Conserving our native carnivores: the application of molecular genetics to the conservation management of quolls

袋鼬是澳大利亚大陆上最大的哺乳动物天敌，占据着关键的生态位。 所有物种都在减少，并受到各种相互作用的环境过程的威胁。 该项目将七个野生动物机构聚集在一起，建立全国性的伙伴关系，以了解和保护袋鼬。 我们将提供新的遗传数据，以测试目前的人口和保护理论，使用四种袋鼬作为模式类群，让我们了解过去的人口历史，并测量参数的重要性，地面管理人员。 这些项目的结果将有助于指导这些物种的短期和长期保护的管理做法。

Quolls, the largest native mammalian predators on mainland Australia, occupy a pivotal ecological niche. All species are declining and are threatened by a variety of interacting environmental processes. This program brings together seven wildlife agencies in a nationwide partnership for understanding and protecting quolls. We will provide new genetic data to test current population and conservation theories using four species of quolls as model taxa to inform us about past histories of populations and to measure parameters of importance to on-ground managers. Results of these projects will help guide management practices for both short- and long-term conservation of these species.