate that eastern wallaroos avoid human-modified features in the landscape, so they could be viewed as persisting (‘matrix-sensitive’) in peri-urban areas. Implications. Compared with matrix-occupying macropods, such as the eastern grey kangaroo, the eastern wallaroo is less likely to cause human–wildlife conflicts – a result of its avoidance of human-modified habitat. Land-use planning, involving green corridors linking remnant vegetation, should be implemented as part of urban planning to enable the persistence of diverse mammal populations in urban areas, particularly matrix-sensitive species.

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大型哺乳动物在城市周边地区的栖息地选择表明人类与野生动物冲突的可能性很低

摘要上下文。在澳大利亚，已知各种巨足类（巨足科）出现在城市周边地区，在那里它们可能成为人类与野生动物冲突的根源。一些物种，例如东部灰袋鼠（Macropus giganteus），在过去几年里，在土地管理者要求以循证为基础的管理指南之后，受到了相当多的研究关注；然而，在城郊地区发现的其他巨足类物种的生态学，如东部大袋鼠（Osphranterrobustusrobustus），仍然知之甚少。目标。目的是确定雄性和雌性东部袋鼠的栖息地范围并评估栖息地选择，以定义是否应将城郊环境中的袋鼠视为繁茂（“占据基质”）、持续存在（“基质敏感”） ）或挣扎（'城市敏感'）。方法。2017 年 10 月至 2018 年 5 月期间，在悉尼西南部使用 GPS 遥测技术调查了六只成年雄性、五只成年雌性和一只亚成年雄性东部袋鼠的家庭范围和栖息地使用情况。关键结果。雄性 (63.1 ± 10.2 公顷) 的家园范围 (平均值± se) 明显大于雌性 (31.1 ± 3.3 公顷)。每只成年袋鼠的每月栖息地高度重叠，表明所有个体都具有很强的现场保真度。东部袋鼠根据夜间的植被组成和白天的树冠覆盖选择栖息地。在夜间觅食活动中首选草地和开阔的原生林地。相比之下，所有人在任何时候都避开人为改造的栖息地，包括坚硬的表面和草坪。结论。结果表明，东部袋鼠避免景观中人为修改的特征，因此它们可以被视为在城市周边地区持续存在（“矩阵敏感”）。影响。与东部灰袋鼠等占据基质的巨足类动物相比，东部袋鼠不太可能引起人类与野生动物的冲突——这是它避免人类改造栖息地的结果。土地利用规划，包括连接残余植被的绿色走廊，应作为城市规划的一部分实施，以确保城市地区多样化的哺乳动物种群，特别是基质敏感物种的持续存在。东部袋鼠不太可能引起人类与野生动物的冲突——这是因为它避免了人类改造的栖息地。土地利用规划，包括连接残余植被的绿色走廊，应作为城市规划的一部分实施，以确保城市地区多样化的哺乳动物种群，特别是基质敏感物种的持续存在。东部袋鼠不太可能引起人类与野生动物的冲突——这是因为它避免了人类改造的栖息地。土地利用规划，包括连接残余植被的绿色走廊，应作为城市规划的一部分实施，以确保城市地区多样化的哺乳动物种群，特别是基质敏感物种的持续存在。