Ecology of the tiger quoll Dasyurus maculatus maculatus in coastal New South Wales

Source: University of Wollongong thesis
"The mammal fauna of Australia has undergone a dramatic and significant decline since the arrival and settlement of Europeans on the east coast of Australia. Eighteen native Australian mammals are considered extinct, 35 are endangered and 51 vulnerable, out of a total of 357 species. The Tiger Quoll is considered threatened in all mainland states, it is considered rare in Tasmania, and it is listed as endangered under Federal legislation. At the commencement of this study, little was known of the biology of the Tiger Quoll and virtually nothing was known of its ecology. In this study, I used captive Tiger Quolls at Featherdale Wildlife Park in Sydney, and wild populations at Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve on the mid-north coast of New South Wales and at Barren Grounds Nature Reserve and Budderoo National Park on the Illawarra escarpment south of Sydney to investigate several aspects of Tiger Quoll biology and ecology. Studies on the breeding biology and growth of Tiger Quolls were undertaken at Featherdale Wildlife Park."