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© 2024. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

The size and distribution of home ranges reflect how individuals within a population use, defend, and share space and resources, and may thus be an important predictor of population-level dynamics. Eruptive species, such as the house mouse in Australian grain-growing regions, are an ideal species in which to investigate variations in space use and home range overlap between stable and outbreaking populations. In this study, we use spatially explicit capture–recapture models to explore if space use and home range overlap among female mice could serve as indicators of changes in population density leading into summer. Additionally, we assess the sensitivity of space use and home range estimates to reduced recapture rates. Our analysis did not reveal variations in the spring spatial organisation of female mice based on existing capture–mark–recapture data. However, our study highlights the need to balance monitoring efforts within regions, emphasising the importance of exploring studies that can improve spatial recaptures by optimising trapping efforts. This is particularly important in Australian agricultural systems, where varying farm management practices may drive differences in population dynamics.

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Title
Exploring patterns of female house mouse spatial organisation among outbreaking and stable populations
Author
Van de Weyer, Nikki 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ruscoe, Wendy A 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Brown, Peter R 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Henry, Steve 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Robinson, Freya 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Hinds, Lyn A 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Oh, Kevin P 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Applied BioSciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; CSIRO Health and Biosecurity, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 
 CSIRO Health and Biosecurity, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 
Section
RESEARCH ARTICLES
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Mar 2024
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
e-ISSN
20457758
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2982721945
Copyright
© 2024. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.