Publications

A selection of our related publications, papers and reports:

THINKK Reports

Kangaroo court: Enforcement of the law governing commercial kangaroo killing

Kangaroo court: Enforcement of the law governing commercial kangaroo killing (Executive Summary only)

The ends and the means of the commercial kangaroo industry: an ecological, legal and comparative analysis

Response to THINKK again by Cooney et al 2011

Advocating kangaroo meat: towards ecological benefit or plunder?

Shooting our wildlife: An analysis of the law and policy governing the killing of kangaroos

Journal articles, book chapters and other publications

Ben-Ami, D., Boom, K., Boronyak, L., Townend, C., Ramp, D., Croft, B. D., and Bekoff, M. (2014) The welfare ethics of the commercial killing of free ranging kangaroos: an evaluation of the benefits and costs of the industry. Animal Welfare Volume 23

Boom, K., Ben-Ami, D., Boronyak, L., Riley, S. (2013) The role of inspections in the commercial kangaroo industry. International Journal of Rural Law and Policy

Boom, K., and Ben-Ami, D. (2013) Kangaroos at a Crossroads: Environmental Law and the Kangaroo Industry. Environmental and Planning Law Journal Volume 30 Part 2

Ramp, D. (2013) Bringing Compassion to the Ethical Dilemma in Killing Kangaroos for Conservation: Comment on "Conservation Through Sustainable Use" by Rob Irvine. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry Volume 10, Issue 2 June 2013

Ramp, D., Ben-Ami, D., Boom K., and Croft B. D. (2013) Compassionate conservation: A paradigm shift for wildlife management in Australasia. In Bekoff, M. (Ed) Ignoring nature no more: the case for compassionate conservation. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Boom, K., Ben-Ami, D., Croft, D. B., Cushing, N., Ramp, D., and Boronyak, L. (2012) 'Pest' and Resource: A legal history of Australia's kangaroos. Animal Studies 1:15-40.

Boom, K. Australia's commercial kangaroo industry: hopping to nowhere, The Conversation (11 October 2012).

Croft, D., and Boom, K., It's raining kangaroos: the ups and downs of kangaroo management, The Conversation (14 November 2011).

Boom, K., Food fight: Aboriginal elders take on the kangaroo industry, The Conversation (8 September 2011).

Boom, K. and Ben-Ami, D. (2011) 'Shooting our wildlife: An Analysis of the law and its animal welfare outcomes for kangaroos & wallabies' 5 Australian Animal Protection Law Journal 44. (courtesy of the Australian Animal Protection Law Journal)

Ben-Ami, D. (2010) Hopping Meat. New Scientist (Nov 2010).

Lee, E., Ramp, D., Croft, D.B. (2010). Flight response as a causative factor in kangaroo-vehicle collisions. In ‘Macropods: the Biology of Kangaroos, Wallabies & Rat-kangaroos’. Pages 301-311. Coulson, G. & Eldridge, M. (eds.) CSIRO Publishing, Austral.

Garvey, N., Ben-Ami, D., Ramp, D., Croft, D.B. (2010). Survival behaviour of swamp wallabies during prescribed burning and wildfire. Wildlife Research 37:1-12.

Ramp, D. (2010). Roads as drivers of change for macropodids. In ‘Macropods: the Biology of Kangaroos, Wallabies & Rat-kangaroos’. Pages 279-291. Coulson, G. & Eldridge, M. (eds.) CSIRO Publishing, Australia.

Wolf, I. D. and D. B. Croft (2010). Minimizing disturbance to wildlife by tourists approaching on foot or in a car: A study of kangaroos in the Australian rangelands. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 126: 75-84.

Croft, D.B. (2009). The whizz herd of OZ. BBC Knowledge. Jan/Feb 2009: 66-71.

Roger, E., Ramp, D. (2009). Incorporating habitat use in models of fauna fatalities on roads. Diversity and Distributions 15: 222-231.

Boom, K., and Ellis, E., (2009) 'Enforcing Animal Law: The NSW Experience' 3 Australian Animal Protection Law Journal 6.

Croft, D.B. (2008). Kangaroo crazy: Should we eat roo? BBC Wildlife 26(10): 52-57.

Ramp, D., Roger, E. (2008). Frequency of animal-vehicle collisions in New South Wales. In ‘Too Close for Comfort: contentious issues in human-wildlife encounters’. Pages 118-126. Lunney, D., Munn, A. & Meikle, W. (eds.) Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman, NSW, Australia.

Lee, E. and Croft, D.B. (2008). The effects of an arid-zone road on vertebrates: what are the management priorities? In, Lunney, D., Munn, A. and Meikle, W. (eds.), Too Close for Comfort: Contentious issues in human-wildlife encounters, Pp. 105-117. (Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman).

Munn, A.J., Dawson, T.J., McLeod, S.R., Croft, D.B., Thompson, M.B. and Dickman, C.R. (2008) Field metabolic rate and water turnover of red kangaroos and sheep in an arid rangeland: an empirically derived dry-sheep-equivalent for kangaroos. Australian Journal of Zoology 57: 22-28.

Croft, D.B., Montague-Drake, R. and Dowle, M. (2007). Biodiversity and water point closure: is the grazing piosphere a persistent effect? In, Dickman, C., Lunney, D. and Bergin, S. (eds.), ‘Animals of Arid Australia: out on their own’, Pp. 143-171. (Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman).

Ramp, D., Ben-Ami, D. (2006). The effect of road-based fatalities on the viability of a peri-urban swamp wallaby population. Journal of Wildlife Management 70: 1615-1624.

Rose, T., Munn, A., Ramp, D., Banks, P. (2006). Foot-thumping as an alarm signal in macropodoid marsupials: prevalence and hypotheses of function. Mammal Review 36: 281-298.

Ramp, D., Croft, D.B. (2006). Do wildlife warning reflectors elicit aversion in captive macropods? Wildlife Research 33: 583-590.

Ben-Ami, D., Croft, D.B., Ramp, D. (2006). Population viability assessment and sensitivity analysis as a management tool for the peri-urban environment. Urban Ecosystems 9: 227-241.

Ramp, D., Wilson, V.K., Croft, D.B. (2006). Assessing the impacts of roads in peri-urban reserves: road-based fatalities and road usage by wildlife in the Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia. Biological Conservation 129: 348-359.

Klöcker, U., Croft, D., Ramp, D. (2006). Frequency and causes of kangaroo-vehicle collisions on an Australian outback highway. Wildlife Research 33: 5-15.

Maguire G., Ramp D., Coulson G. (2006). Foraging behaviour and dispersion of eastern grey kangaroos in an Ideal Free framework. Journal of Zoology, London 268: 261-269.

Ben-Ami, D., Ramp, D. (2006). Modelling the effect of roads and other disturbances on wildlife populations in the peri-urban environment to facilitate long-term viability. Pages 317-322. In Irwin, C.L., Garrett P., McDermott K.P. (eds.) On the road to stewardship. International Conference on Ecology and Transportation 2005 Proceedings, San Diego, California. (ITRE, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA.)

Croft, D.B. and Eisenberg, J.F. (2006). Behaviour. In, Armati, P.J., Dickman, C.R. and Hume, I.D. (eds.), Marsupials. Pp. 229-298. (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge).

Ben-Ami, D. (2005). Kangaroo Conundrums: Kangaroo Management in the Peri-Urban Environment. In 'Kangaroos Myths and Realities'. Eds: D. B. Croft and M. Wilson. (Australian Wildlife Protection Council: Sydney).

Croft, D.B. (2005). The future of kangaroos – going, going, gone? In, Wilson, M. and Croft, D.B. (eds.), ‘Kangaroos: Myths and Realities’, pp. 223-243. (The Australian Wildlife Protection Council, Melbourne).

Croft, D.B. (2005). Kangaroos maligned – 16 million years of evolution and two centuries of persecution. In, Wilson, M. and Croft, D.B. (eds.), ‘Kangaroos: Myths and Realities’, pp. 17-31. (The Australian Wildlife Protection Council, Melbourne).

Ramp, D., Caldwell, J., Edwards, K., Warton, D., Croft, D. (2005). Modelling of wildlife fatality hotspots along the Snowy Mountains Highway in New South Wales, Australia. Biological Conservation 126: 474-490.

Ramp D., Russell B.G., Croft D.B. (2005). Predator scent induces differing responses in two sympatric macropodids. Australian Journal of Zoology 53: 73-78.

Ramp, D. (2005). Is ‘control’ of kangaroo populations really necessary? In Wilson, M. and Croft, D.B. (eds.) Kangaroos: Myths and Realities. Pages 208-220. Australian Wildlife Protection Council Inc., Melbourne, Australia.

Ramp, D. (2005). A new frontier: the road environment and its impact on kangaroos. In Wilson, M. and Croft, D.B. (eds.) Kangaroos: Myths and Realities. Pages 155-167. Australian Wildlife Protection Council Inc., Melbourne, Australia.

Bilton, A.B. and Croft, D.B. (2004). Lifetime reproductive success in a population of female red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) in the sheep rangelands of western New South Wales: Environmental effects and population dynamics. Australian Mammalogy 26: 45-60.

Croft, D.B. (2004). Kangaroo management: individuals and communities. Australian Mammalogy 26: 101-108.

Higginbottom, K., Northrope, C.L., Croft, D.B., Hill, B. and Fredline, L. (2004). Kangaroos in tourism. Australian Mammalogy 26 23-32.

Lee E., Klöcker U., Croft D.B., Ramp D. (2004). Kangaroo-vehicle collisions in Australia’s sheep rangelands, during and following drought periods. Australian Mammalogy 26: 215-226.

Montague-Drake, R. and Croft, D.B. (2004). Do kangaroos exhibit water-focussed grazing patterns in arid New South Wales? A case study in Sturt National Park. Australian Mammalogy 26: 87-100.

Ramp D., Coulson G. (2004). Small-scale patch selection and consumer-resource dynamics in free-ranging eastern grey kangaroos. Journal of Mammalogy 85: 1053-1059.

Ramp D., Coulson G. (2002). Density dependence in foraging habitat preference of eastern grey kangaroos. Oikos 98: 393-402.

Wilson, S., Scott, N. and Croft, D. (2002). Wild partnerships. Animals Today 10(3): 12-14.

Campbell, L. and Croft, D.B. (2001). Comparison of hard and soft release of hand reared eastern grey kangaroos. In, A. Martin and L. Vogelnest (eds.), ‘Veterinary Conservation Biology, Wildlife Health and Management in Australasia’, pp. 173-180.

Croft, D.B. (2001). Marsupialia. In 'Encyclopedia of Life Sciences' (Macmillan Reference Ltd., Basingstoke).

Croft, D.B. (2001). Rangeland Kangaroos: A World Class Wildlife Experience. Wildlife Tourism Report Series: No. 16. (Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Gold Coast).

Coulson, G. Alviano, P., Ramp, D., Way, S., McLean, N. and Yazgin, V. (2000). The kangaroos of Yan Yean: Issues for a forested water catchment in a semi-rural matrix. pp 146-156. In Craig, J.L., Mitchell, N. and Saunders, D.A. (eds.) Nature Conservation 5: Nature conservation in production environments: Managing the matrix. Surrey Beatty & Sons, Sydney, Australia.

Croft, D. B., 'Sustainable use of wildlife in western New South Wales: Possibilities and problems' (2000) 22(1) Rangeland Journal 88

Croft, D.B. (2000). Seeing reds. BBC Wildlife Magazine November 2000: 54-61.

Gansloßer, U. and Croft, D.B. (2000). Foraging behaviour of macropods. In, J. Nijboer, J.M. Hatt, W. Kaumanns, A. Beijnen, U. Ganslosser (eds.) 'Zoo Animal Nutrition' , pp. 63-72. (Filander Press, Fürth).

Coulson, G., Alviano, P., Ramp, D., Way, S. (1999). The kangaroos of Yan Yean: History of a problem population. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 111: 121-130.

Croft, D.B. (1999). When big is beautiful: Some consequences of bias in kangaroo culling.. In, M. Wilson (ed), 'The Kangaroo Betrayed: World's largest wildlife slaughter', pp. 70-73. (Hill of Content Publishing Co, Melbourne).

Croft, D.B. (1999). Rangeland Kangaroos - a world class wildlife experience. In, M. Wilson (ed), 'The Kangaroo Betrayed: World's largest wildlife slaughter', pp. 67-69. (Hill of Content Publishing Co, Melbourne).

Higginbottom, K. and Croft, D.B. (1999). Social learning in marsupials. In, H. Box and K. Gibson (eds) 'Mammalian Social Learning: Comparative and Ecological Perspectives'. Symposium of the Zoological Society, London 72, pp. 80-101 (Cambridge University Press: Cambridge).

Hunt, M., Slotnick, B. and Croft, D. (1999). Olfactory function in red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) assessed using odor-cued taste aversion. Physiology & Behavior 67, 365-368.

Moss, G.M. and Croft, D.B. (1999). Body condition of the Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) in arid Australia: the effect of environmental condition, sex and reproductive activity. Australian Journal of Ecology 24, 97-109.

Croft, D.B. (1998). Marsupials. In, G. Greenberg and M. Haraway (eds) ‘Encyclopedia of Comparative Psychology’, pp. 449-457. (Garland Publishing, New York.)

Radford, S.L., Croft, D.B. and Moss, G.L. (1997). Mate choice in female Red-necked Pademelons, Thylogale thetis (Marsupialia: Macropodoidea). Ethology 104, 217-231.

Watson, D.M. and Croft, D.B. (1996). Age-related differences in playfighting strategies of captive male Red-necked Wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus banksianus). Ethology 102, 336-346.

Croft, D.B. (1996). Locomotion, foraging competition and group size: A comparison of kangaroos and sheep. In, D.B. Croft and U. Gansloßer (eds.), ‘Comparison of Marsupial and Placental Behaviour’, pp. 134-157, (Filander Press, Fürth).

Edwards, G.P., Croft, D.B. and Dawson, T.J.(1996). Competition between red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) and sheep (Ovis aries) in the arid rangelands of Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 21, 165-172.

Edwards, G.P., Dawson, T.J. and Croft, D.B. (1995). The dietary interaction between red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) and sheep (Ovis aries) in the arid rangelands of Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 20, 324-34.

Edwards, G.P., Croft, D.B. and Dawson, T.J. (1994). Observations of differential sex/age class mobility in red kangaroos (Macropus rufus). Journal of Arid Environments 27, 169-177.

Watson, D.M. and Croft, D.B. (1993). Playfighting in captive red-necked wallabies, Macropus rufogriseus banksianus. Behaviour 126, 219-245.

Baker, M. deC. and Croft, D.B. (1993). Vocal communication between the mother and young of the eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus, and the red kangaroo, M. rufus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 41, 257-272.

Watson, D.M., Croft, D.B. and Crozier, R.H. (1992). Paternity exclusion and dominance in captive red-necked wallabies, Macropus rufogriseus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). Australian Mammalogy 15, 31-36.

Clancy, T.F. and Croft, D.B. (1992). Population dynamics of the common wallaroo, Macropus robustus erubescens, in arid New South Wales. Wildlife Research 19, 1-16.

Clancy, T.F. and Croft, D.B. (1991). Differences in habitat usage and grouping behaviour between macropods and eutherian herbivores. Journal of Mammalogy 72, 441-449.

Croft, D.B. and Snaith, F. (1991). Boxing in red kangaroos, Macropus rufus: Aggression or play? International Journal of Comparative Psychology 4, 221-236.

Croft, D.B. (1991). The relationships between people and animals: an Australian perspective. In, 'Australian People and Animals in Today's Dreaming'. (Ed. D.B. Croft). Advances in Comparative Psychology Vol. 2., pp. 1-20 (Praeger: New York.).

Jaremovic, R.V. and Croft, D.B. (1991). Social organization of eastern grey kangaroos in southeastern New South Wales. II Associations within mixed groups. Mammalia 55, 543-554.

Jaremovic, R.V. and Croft, D.B. (1991). Social organization of eastern grey kangaroos in southeastern New South Wales. I Groups and group home ranges. Mammalia 55, 169-185.

Croft, D.B. (1991). Home range of the euro, Macropus robustus erubescens. Journal of Arid Environments 20, 99-111.

Croft, D.B. (1991). Home range of the red kangaroo, Macropus rufus. Journal of Arid Environments 20, 93-98.

Clancy, T.F. and Croft, D.B. (1990). Home range of the common wallaroo, Macropus robustus erubescens, in far western New South Wales. Australian Wildlife Research 17, 659-73.

Clancy, T.F. and Croft, D.B. (1989). Space use patterns of the Common Wallaroo, Macropus robustus erubescens, in the arid zone. In, 'Kangaroos, Wallabies and Rat-kangaroos'. (Eds. G.C. Grigg, P.J. Jarman and I. Hume.) pp. 603-09. (Surrey Beatty, Sydney.)

Croft, D.B. (1989). Social organization of the Macropodoidea. In, 'Kangaroos, Wallabies and Rat-kangaroos' (Eds. G.C. Grigg, P.J. Jarman and I. Hume.) pp. 505-25. (Surrey Beatty: Sydney.)

Croft, D.B. (1989). Earthwatch 'Kangaroo' project. Australian Science Magazine 32, 22-27.

Jaremovic, R.V. and Croft, D.B. (1987). Comparison of techniques to determine eastern grey kangaroo home range. Journal of Wildlife Management 51, 921-930.

Croft, D.B. (1987). Socio-ecology of the antilopine wallaroo (Macropus antilopinus) in the Northern Territory with observations on sympatric M. robustus woodwardii and M. agilis. Australian Wildlife Research 14, 243-255.

Croft, D.B. (1985). Inter- and intraspecific conflict between arid zone kangaroos at watering points. Australian Wildlife Research 12, 337-348.

Croft, D.B. (1982). Some observations on the behaviour of the Antilopine Wallaroo, Macropus antilopinus. Australian Mammalogy 5, 5-13.

Coulson, G.M. and Croft, D.B. (1981). Flemen in kangaroos. Australian Mammalogy 4, 139-40.

Croft, D.B. (1981). Behaviour of the Red Kangaroo, Macropus rufus (Desmarest, 1812) in northwestern New South Wales, Australia. Australian Mammalogy 4, 5-58.

Croft, D.B. (1981). Social behaviour of Euros, Macropus robustus (Gould), in the Australian arid zone. Australian Wildlife Research 8, 13-49.