Person

Fleming, Peter J. S.

Occupation
Wildlife manager and Zoologist

Summary

Peter Fleming is a zoologist whose research interests centre on the management of predator for agricultural, environmental and social benefit. He works behavioural ecology and management particularly of dingoes, feral dogs and cats, foxes, ungulates and rabbits; predator/prey interactions; and the disease implications of interactions between wildlife, livestock and people. His evidence-based work has been crucial in the formulation of management recommendations. He has published over 100 papers and books, many the outcome of collaborative research. Having joined the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries in 1983, he is currently Senior Principal Research Scientist and leader of the Predator and Prey Management program. In 2019 he was elected Fellow of both the Royal Society of New South Wales and the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.

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Chronology

2005
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Canberra
2019 -
Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales
2019 -
Award - Fellow, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Dickman, Chris, 'New Fellows of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW: Peter Fleming FRZS, 2019', Australian zoologist, 41 (2) (2021), 287-8. Details

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Created: 31 March 2022

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