David Taggart

APrf David Taggart

Associate Professor

School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

College of Science

Use of highly interactive wildlife species to deliver ecosystem and production landscape benefits

  • Projects looking at re-establishing missing fauna from the Southern Yorke Peninsula and measuring the cost and benefits of returning target species

Marsupial - life history, ecology, reproductive biology and conservation studies

  • Projects examining: wombats - 28 yrs, rock wallabies - 18 years, small marsupial carnivores - 25 yrs, koalas - 5 yrs, other macropods - 10 yrs, bandicoots / bettongs / potoroos - 5 yrs.

Development and application of translocation and reintroduction methodologies for marsupials

  • Species including: Brush-tailed rock wallaby, black-footed rock wallaby, mainland tammar wallaby, gilberts potoroo, brush-tailed bettong
  • Member of national and state Wildlife Recovery Teams

Development and application of assisted reproductive technologies and breeding programs for rare and endangered marsupials

  • Projects examining the development and application of gamete collection and cryopreservation / in vitro fertilization / ovarian stimulation / cross fostering

Spatial distribution and abundance studies in Australian vertebrate fauna

  • Projects looking at local, state and national southern hairy-nosed wombat, brush-tailed rock wallaby and yellow-footed rock wallaby distributions and abundance

Genetic studies and management of Australian wildlife

  • Projects looking at population genetics and inbreeding in marsupials

Wildlife health and disease in Australia’s native mammal fauna

  • Projects looking at the impacts of season, diet and drought on wildlife health and condition.  Disease investigations including: sarcoptic mange in hairy-nosed wombats; oxalate nephrosis in koalas

North Kimberley Biodiversity

  • Mammal, bird, frog, reptile and vegetation surveys pre and post introduction of landscape scale ecological burning.

Year Citation
2025 Kleemann, S. L., & Taggart, D. A. (2025). Age cohort definition and evidence of sexual dimorphism in the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (<i>Lasiorhinus latifrons</i>), a large Australian marsupial. Journal of Mammalogy, 106(3), 702-711.
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2025 Werner, L. E., Kleemann, S. L., Dix, S. K., Van Dijk, K., Biffin, E., Waycott, M., . . . Taggart, D. A. (2025). The influence of season, habitat and diet on the faecal microbiome of the yellow-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus). Australian Journal of Zoology, 73(4), 17 pages.
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2025 Frick, C., Roshier, D., Harrison, N., Sandow, D., Olds, L., Hartvigsen-Power, C., . . . Taggart, D. (2025). Survival and establishment of the brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyii) translocated into a predator suppressed landscape.. Global Ecology and Conservation, 62, e03830.
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2025 Sansom, G., Ostendorf, B., & Taggart, D. (2025). Historic accounts of the impact of dingoes on South Australia’s sheep industry that led to the construction of the Dog Fence, with notes on other wildlife abundance. Wildlife Research, 52(9), 14 pages.
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2025 Werner, L. E., Kleemann, S. L., Van Dijk, K., Biffin, E., Waycott, M., & Taggart, D. A. (2025). The diet of the yellow-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus) and dietary overlap with sympatric herbivores in semi-arid South Australia. Wildlife Research, 52(12), 13 pages.
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2024 Chen, F., Nguyen, H. V., Taggart, D. A., Falkner, K., Rezatofighi, S. H., & Ranasinghe, D. C. (2024). ConservationBots: Autonomous aerial robot for fast robust wildlife tracking in complex terrains. Journal of Field Robotics, 41(2), 443-469.
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2023 Frick, C. H., Hole, D., Sandow, D., Olds, L. G. M., Ostendorf, B., Taggart, D., & Roshier, D. (2023). The utility of coded very high frequency telemetry for monitoring reintroduced mammal populations. Ecology and Evolution, 13(6), e10193-1-e10193-9.
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2022 Munn, A. J., Snelling, E. P., Taggart, D. A., & Clauss, M. (2022). Scaling at different ontogenetic stages: gastrointestinal tract contents of a marsupial foregut fermenter, the western grey kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus melanops. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol, 264, 111100-1-111100-11.
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2022 Kleemann, S., Sandow, D., Stevens, M., Schultz, D. J., Taggart, D. A., & Croxford, A. (2022). Non-invasive monitoring and reintroduction biology of the brush-tailed rock-wallaby (. Australian Journal of Zoology, 69(2), 41-54.
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2022 Eisenhofer, R., D’Agnese, E., Taggart, D., Carver, S., & Penrose, B. (2022). Microbial biogeography of the wombat gastrointestinal tract. PeerJ, 10, e12982.
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2022 Peacock, D., Croxford, A., Iannella, A., Kovaliski, J., Lavazza, A., Cooke, B., . . . Sawyers, E. (2022). Using genetic analysis to determine the distribution, prevalence and diversity of Eimeria species in pest rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Australia. Parasitology International, 91, 102642-1-102642-8.
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2021 Swinbourne, M., Taggart, D., & Ostendorf, B. (2021). The population status of southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). II. Landscape factors affecting distribution and abundance. Australian Mammalogy, 43(1), 54-65.
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2021 Swinbourne, M., Taggart, D., & Ostendorf, B. (2021). The population status of southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). I. Distribution and abundance. Australian Mammalogy, 43(1), 40-53.
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2021 Gaughwin, M., & Taggart, D. (2021). A quick drink: The response of southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) to rainfall. Australian Mammalogy, 43(1), 120-125.
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2021 O'Brien, C., Sparrow, E., Dibben, R., Ostendorf, B., & Taggart, D. (2021). Translocation is not a viable conflict-resolution tool for a large fossorial mammal, Lasiorhinus latifrons. Wildlife Research, 48(1), 7-17.
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2021 Munn, A. J., Snelling, E. P., Taggart, D. A., & Seymour, R. S. (2021). Ontogenetic scaling of the gastrointestinal tract of a marsupial foregut fermenter, the western grey kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus melanops. Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 191(2), 371-383.
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2021 Eisenhofer Philipona, R., Helgen, K. M., & Taggart, D. (2021). Signatures of landscape and captivity in the gut microbiota of Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Animal Microbiome, 3(1), 4-1-4-14.
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2021 Weiss, S., Taggart, D., Smith, I., Helgen, K. M., & Eisenhofer Philipona, R. (2021). Host reproductive cycle influences the pouch microbiota of wild southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Animal Microbiome, 3(1), 13-1-13-14.
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2021 O'Brien, C., Sparrow, E., Dibben, R., Ostendorf, B., & Taggart, D. (2021). Evaluation of olfactory and visual cues to deter southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) from their burrows. Australian Mammalogy, 43(1), 110.
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2021 Deak, B. P., Ostendorf, B., Bardsley, D. K., Taggart, D. A., & Peacock, D. E. (2021). The significance of landholder gender and previous knowledge of control methods for effective feral cat (Felis catus) management in south-eastern Australia. Environmental Sociology, 7(3), 239-253.
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2021 Taggart, D., & O'brien, C. (2021). Translocation is not an effective conflict mitigation tool for a large fossorial mammal, Lasiorhinus latifrons. Wildlife Research, 48, 7-17.
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2021 Weiss, S., Taggart, D., Smith, I., Helgen, K. M., & Eisenhofer, R. (2021). Host reproductive cycle influences the pouch microbiota of wild Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons).
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2021 Meaney, K. M., Peacock, D. E., Taggart, D., & Smith, J. (2021). Rapid colonisation, breeding and successful recruitment of eastern barn owls (Tyto alba delicatula) using a customised wooden nest box in remnant mallee cropping areas of southern Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. WILDLIFE RESEARCH, 48(4), 334-344.
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2021 Headland, T., Ostendorf, B., & Taggart, D. (2021). The behavioral responses of a nocturnal burrowing marsupial (Lasiorhinus latifrons) to drone flight. Ecology and Evolution, 11(17), 12173-12181.
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2021 Taggart, P. L., Schultz, D., Taggart, D. A., Boardman, W. S. J., Jackson, S. M., & Burbridge, K. (2021). Jugular vein venepuncture and anatomy in Australian Rattus. Australian Mammalogy, 44(2), 299-301.
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2021 Walker, F. M., Upton, J. R., Sobek, C. J., Taggart, D. A., & Gaughwin, M. D. (2021). Genetic monitoring of southern hairy-nosed wombats over two decades reveals that individuals can live for at least 18 years in the same warrens. Australian Mammalogy, 43(1), 22-29.
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2021 Deak, B. P., Ostendorf, B., Bardsley, D. K., Taggart, D. A., & Peacock, D. E. (2021). The Influence of Land Use and Location on Landholder Attitudes Towards Feral Cat (Felis catus) Management in South-eastern Australia. Human Ecology, 49(6), 843-857.
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2020 Gaughwin, M., Horsup, A., Dickman, C., Wells, R., Walker, F., & Taggart, D. (2020). Variation in the sex ratio of pouch young and adult hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons and Lasiorhinus krefftii). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 74(7), 13 pages.
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2020 Woolford, L., Caraguel, C. G. B., Taggart, D. A., Lethbridge, M., Strauss, J., Andrews, L., . . . Boardman, W. S. J. (2020). Serum Biochemistry of Free-Ranging Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombats (Lasiorhinus Latifrons). J Zoo Wildl Med, 50(4), 937-946.
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2020 Taggart, D. A., Finlayson, G. R., Sparrow, E. E., Dibben, R. M., Dibben, J. A., Campbell, E. C., . . . Temple-Smith, P. D. (2020). Environmental Factors Influencing Hairy-Nosed Wombat Abundance in Semi-Arid Rangelands. Journal of Wildlife Management, 84(5), 921-929.
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2020 Swinbourne, M., Taggart, D., & Ostendorf, B. (2020). A search fails to find any evidence for the continuing presence of southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in south-western New South Wales. Australian Mammalogy, 42(2), 244-247.
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2020 Gaughwin, M., Walker, F., Woolford, L., Upton, J., Sobek, C., Johnson, A., & Taggart, D. (2020). Observations on the mortality of young southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in the Murraylands of South Australia. AUSTRALIAN MAMMALOGY, 43(1), 126-131.
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2019 Deak, B. P., Ostendorf, B., Taggart, D., Peacock, D., & Bardsley, D. (2019). The Significance of Social Perceptions in Implementing Successful Feral Cat Management Strategies: A Global Review. Animals, 9(9), 14 pages.
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2019 Speight, N., Colella, D., Boardman, W., Taggart, D. A., Haynes, J. I., & Breed, W. G. (2019). Seasonal variation in occurrence of oxalate nephrosis in South Australian koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Australian Mammalogy, 41(1), 92-98.
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2019 Swinbourne, M., Taggart, D., Swinbourne, A., & Ostendorf, B. (2019). Southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in the Gawler Ranges region of South Australia: population growth from 1988 to 2016. Australian Mammalogy, 41(1), 112-122.
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2018 Swinbourne, M. J., Taggart, D. A., & Ostendorf, B. (2018). A comparison between video and still imagery as a methodology to determine southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) burrow occupancy rates. Animals, 8(11), 186-1-186-14.
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2018 Marshall, V., Taggart, D., & Ostendorf, B. (2018). Scale-dependent habitat analysis and implications for climate change risk for the southern hairy-nosed wombat. Australian Mammalogy, 40(2), 162-172.
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2018 Swinbourne, M., Taggart, D., Swinbourne, A., Lewis, M., & Ostendorf, B. (2018). Using satellite imagery to assess the distribution and abundance of southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Remote Sensing of Environment, 211, 196-203.
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2018 West, R., Potter, S., Taggart, D., & Eldridge, M. D. B. (2018). Looking back to go forward: genetics informs future management of captive and reintroduced populations of the black-footed rock-wallaby Petrogale lateralis. Conservation Genetics, 19(1), 235-247.
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2018 Amery-Gale, J., Devlin, J., Tatarczuch, L., Taggart, D., Schultz, D., Charles, J., & Beveridge, I. (2018). Eimeria taggarti n. sp., a novel coccidian (Apicomplexa: Eimeriorina) in the prostate of an Antechinus flavipes. Journal of Parasitology, 104(1), 31-38.
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2017 Olds, L., Myers, C., Cook, H., Schembri, B., Jackson, C., Evans, N., . . . Taggart, D. (2017). The occurrence and relative abundance of small terrestrial mammals on Theda Station in the Northern Kimberley, Western Australia. Australian Mammalogy, 39(1), 78-91.
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2017 Swinbourne, M. J., Taggart, D. A., Peacock, D., & Ostendorf, B. (2017). Historical changes in the distribution of hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus spp.): a review. Australian Mammalogy, 39(1), 1-16.
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2017 West, R., Ward, M., Foster, W., & Taggart, D. (2017). Testing the potential for supplementary water to support the recovery and reintroduction of the black-footed rock-wallaby. Wildlife Research, 44(3), 269-272.
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2017 Thornett, E., Ostendorf, B., & Taggart, D. A. (2017). Interspecies co-use of southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) burrows. Australian Mammalogy, 39(2), 205-212.
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2017 Snelling, E., Biewener, A., Hu, Q., Taggart, D., Fuller, A., Mitchell, D., . . . Seymour, R. (2017). Scaling of the ankle extensor muscle-tendon units and the biomechanical implications for bipedal hopping locomotion in the post-pouch kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus. Journal of Anatomy, 231(6), 921-930.
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2017 West, R., Read, J., Ward, M., Foster, W., & Taggart, D. (2017). Monitoring for adaptive management in a trial reintroduction of the black-footed rock-wallaby Petrogale lateralis. ORYX, 51(3), 554-563.
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2016 Olds, L., Myers, C., Reside, J., Madani, G., Dudley, A., Potter, S., . . . Taggart, D. (2016). Small terrestrial mammals on Doongan Station, in the Northern Kimberley bioregion, Western Australia. Australian Mammalogy, 38(2), 164-176.
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2016 Ostendorf, B., Boardman, W., & Taggart, D. (2016). Islands as refuges for threatened species: multispecies translocation and evidence of species interactions four decades on. Australian Mammalogy, 38(2), 204-212.
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2015 Swinbourne, M. J., Taggart, D. A., Sparrow, E., Hatch, M., & Ostendorf, B. (2015). Ground penetrating radar as a non-invasive tool to better understand the population dynamics of a fossorial species: Mapping the warrens of southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Wildlife Research, 42(8), 678-688.
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2015 Taggart, D., Schultz, D., Corrigan, T., Schultz, T., Stevens, M., Panther, D., & White, C. (2015). Reintroduction methods and a review of mortality in the brush-tailed rock-wallaby, Grampians National Park, Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology, 63(6), 383-397.
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2015 Snelling, E., Taggart, D., Maloney, S., Farrell, A., & Seymour, R. (2015). Biphasic allometry of cardiac growth in the developing kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 88(2), 216-225.
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2015 Snelling, E., Taggart, D., Maloney, S., Farrell, A., Leigh, C., Waterhouse, L., . . . Seymour, R. (2015). Scaling of left ventricle cardiomyocyte ultrastructure across development in the kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 218(11), 1767-1776.
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2014 Swinbourne, M., Sparrow, E., Hatch, M., Bowden, T., & Taggart, D. (2014). Using near-surface geophysics to assist with the management of southern hairy-nosed wombats ( Lasiorhinus latifrons ) in South Australia. The Leading Edge, 33(12), 1356-1362.
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2014 Speight, K., Haynes, J., Boardman, W., Breed, W., Taggart, D., Rich, B., & Woolford, L. (2014). Plasma biochemistry and urinalysis variables of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) with and without oxalate nephrosis. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 43(2), 244-254.
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2014 Amery-Gale, J., Vaz, P., Whiteley, P., Tatarczuch, L., Taggart, D., Charles, J., . . . Wilks, C. (2014). Detection and identification of a Gammaherpesvirus in Antechinus spp. in Australia. Journal of wildlife diseases, 50(2), 334-339.
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2014 Potter, S., Close, R., Taggart, D., Cooper, S., & Eldridge, M. (2014). Taxonomy of rock-wallabies, Petrogale (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). IV. Multifaceted study of the brachyotis group identifies additional taxa. Australian Journal of Zoology, 62(5), 401-414.
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2014 Debrincat, S., Taggart, D., Rich, B., Beveridge, I., Boardman, W., & Dibben, R. (2014). Effects of overnight captivity on antioxidant capacity and clinical chemistry of wild southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 45(3), 469-475.
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2013 Speight, K., Breed, W., Boardman, W., Taggart, D., Leigh, C., Rich, B., & Haynes, J. (2013). Leaf oxalate content of Eucalyptus spp. and its implications for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) with oxalate nephrosis. Australian Journal of Zoology, 61(5), 366-371.
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2013 Ruykys, L., Breed, W., Schultz, D., & Taggart, D. (2013). Effects and treatment of sarcoptic mange in southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 49(2), 312-320.
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2013 Speight, K., Boardman, W., Breed, W., Taggart, D., Woolford, L., & Haynes, J. (2013). Pathological features of oxalate nephrosis in a population of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in South Australia. Veterinary Pathology, 50(2), 299-307.
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2012 Potter, S., Eldridge, M., Cooper, S., Paplinska, J., & Taggart, D. (2012). Habitat connectivity, more than species' biology, influences genetic differentiation in a habitat specialist, the short-eared rock-wallaby (Petrogale brachyotis). Conservation Genetics, 13(4), 937-952.
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2012 Potter, S., Eldridge, M., Taggart, D., & Cooper, S. (2012). Multiple biogeographical barriers identified across the monsoon tropics of northern Australia: phylogeographic analysis of the brachyotis group of rock-wallabies. Molecular Ecology, 21(9), 2254-2269.
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2012 Potter, S., Cooper, S., Metcalfe, C., Taggart, D., & Eldridge, M. (2012). Phylogenetic relationships of rock-wallabies, Petrogale (Marsupialia: Macropodidae) and their biogeographic history within Australia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 62(2), 640-652.
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2011 Jones Lennon, M., Taggart, D., Temple-Smith, P., & Eldridge, M. (2011). The impact of isolation and bottlenecks on genetic diversity in the Pearson Island population of the black-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis pearsoni; Marsupialia: Macropodidae). Australian Mammalogy, 33(2), 152-161.
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2011 Ruykys, L., Ward, M., Taggart, D., & Breed, W. (2011). Preliminary spatial behaviour of warru (Petrogale lateralis MacDonnell Ranges race) in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, South Australia. Australian Mammalogy, 33(2), 181-188.
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2011 Schultz, D., Rich, B., Rohrig, W., McCarthy, P., Mathews, B., Schultz, T., . . . Taggart, D. (2011). Investigations into the health of brush-tailed rock-wallabies (Petrogale penicillata) before and after reintroduction. Australian Mammalogy, 33(2), 235-244.
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2011 Molyneux, J., Taggart, D., Corrigan, T., & Frey, S. (2011). Home-range studies in a reintroduced brush-tailed rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) population in the Grampians National Park, Victoria. Australian Mammalogy, 33(2), 128-134.
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2011 Death, C., Taggart, D., Williams, D., Milne, R., Schultz, D., Holyoake, C., & Warren, K. (2011). Pharmacokinetics of moxidectin in the Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 47(3), 643-649.
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2011 Paplinska, J., Taggart, D., Corrigan, T., Eldridge, M., & Austin, J. (2011). Using DNA from museum specimens to preserve the integrity of evolutionarily significant unit boundaries in threatened species. Biological Conservation, 144(1), 290-297.
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2010 Finlayson, G., White, C., Dibben, R., Shimmin, G., & Taggart, D. (2010). Activity patterns of the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) (Marsupialia : Vombatidae) in the South Australian Murraylands. Australian Mammalogy, 32(1), 39-46.
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2009 Ruykys, L., Taggart, D., Breed, W., & Schultz, D. (2009). Sarcoptic mange in southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons): distribution and prevalence in the Murraylands of South Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology, 57(2), 129-138.
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2009 Rodger, J., Paris, D., Czarny, N., Harris, M., Molinia, F., Taggart, D., . . . Johnston, S. (2009). Artificial insemination in marsupials. Theriogenology, 71(1), 176-189.
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2008 Foster, W., Caton, W., Thomas, J., Cox, S., & Taggart, D. (2008). Timing of births and reproductive success in captive red-tailed Phascogales, Phascogale calura. Journal of Mammalogy, 89(5), 1136-1144.
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2008 Foster, W., & Taggart, D. (2008). Gender and parental influences on the growth of a sexually dimorphic carnivorous marsupial. Journal of Zoology, 275(3), 221-228.
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2008 Foster, W., & Taggart, D. (2008). Generation of sex ratio biases in the red-tailed phascogale (Phascogale calura). Reproduction Fertility and Development, 20(2), 275-280.
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2007 Taggart, D., Finlayson, G., Shimmin, G., Gover, C., Dibben, R., White, C., . . . Temple-Smith, P. (2007). Growth and development of the southern hairy-nosed wombat Lasiorhinus latifrons (Vombatidae). Australian Journal of Zoology, 55(5), 309-316.
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2007 Finlayson, G., Taggart, D., Shimmin, G., White, C., Dibben, R., Steele, V., . . . Temple-Smith, P. (2007). Pouch young removal and return to oestrus in wild southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Animal Reproduction Science, 100(1-2), 216-222.
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2007 Druery, G., Shimmin, G., Taggart, D., Temple-Smith, P., Breed, W., McDonald, C., . . . Paris, M. (2007). Ovarian follicular superstimulation and oocyte maturation in the anoestrous southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons. Animal Reproduction Science, 99(3-4), 363-376.
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2007 Finlayson, G. R., Taggart, D. A., Shimmin, G. A., White, C. R., Steele, V., Paris, M. C. J., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (2007). The application of intra-species fostering techniques to the southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons. Pacific Conservation Biology, 13(4), 259-263.
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2006 Schmidt, A., Taggart, D., Holz, P., Temple-Smith, P., & Bradley, A. (2006). Plasma steroids and steroid-binding capacity in male semelparous dasyurid marsupials (Phascogale tapoatafa) that survive beyond the breeding season in captivity. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 149(3), 236-243.
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2006 Foster, W., Bradley, A., Caton, W., & Taggart, D. (2006). Comparison of growth and development of the red-tailed phascogale (Phascogale calura) in three captive colonies. Australian Journal of Zoology, 54(5), 343-352.
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2006 Finlayson, G., Shimmin, G., Taggart, D., Skinner, J., Gilmore, A., & Paris, M. (2006). Oestrous cycle of captive southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in South Australia, Australia. Animal Reproduction Science, 95(3-4), 295-306.
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2006 Schultz, D., Whitehead, P., & Taggart, D. (2006). Review of surrogacy program for endangered Victorian brush-tailed rock wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) with special reference to animal husbandry and veterinary considerations. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 37(1), 33-39.
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2006 McDonald, C., Taggart, D., Breed, W., Druery, G., Shimmin, G., Finlayson, G., & Paris, M. (2006). Effect of exogenous gonadotrophins on ovarian morphology and oocyte maturation in the southern hairy nosed wombat Lasiohinus latifrons during the breeding season. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 18(4), 477-484.
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2005 Taggart, D., Schultz, D., White, C., Whitehead, P., Underwood, G., & Phillips, K. (2005). Cross-fostering, growth and reproductive studies in the brush-tailed rock-wallaby, Petrogale penicillata (Marsupialia : Macropodidae): efforts to accelerate breeding in a threatened marsupial species. Australian Journal of Zoology, 53(5), 313-323.
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2005 Paris, D., Taggart, D., Shaw, G., Temple-Smith, P., & Renfree, M. (2005). Changes in semen quality and morphology of the reproductive tract of the male tammar wallaby parallel seasonal breeding activity in the female. Reproduction, 130(3), 367-378.
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2005 Taggart, D., Shimmin, G., Ratcliffe, J., Steele, V., Dibben, R., Dibbens, J., . . . Temple-Smith, P. (2005). Seasonal changes in the testis, accessory glands and ejaculate characteristics of the southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons (Marsupialia : Vombatidae). Journal of Zoology, 266(1), 95-104.
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2005 Parrott, M., Ward, S., & Taggart, D. (2005). Multiple paternity and communal maternal care in the feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus). Australian Journal of Zoology, 53(2), 79-85.
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2005 Paris, D., Taggart, D., Shaw, G., Temple-Smith, P., & Renfree, M. (2005). Birth of pouch young after artificial insemination in the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii). Biology of Reproduction, 72(2), 451-459.
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2005 Finlayson, G. R., Shimmin, G. A., Temple-Smith, P. D., Handasyde, K. A., & Taggart, D. A. (2005). Burrow use and ranging behaviour of the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in the Murraylands, South Australia. Journal of Zoology, 265(2), 189-200.
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2004 Paris, D., Taggart, D., Paris, M., Temple-Smith, P., & Renfree, M. (2004). Sperm transport, size of the seminal plug and the timing of ovulation after natural mating in the female tammar wallaby macropus eugenii.. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 16(8), 811-822.
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2004 Jones, M., Taggart, D., & Temple-Smith, P. (2004). Age determination and growth in wild petrogale lateralis pearsoni and captive petrogale lateralis 'MacDonnell Ranges race'. Australian Journal of Zoology, 52(4), 447-461.
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2003 Finlayson, G., Shimmin, G., Temple-Smith, P., Handasyde, K., & Taggart, D. (2003). Monitoring the activity of a southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lsaiorhinus Latifrons, using temperature dataloggers. Australian Mammalogy, 25(2), 205-208.
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2003 Taggart, D., Finlayson, G., Richings, N., Shimmin, G., Dibben, R., Adcock, J., & Temple-Smith, P. (2003). Environmental factors affecting the capture of southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) by stunning. Wildlife Research, 30(5), 539-546.
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2002 Taggart, D., Shimmin, G., Underwood, G., & Phillips, K. (2002). Survival of very small macropod pouch young following short-term isolation from the pouch at various environmental temperatures. Animal Conservation, 5(4), 275-282.
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2002 Shimmin, G., Taggart, D., & Temple-Smith, P. (2002). Mating behaviour in the agile antechinus Antechinus agilis (Marsupialia : Dasyuridae). Journal of Zoology, 258(Part 1), 39-48.
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2001 Browning, T. L., Taggart, D. A., Rummery, C., Close, R. L., & Eldridge, M. D. B. (2001). Multifaceted genetic analysis of the "Critically Endangered" brush-tailed rock-wallaby Petrogale penicillata in Victoria, Australia: Implications for management. Conservation Genetics, 2(2), 145-156.
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2001 Seymour, A. M., Montgomery, M. E., Costello, B. H., Ihle, S., Johnsson, G., St. John, B., . . . Houlden, B. A. (2001). High effective inbreeding coefficients correlate with morphological abnormalities in populations of South Australian koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Animal Conservation, 4(3), 211-219.
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2000 Shimmin, G. A., Taggart, D. A., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (2000). Sperm competition and genetic diversity in the agile antechinus (Dasyuridae: Antechinus agilis). Journal of Zoology, 252(3), 343-350.
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2000 Hamilton, R. A., Stanton, P. G., O'Donnell, L., Steele, V. R., Taggart, D. A., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (2000). Determination of seasonality southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) by analysis of fecal androgens. Biology of Reproduction, 63(2), 526-531.
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2000 Shimmin, G. A., Taggart, D. A., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (2000). Variation in reproductive surpluses of the agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) at different teat-number locations. Australian Journal of Zoology, 48(5), 511-517.
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2000 Shimmin, G., Taggart, D., & Temple-Smith, P. (2000). Sperm competition and genetic diversity in the agile antechinus (Dasyuridae: Antechinus agilis). Journal of Zoology, 252(3), 343-350.
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1999 Taggart, D. A., Shimmin, G. A., McCloud, P., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (1999). Timing of mating, sperm dynamics, and ovulation in a wild population of agile Antechinus (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae). Biology of Reproduction, 60(2), 283-289.
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1999 Millis, A. L., Taggart, D. A., Bradley, A. J., Phelan, J., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (1999). Reproductive biology of the brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae). Journal of Zoology, 248(3), 325-335.
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1999 Shimmin, G. A., Jones, M., Taggart, D. A., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (1999). Sperm transport and storage in the agile Antechinus (Antechinus agilis). Biology of Reproduction, 60(6), 1353-1359.
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1997 Taggart, D. A., Selwood, L., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (1997). Sperm production, storage, and the synchronization of male and female reproductive cycles in the iteroparous, stripe-faced dunnart (Sminthopsis macroura; Marsupialia): Relationship to reproductive strategies within the Dasyuridae. Journal of Zoology, 243(4), 725-736.
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1996 Taggart, D., Leigh, C., Steele, V., Breed, W., Temple-Smith, P., & Phelan, J. (1996). Effect of cooling and cryopreservation on sperm motility and morphology of several species of marsupial. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 8(4), 673-679.
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1995 Taggart, D., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (1995). Ultrastructure and motility of spermatozoa in the male reproductive tract of perameloid marsupials. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 7(5), 1141-1156.
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1995 Taggart, D., Leigh, C., Schultz, D., & Breed, W. (1995). Ultrastructure and motility of spermatozoa in Macropodid and Potoroidid marsupials. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 7(5), 1129-1140.
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1995 Moore, H. D. M., & Taggart, D. A. (1995). Sperm pairing in the opossum increases the efficiency of sperm movement in a viscous environment. Biology of Reproduction, 52(4), 947-953.
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1994 Taggart, D. A., & Temple‐Smith, P. D. (1994). Comparative studies of epididymal morphology and sperm distribution in dasyurid marsupials during the breeding season. Journal of Zoology, 232(3), 365-381.
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1994 Taggart, D. A. (1994). A comparison of sperm and embryo transport in the female reproductive tract of marsupial and eutherian mammals. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 6(4), 451-472.
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1994 Breed, W. G., Taggart, D. A., Bradtke, V., Leigh, C. M., Gameau, L., & Carroll, J. (1994). Effect of cryopreservation on development and ultrastructure of preimplantation embryos from the dasyurid marsupial Sminthopsis crassiccaudata. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 100(2), 429-438.
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1993 Taggart, D. A., Johnson, J., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (1993). Testicular and epididymal development in the brown marsupial mouse, Antechinus stuartii (Dasyuridae, Marsupialia). Anatomy and Embryology, 188(1), 87-100.
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1993 Moore, H. D. M., & Taggart, D. A. (1993). In vitro fertilization and embryo culture in the grey short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis domestica. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 98(1), 267-274.
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1993 Taggart, D. A., Johnson, J. L., O'Brien, H. P., & Moore, H. D. M. (1993). Why do spermatozoa of American marsupials form pairs? A clue from the analysis of sperm‐pairing in the epididymis of the grey short‐tailed opossum, Monodelphis domestica. Anatomical Record, 236(3), 465-478.
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1993 Taggart, D. A., O'Brien, H. P., & Moore, H. D. M. (1993). Ultrastructural characteristics of in vivo and in vitro fertilization in the grey short‐tailed opossum, Monodelphis domestica. The Anatomical Record, 237(1), 21-37.
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1992 Taggart, D. A., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (1992). Late postnatal development and differentiation of the ductus epididymidis in a dasyurid marsupial (Antechinus stuartii). Anatomy and Embryology, 186(3), 259-270.
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1991 Taggart, D. A., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (1991). Transport and storage of spermatozoa in the female reproductive tract of the brown marsupial mouse, Antechinus stuartii (Dasyuridae). Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 93(1), 97-110.
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1990 Taggart, D. A., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (1990). An unusual mode of progressive motility in spermatozoa from the dasyurid marsupial, Antechinus stuartii. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 2(1), 107-114.
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1990 Taggart, D. A., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (1990). Effects of breeding season and mating on total number and distribution of spermatozoa in the epididymis of the brown marsupial mouse, Antechinus stuartii. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 88(1), 81-91.
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1989 Taggart, D. A., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (1989). Structural features of the epididymis in a dasyurid marsupial (Antechinus stuartii). Cell and Tissue Research, 258(1), 203-210.
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Year Citation
2023 Bradley, A. J., Foster, W. K., & Taggart, D. A. (2023). Red-tailed phascogale: Phascogale calura. In Strahan's Mammals of Australia (pp. 105-106).
2023 Taggart, D. A., & Temple-Smith, P. D. (2023). Southern hairy-nosed wombat: Lasiorhinus latifrons. In Strahan's Mammals of Australia (pp. 207-209).
2023 Taggart, D. A. (2023). Family vombatidae: Wombats. In Strahan's Mammals of Australia (pp. 204).
2022 Berris, K., Ruykys, L., Goldingay, R., Morrant, D., Packer, J. G., Descovich, K., . . . Taggart, D. A. (2022). Wombats, bandicoots, bilbies, possums and gliders. In B. Smith, H. Waudby, C. Alberthsen, & J. Hampton (Eds.), Wildlife Research in Australia: Practical and Applied Methods (1st ed.). CSIRO.
2010 Taggart, D., Schultz, D., Fletcher, T., Friend, A., Smith, I., Breed, W., & Temple-Smith, P. (2010). Cross-fostering and short-term pouch young isolation in macropodoid marsupials: implications for conservation and species management. In G. Coulson, & M. Eldridge (Eds.), Macropods: The Biology of Kangaroos, Wallabies and Rat-Kangaroos (pp. 263-278). Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
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2010 Paplinska, J., Bencini, R., Fisher, D., Newell, G., Goldizen, A., Hazlitt, S., . . . Taggart, D. (2010). Sperm competition in the Macropodoidea: a review of evidence. In G. Coulson, & M. Eldridge (Eds.), Macropods: The Biology of Kangaroos, Wallabies and Rat-Kangaroos (pp. 65-75). Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
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2010 Sharp, A., Copley, P., Bignall, J., Carthew, S., Taggart, D., Van Weenan, J., . . . Rudd, K. (2010). Re-introduction of the 'extinct in the wild' South Australian mainland tammar wallaby on Yorke Peninsula, Australia. In Global Re-introduction Perspectives: Additional case-studies from around the globe (pp. 208-214). Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: IUCN/SSC.
2003 Taggart, D., Shimmin, G., Dickman, C., & Breed, W. (2003). Reproductive biology of carnivorous marsupials: clues to the likelihood of sperm competition. In M. Jones, C. Dickman, & M. Archer (Eds.), Predators with pouches - the biology of carnivorous marsupials (pp. 358-375). 150 Oxford St, Collingwood Vic 3066: CSIRO Publishing.
2003 Breed, W., Taggart, D., & Moore, H. (2003). Sperm maturation and fertilisation in Australian and American insectivorous marsupials. In M. Jones, C. Dickman, & M. Archer (Eds.), Predators with pouches - the biology of carnivorous marsupials (pp. 133-146). 150 Oxford St, Collingwood Vic 3066: CSIRO Publishing.
1998 Taggert, D., Breed, W., Temple-Smith, P., Purvis, A., & Shimmin, G. (1998). Reproduction, Mating Strategies and Sperm Competition in Marsupials and Monotremes. In Sperm competition and sexual selection (pp. 623-666). Academic Press, Harcourt Brace and Company, Publishers.

Year Citation
2018 Woolford, L., Boardman, W., Caraguel, C. G., Taggart, D., & Lethbridge, M. (2018). Southern hairy nosed wombats of the Murraylands - A survey of health and disease 2011-2016. In Wombats Through Time and Space 2018 Conference. Adelaide, Australia.
2018 Nguyen, H., Rezatofighi, H., Taggart, D., Ostendorf, B., & Ranasinghe, D. C. (2018). TrackerBots: Software in the loop study of quad-copter robots for locating radio-tags in a 3D space. In Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, ACRA Vol. 2018-December (pp. 1-10). Online: Australasian Robotics and Automation Association.
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2015 Swinbourne, M., Hatch, M., Taggart, D., Sparrow, E., & Ostendorf, B. (2015). Using ground penetrating radar (GPR) for wildlife research: Mapping the warrens of southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in different soil types. In SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts Vol. 34 (pp. 2258-2263). Online: Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
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2011 Speight, K. N., Breed, W., Taggart, D. A., McCarthy, P., Rich, B., Boardman, W. S. J., & Haynes, J. (2011). Oxalate nephrosis in koalas in the Adelaide Hills. In Proceedings of the Wildlife Disease Association Australasian section Conference. Coorong.
2010 Speight, K. N., Haynes, J., Breed, W., Taggart, D., Boardman, W. S., & Rich, B. (2010). Eucalypts as a possible source of oxalate for koalas suffering from oxalate nephrosis. In Proceedings of Australian Mammal Society (pp. 18). Canberra.
2009 Ostendorf, B., Taggart, D., & Olds, L. (2009). Multi-scale distribution patterns of the southern hairy-nosed wombat. In Proceedings of the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute Biennial International Conference (pp. 877-886). Australia: Suryvey & Spacial Sciences Institute.
2006 Taggart, D., Fletcher, T., Schultz, D., Temple-Smith, P., & Breed, W. (2006). Cross fostering and pouch isolation studies in kangaroos wallabies and rat kangaroos: Implications for conservation and species management. In 2006 Australian Mammal Society scientific conference - Abstracts (pp. 55). Australian Mammal Society Inc.
2006 Ruykys, L., Taggart, D., Breed, W., & Schultz, D. (2006). Investigations of sarcoptic mange in southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in the Murraylands of South Australia. In 2006 Australian Mammal Society Scientific Conference - Abstracts (pp. 51). Australian Mammal Society Inc..
1997 Lambert, K., Jones, M., Shimmin, G., Sofronidis, G., Bowden, D., Taggart, D., & Temple-Smith, P. (1997). Informative enzyme/probe combinations for the multilocus DNA fingerprinting of marsupials. In Electrophoresis Vol. 18 (pp. 1688-1692). Germany: Wiley.
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Across the past 20 years I have obtained significant funding to support wildlife conservation and research programs / activities  from federal granting bodies, state government granting bodies, philanthropic trusts, philanthropic individuals and the corporate sector.  I and collaborators currently have 2 ARC Linkage Grants looking at: ‘Hairy-nosed wombat distribution and ecology' and the ‘Use of unmanned aerial vehicles for tracking and monitoring wildlife’ and Federal funding for a Re-wilding project on the Southern Yorke Peninsula

Year – Present    Supervision of 17 PhD, 3 Masters, and 41 Honours Students

                            University of Adelaide, Monash University, University of Melbourne

 

2017-Present      Course Co-ordinator / Lecturer Ecology and Management of Vertebrate Pests

                            School of Animal and Veterinary science, University of Adelaide, South Australia

2017-Present      Casual lecturer Wildlife Management

                            School of Animal and Veterinary science, University of Adelaide, South Australia

2016                    Casual Lecturer / Co-Course Co-coordinator Wildlife Management

                            School of Animal and Veterinary science, University of Adelaide, South Australia

2012                    Senior Lecturer in Population Ecology

                            School of Earth & Environmental Science, University of Adelaide, South Australia                              

2007                    Casual Lecturer in Conservation and Restoration

                                                School of Earth & Environmental Science, University of Adelaide, South Australia

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 Principal Supervisor Impact of deer density, overabundant macropods and total grazing pressure on the abundance and population health of small native mammals in south-eastern South Australia. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Stacey Dix
2023 Principal Supervisor Impact of deer density, overabundant macropods and total grazing pressure on the abundance and population health of small native mammals in south-eastern South Australia. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Stacey Dix
2022 Co-Supervisor Landscape Genetics of the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Gemma Chantelle Sansom
2022 Co-Supervisor Landscape Genetics of the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Gemma Chantelle Sansom
2021 Principal Supervisor Monitoring of the reintroduction of the Brush-Tailed Bettong Bettongia penicillate into the Southern Yorke Peninsula. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Chloe Helen Frick

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2020 - 2025 Principal Supervisor Aspects of Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus) Ecology in Connected and Isolated Habitat to Inform Future Climate Change Management Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Lauren Elizabeth Werner
2020 - 2025 Principal Supervisor The Effects of Rainfall and Drought on Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) Ecology and Fitness Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Shannon Kleemann
2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor The significance of social factors in the planning and implementation of feral cat management programs Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Brooke Patricia Deak
2015 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombats: When, Where, How Many, and Why Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Michael Swinbourne
2011 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Understanding the causes of human–wombat conflict and exploring non-lethal damage mitigation strategies for the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Casey Lauren O'Brien
2010 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Reintroduction as a tool for the recovery of warru (Petrogale lateralis MacDonnell Ranges race) on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands of South Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Rebecca Sarah West
2008 - 2013 Co-Supervisor Oxalate nephrosis in a population of South Australian koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Dr Natasha Speight
2007 - 2011 Principal Supervisor Phylogeny, phylogeography and conservation genetics of the brachyotis group of rock-wallabies Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Sally Potter
2007 - 2011 Principal Supervisor Ecology of warru (Petrogale lateralis MacDonnell Ranges race) in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, South Australia. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Laura Ruykys
2007 - 2016 Co-Supervisor The occurrence, relative abundance and environmental associations of small terrestrial mammals in the Northern Kimberley, Western Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Liberty Olds
2005 - 2008 Principal Supervisor Reproductive Strategies of the Red-Tailed Phascogale (Phascogale calura) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Wendy Foster
2005 - 2010 Principal Supervisor The Effect of Habitat Fragmentation and Population Isolation on the Genetic Diversity, Reproductive Status and Population Viability of the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in South Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Elisa Sparrow

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2013 - ongoing Member Science Committee of the Southern Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby Recovery Team - Australia
1997 - ongoing Member Captive Breeding Working Group of the Southern Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby Recovery Team - Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2009 - ongoing Member Save the Devil Foundation Australia
2008 - ongoing Member National Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby Recovery Team Australia
2007 - ongoing Member Mainland Tammar Wallaby Recovery Team Australia
2004 - ongoing Member Warru Recovery Team, S.A. Australia
2004 - ongoing Member Gilberts Potoroo Recovery Team Australia
1996 - ongoing Member Southern Brus-tailed Rock Wallaby Recovery Team Australia
1987 - ongoing Member Australian Mammal Society Australia

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