Rock Wallaby
Introduction:
The Yellow Footed wallaby is the largest known species of wallabies. They are native to South Australia, Queensland and NSW. Rock Wallabies are known for their distinct colourful features; their yellow paws and feet, yellow tail with brown rings, covered in soft grey fur on his back and a white underbelly, sporting white stripe patterns on the flank, hips and cheeks. The average male weighs 11 kg and the average female weighs 6-7kg. In June 2011, the Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby was listed as a venerable species under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in South Australia due to the decline in population and was finally declare an endangered species in August 2014 under the “Threatened Species Conservation Act …show more content…
This is due to as stated previously is because of drought. Due to a lack of rainfall plants will die out and food and water will become scarce. The degradation plant life will increase the risk of wild fires further destroying local habitat.
Positive Effects of Climate Change:
As it is unknown the how climate change can affect the wellbeing of the yellow footed rock wallaby it is also believed that it can have some positive effects assuming drought and flooding does not occur. Due climate change it can extend the length of summers and increase abundance of food. The longer summers would mean the longer growing season. The increase in CO2 will also act as a fertilizer for plants.
Effect of Climate change on conservation status:
Climate change will affect the conservation status of organisms including the yellow footed rock wallaby. The impact of climate change can either be positive of negative and is determined by the risk droughts or flooding as previously stated. Other introduced competitors and predators driven out of their habitats by climate change are invading the ecosystem resulting in competition affecting native
Introduction:
The Yellow Footed wallaby is the largest known species of wallabies. They are native to South Australia, Queensland and NSW. Rock Wallabies are known for their distinct colourful features; their yellow paws and feet, yellow tail with brown rings, covered in soft grey fur on his back and a white underbelly, sporting white stripe patterns on the flank, hips and cheeks. The average male weighs 11 kg and the average female weighs 6-7kg. In June 2011, the Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby was listed as a venerable species under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in South Australia due to the decline in population and was finally declare an endangered species in August 2014 under the “Threatened Species Conservation Act …show more content…
This is due to as stated previously is because of drought. Due to a lack of rainfall plants will die out and food and water will become scarce. The degradation plant life will increase the risk of wild fires further destroying local habitat.
Positive Effects of Climate Change:
As it is unknown the how climate change can affect the wellbeing of the yellow footed rock wallaby it is also believed that it can have some positive effects assuming drought and flooding does not occur. Due climate change it can extend the length of summers and increase abundance of food. The longer summers would mean the longer growing season. The increase in CO2 will also act as a fertilizer for plants.
Effect of Climate change on conservation status:
Climate change will affect the conservation status of organisms including the yellow footed rock wallaby. The impact of climate change can either be positive of negative and is determined by the risk droughts or flooding as previously stated. Other introduced competitors and predators driven out of their habitats by climate change are invading the ecosystem resulting in competition affecting native