Koala Health Data (health parameters, body condition and chlamydia status)

This data set is the health data of koalas living in the Snowy Monaro region in NSW after a major fire event (the 2019-2020 megafires). It includes: age, sex, weight, tooth wear score, body condition, haematological and biochemical parameters. Many koalas came into care after the 2019-2020 megafires. For my research, we collected health data from koalas that came into care and released into the burnt landscape once they had recovered (rehabilitated individuals), non-rehabilitated resident koalas living in the burnt landscape and non-rehabilitated koalas living in an unburnt area. This health data was collected from these three groups of koalas at multiple time points. Rehabilitated koalas received a health check when they came into care into 2020 (rescue), another health check when they received a GPS-tracking collar (pre-release) and another 9 months later when the collar was removed (recapture). Non-rehabilitated resident koalas living in the burnt and unburnt received the pre-release and recapture check. Data was collected by a wildlife veterinarian while the koala was under anaesthetic.
Type
collection
Title
Koala Health Data (health parameters, body condition and chlamydia status)
Brief Title
Koala Health Data
Collection Type
Dataset
Access Privileges
Division of Ecology & Evolution
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
10.3390/ani13182863
Website Address
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/18/2863
Metadata Language
English
Data Language
English
Significance Statement
The first health data of koalas in the Snowy Monaro region (NSW) post-fire
Brief Description
This data set is the health data of koalas living in the Snowy Monaro region in NSW after a major fire event (the 2019-2020 megafires). It includes: age, sex, weight, tooth wear score, body condition, haematological and biochemical parameters.
Full Description
This data set is the health data of koalas living in the Snowy Monaro region in NSW after a major fire event (the 2019-2020 megafires). It includes: age, sex, weight, tooth wear score, body condition, haematological and biochemical parameters. Many koalas came into care after the 2019-2020 megafires. For my research, we collected health data from koalas that came into care and released into the burnt landscape once they had recovered (rehabilitated individuals), non-rehabilitated resident koalas living in the burnt landscape and non-rehabilitated koalas living in an unburnt area. This health data was collected from these three groups of koalas at multiple time points. Rehabilitated koalas received a health check when they came into care into 2020 (rescue), another health check when they received a GPS-tracking collar (pre-release) and another 9 months later when the collar was removed (recapture). Non-rehabilitated resident koalas living in the burnt and unburnt received the pre-release and recapture check. Data was collected by a wildlife veterinarian while the koala was under anaesthetic.
Contact Email
murraya.lane@anu.edu.au
Contact Phone Number
0432291303
Principal Investigator
Murraya Lane, Arianne Lowe
Supervisors
Karen Marsh
Collaborators
Arianne Lowe, Jelena Vukcevic, Robert G. Clark, George Madani, Damien P. Higgins, Luke Silver, Katherine Belov, Carolyn J. Hogg, Karen J. Marsh
Fields of Research
3103 - Ecology; 310301 - Behavioural ecology; 310307 - Population ecology ; 310308 - Terrestrial ecology
Socio-Economic Objective
280102 - Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences; 280111 - Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences
Keywords
Koala, Marsupial folivore, bushfires, health parameters, rehabilitation, body condition
Type of Research Activity
Experimental development
Date Coverage
2020
2021
Date of data creation
2021
Year of data publication
2025
Creator(s) for Citation
Lane
Murraya Rose
Publisher for Citation
The Australian National University Data Commons
Publications
Lane, MR, Lowe A, Vukcevic J, Clark RG, Madani G, Higgins DP, Silver L, Belov K, Hogg CJ, and Marsh KJ (2023) Health Assessments of Koalas after Wildfire: A Temporal Comparison of Rehabilitated and Non-Rescued Resident Individuals. Animals 13(18), 2863.
Health Assessments of Koalas after Wildfire: A Temporal Comparison of Rehabilitated and Non-Rescued Resident Individuals
Related Websites
Health Assessments of Koalas after Wildfire: A Temporal Comparison of Rehabilitated and Non-Rescued Resident Individuals
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/18/2863
Access Rights
Contact Chief Investigator to negotiate access to the data
Access Rights Type
Open
Licence Type
CC-BY-ND - Attribution-NoDervis (Version 4.0)

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