Corporate Body

CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology (1987 - 2000)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

From
1987
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
To
2000
Functions
Industrial or Scientific Research, Veterinary or Animal Health Industries and Conservation or Environment
Reference No
CA 4458
Legal Status
Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Summary

The Division of Wildlife and Ecology was known as the Division of Wildlife and Rangelands Research from 1982 until 1987. The Division conducts research into Australia's wildlife as well as plant and land resources. The Division was based in Canberra but also had facilities in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. In 2000 the Division was replaced by the new CSIRO Division of Sustainable Ecosystems.

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Timeline

 1949 - 1962 CSIRO Wildlife Survey Section
       1962 - 1982 CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research
             1982 - 1987 CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Rangelands Research
                   1987 - 2000 CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology
                         2000 - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems

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Published resources

Books

  • Main, George, et al., Of Beauty Rich and Rare: Fifty Years of CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology (Canberra: CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology with Surrey Beatty, 1999), 93 pp. Details

Book Sections

  • Krebs, Charles J., 'What good is a CSIRO division of wildlife research anyway?' in Science under siege: zoology under threat, Banks, Peter, Lunney, Daniel and Dickman, Chris, eds (Mosman, N.S.W.: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 2012), pp. 5-8. Details

Edited Books

  • Saunders, Denis, Spratt, David and Van Wensveen, Monica eds, Perspectives on Wildlife Research: Celebrating 50 Years of CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology (Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty & Sons in Association with CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, 2002), 144 pp. Details

Resources

Resource Sections

Ailie Smith

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