Possums: the Brushtails, Ringtails and Greater Glider

Description

Possums are the most common arboreal mammal in Australia. - Understandably, many people find the doe-eyed and bushy-tailed critters to be very appealing: many feed them from their suburban balconies while others volunteer to care for injured or orphaned animals. In many parts of Australia, the wellbeing of a local population of possums can prove a major community concern. - Possums of Australia is concerned with the 'larger' possums of Australia, those 13 species that belong to the Brushtail and Ringtail families, including the Greater Glider and the Spotted Cuscus. - Conservation and management are key issues for many possum populations and the results of long-term population studies now provide us with a better understanding of the dynamics of possum numbers. - Written in the accessible style of other book in the Series, Possums of Australia is highly illustrated with eight colour plates and approximately 50 black and white line drawings.

Anne Kerle is a consultant biologist who lived and worked in Alice Springs for 14 years and now lives in Dubbo. Her work is directed towards enhancing our knowledge of the country to manage the land more effectively for conservation, and her research subjects have ranged from possums to ants. She has been a member of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council to the Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory. She is also the author of Uluru - Kata Tjuta & Watarrka: Ayers Rock/the Olgas and Kings Canyon, Northern Territory (UNSW Press, 1995).