| BATS | | | | |
| | AUSTRALIAN BATS | Sue Churchill | (New Holland) | ISBN
1 876334 07 X | |
| DOLPHINS & WHALES | | | | |
| | WHALES DOLPHINS & PORPOISES | Mark Carwadine | (Dorling Kindersley) | ISBN
0 7513 1030 1 | Detailed information on all species. Excellent reference for species identification in the field. Midget-sized version also available |
| | Other books | | | | See Orrca website, click on 'Research', and then 'Book List' |
| GENERAL | | | | |
| | AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS: Biology & Captive Management | Stephen Jackson | (CSIRO | ISBN
0 643066 35 7 | 548 page hardcover book with B&W illustrations. A comprehensive and authoritative guide to the husbandry of Australian marsupials and other mammals in captivity. A practical guide for wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, etc.
(2004 RRP $240) |
| | CARING FOR AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE | Sharon White | (Australian Geographic) | ISBN
1 86276 021 7 | |
| | FIELD GUIDE TO MAMMALS OF AUSTRALIA | Peter Menkhorst and Frank Knight | (Oxford University Press) | ISBN
0 195508 70 X | 2001, 269 pp. A well written and illustrated field guide covering 379 Australian mammal species. Highly regarded, a very useful addition for anyone needing to identify Australian mammals (includes some introduced species also). |
| MAMMALS OF AUSTRALIA | R Strahan | (New Holland) | ISBN
1 876334 88 6 | 756 pp Describes every species of mammal in Australia. (2004 RRP $115) |
| | MAMMALS OF AUSTRALIA - Green Guide | Terrence Lindsey | (New Holland) | ISBN
1 864363 07 X | |
| | NEST BOX BOOK, THE | | (Gould League Press) | ISBN
1 875687 34 3 | |
| | PLATYPUS: The extraordinary story of how a curious creature baffled the word | Ann Moyal | (Allan & Unwin) | ISBN:
1 56098 977 7 | 2002, 226 pp. Includes a history of the 'discovery' of the platypus, and the debates that followed. Some of the early sketches are almost humorous given our current knowledge of the animal. Provides insights not only into the biology of the platypus, but the history (and politics) of biology. |
| | TRACKS, SCATS & OTHER TRACES | Barbara Triggs | (Oxford Press) | ISBN
0 19 853643 6 | Useful for anyone wishing to find or identify animals by their traces (including droppings and tracks). Includes photos of scats from various species, as well as photos of tracks, dens, diggings etc. Comes highly recommended. |
| | TREE HOLLOWS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN AUSTRALIA | Philip Gibbons and David Lindenmayer | (CSIRO) | ISBN
0 643 06705 1 | 2002, 211 pp. Explores the diverse array of wildlife (over 300 species) which make their homes in natural hollows, and the problems being faced with the loss of old forests. |
| GLIDERS | | | | |
| | GLIDERS OF AUSTRALIA -
A natural history | David Lindenmayer | (UNSW Press) | ISBN
0 868405 23 X | |
| | SUGAR GLIDERS | | (Barrons) | ISBN
0 7641 0172 2 | |
| KOALAS | | | | |
| | KOALA, THE | Roger Martin and Kathrine Handasyde | (UNSW Press) | ISBN
0 86840 544 2 | |
| MACROPODS | | | | |
| | KANGAROOS | Terrance J Dawson | (UNSW Press) | ISBN
0 86840 317 2 | |
| |
COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE CARE OF MACROPODS |
Lynda Staker |
Order from
Lynda's web site
| |
This work has taken years to complete,
contains 456 pages with over 700 coloured photographs and includes new
information not before published.
There are now facilities in eleven countries
using this manual, including many
zoos, macropod rehabilitators/keepers and veterinary clinics.
The manual has been reviewed by both the
German and American Associations of Zookeepers, and currently by
the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and the Australian
Wildlife Journal.
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| POSSUMS | | | | |
| | CARING FOR POSSUMS | Barbara Smith | (Kangaroo Press) | ISBN
0 86417 680 5 | 1995, 69 pp. A well written book for anyone interested in the care and rehabilitation of possums. Makes good use of photographs, illustrations and charts. A must have for wildlife carers looking after sick or injured possums. |
| | WILDLIFE & WOODCHIPS: LEADBEATER'S POSSUM | David Lindenmayer | (UNSW Press) | ISBN
0 86840 231 1 | Another well written and well illustrated book from David Lindenmayer,. As well as information on the biology of the Leadbeaters possum, it looks into the conflict between conservation and wood-chipping, and the effect this has had on the distribution of this tiny possum. |
| WOMBATS | | | | |
| | SECRET LIFE OF WOMBATS, THE | James Woodford | (Text Publishing) | ISBN
1 876485 86 8 | One of my personal favourites, a look into the largely unknown world of wombats. With anecdotal stories, personal insights and scientific research, this is a must-read for anyone seriously interested in Australian wildlife. |
| | WOMBAT, THE | Barbara Triggs | (UNSW Press) | ISBN
0 86840 263 X | 1996, 156 pp. An excellent resource by one of Australia's acknowledged wombat experts. Mostly dedicated to the common wombat, and includes a number of colour plates. Has a section dedicated to the rehabilitation of orphaned wombats. |
