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Peer-reviewed publications

• Comte, S., Bengsen, A. J., Thomas, E., Bennett, A., Davis, N. E., Brown, D., and Forsyth, D. M. (2023) A Before-After Control-Impact experiment reveals that culling reduces the impacts of invasive deer on endangered peatlands. Journal of Applied Ecology 60, 2340-2350. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14498
• Davis, N. E., Forsyth, D. M., Bengsen, A. J. (2023) Diet and impacts of non-native fallow deer (Dama dama) on pastoral properties during severe drought. Wildlife Research 50, 701-715. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR22106
• Nzabanita, D., Hampton, J. O., Toop, S. D., Bengsen, A. J., Specht, A. J., Flesch, J. S., Hufschmid, J., and Nugegoda, D. (2023) Expanding the use of portable XRF to monitor lead exposure in an Australian duck species two decades after a ban on lead shot. Science of the Total Environment 869, 161803. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161803.
• Bengsen, A. J., Forsyth, D. M., Pople, A., Brennan, M., Amos, M., Leeson, M., Cox, T. E., Gray, B., Orgill, O., Hampton, J. O., Crittle, T. and Haebich, K. (2022). Effectiveness and costs of helicopter-based shooting of deer. Wildlife Research 50, 617-631. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR21156
• Comte, S., Thomas, E., Bengsen, A. J., Bennett, A., Davis, N. E., Brownm D., and Forsyth, D. M. (2022) Cost-effectiveness of volunteer and contract ground-based shooting of sambar deer in Australia. Wildlife Research. 50, 642-656. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR22030
• Hampton, J. O., Bengsen, A. J., Comte, S., Jason S. Flesch, J. S., Toop, S. D., Davies, C., and Forsyth, D. M. (2022) Characterising a unique recreational hunting method: hound hunting of sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) in Victoria, Australia. Wildlife Research 50, 657-668. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR22117
• Hampton, J. O., Bengsen, A. J., Flesch, J. S., Toop, S.D., Davies, C., Forsyth, D. M., Kanstrup, N., Stokke, S., and Arnemo, J. M. (2022) A comparison of lead-based and lead-free bullets for shooting sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) in Australia. Wildlife Research 50, 632-641. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR22099
• Comte, S., Thomas, E., Bengsen, A. J., Bennett, A., Davis, N. E., Freney, S., Jackson, S. M., White, M., Forsyth, D. M. and Brown, D. (2022). Seasonal and daily activity of non-native sambar deer in and around high-elevation peatlands, south-eastern Australia. Wildlife Research 49, 6579-672. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR21147
• Bengsen, A. J., Forsyth, D. M., Amos, M., Ramsey, D. S. L., Brennan, M., Pople, A. R., Comte, S. and Crittle, T. (2022). Estimating deer density and abundance using spatial mark-resight models with camera trap data. Journal of Mammalogy 103, 711-722. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyac016
• Forsyth, D. M., Comte, S., Davis, N. E., Bengsen, A. J., Mysterud, A., Côté, S. D., Hewitt, D. G. and Morellet, N. (2022). Methodology matters when estimating deer abundance: a global systematic review and recommendations for improvements. Journal of Wildlife Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.22207
• Bengsen, A. J., Hampton, J. O., Comte, S., Freney, S. and Forsyth, D. M. (2021). Evaluation of helicopter net-gunning to capture wild fallow deer (Dama dama). Wildlife Research, 48:722-729. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR21007
• Hampton, J. O., Bengsen, A. J., Pople, A., Brennan, M., Leeson, M. and Forsyth, D. M. (2021). Animal welfare outcomes of helicopter-based shooting of deer in Australia. Wildlife Research, 49, 264-273. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR21069
• Hampton, J. O., Eccles, G., Hunt, R., Parker, S., Hart, Q., Bengsen, A. J., Perry, A. L., Miller, C., Joslyn, S. J., Stokke, S. and Arnemo, J. M. (2021). A comparison of fragmenting lead-based and lead-free bullets for aerial shooting of wild pigs. PLoS ONE 16, e0247785. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247785
• Hampton, J. O., Specht, A. J., Pay, J. M., Pokras, M. A. and Bengsen, A. J. (2021). Portable X-ray fluorescence for bone lead measurements of Australian eagles. Science of The Total Environment, 147998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147998
• Bengsen, A. J., Forsyth, D. M., Harris, S., Latham, A. D. M., McLeod, S. R. and Pople, A. (2020) A systematic review of ground-based shooting to control overabundant mammal populations. Wildlife Research 47, 197-207. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR19129
• Thompson, G. G., Thompson, S. A. and Bengsen, A. J. (2019) The value of camera traps in monitoring a feral cat and fox reduction program. Wildlife Research 46(7), 599-609. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR18087
• Taggart, P. L., Fancourt, B. A., Bengsen, A. J., Peacock, D. E., Hodgens, P., Read, J. L., McAllister, M. M. and Caraguel, C. G. B. (2019) Evidence of significantly higher island feral cat abundance compared to the adjacent mainland. Wildlife Research 46, 378-385. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR18118
• McLeod, L. J., Hine, D. W., Bengsen, A. J. and Driver, A. B. (2017) Assessing the impact of different persuasive messages on the intentions and behaviour of cat owners: A randomised control trial. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 146, 136-142. (doi: doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.08.005) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.08.005
• McLeod, L. J., Driver, A. B., Bengsen, A. J. and Hine, D. W. (2017) Refining online communication strategies for domestic cat management. Anthrozoös 30(4), 635-649. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2017.1370237
• Fleming, P. J. S., Nolan, H., Jackson, S. M., Ballard, G.-A., Bengsen, A. J., Brown, W. Y., Meek, P. D., Mifsud, G., Pal, S. K. and Sparkes, J. (2017) Roles for the Canidae in food webs reviewed: Where do they fit? Food Webs 12, 14-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2017.03.001
• Bengsen, A. J. and Sparkes, J. (2016) Can recreational hunting contribute to pest mammal control on public land in Australia? Mammal Review 46(4), 297-310. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12070
• Read, J. L., Bengsen, A. J., Meek, P. D. and Moseby, K. E. (2015) How to snap your cat: optimum lures and their placement for attracting mammalian predators in arid Australia. Wildlife Research 42, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR14193
• McLeod, L. J., Hine, D. W. and Bengsen, A. J. (2015) Born to roam: barriers and drivers to cat containment. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 122, 339-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.11.007
• Doherty, T. S., Bengsen, A. J. and Davis, R. A. (2015) A critical review of habitat use by feral cats and key directions for future research and management. Wildlife Research 41(5), 435-446. PDF or https://doi.org/10.1071/WR14159
• Cox, T. E., Murray, P. J., Bengsen, A. J., Hall, G. P. and Li, X. (2015) Do fecal odors from native and non-native predators cause a habitat shift among macropods? Wildlife Society Bulletin 39(1), 159-164. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.509
• Bengsen, A. J., Algar, D., Ballard, G., Buckmaster, T., Comer, S., Fleming, P. J. S., Friend, J. A., Johnston, M., McGregor, H., Moseby, K. and Zewe, F. (2015) Feral cat home-range size varies predictably with landscape productivity and population density. Journal of Zoology 298, 112-120. https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12290
• Bengsen, A. J., Robinson, R., Chaffey, C., Gavenlock, J., Hornsby, V., Hurst, R. and Fosdick, M. (2014) Camera trap surveys to evaluate pest animal control operations. Ecological Management & Restoration 15(1), 97-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.12086
• Bengsen, A. J., Gentle, M. N., Mitchell, J. L., Pearson, H. E. and Saunders, G. R. (2014) Impacts and management of wild pigs Sus scrofa in Australia. Mammal Review 44(2), 135-147. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12011
• Bengsen, A. J. (2014) Effects of coordinated poison baiting programs on survival and abundance in two red fox populations. Wildlife Research 41, 194-202. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR13202
• Bengsen, A. J., Butler, J. A. and Masters, P. (2012) Applying home range and landscape use data to design effective feral cat control programs. Wildlife Research 39(3), 258-265. PDF or https://doi.org/10.1071/WR11097
• Bengsen, A. J., Butler, J. A. and Masters, P. (2011) Estimating and indexing feral cat population abundances using camera traps. Wildlife Research 38(8), 732-739. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR11134
• Bengsen, A. J., Leung, L. K.-P., Lapidge, S. J. and Gordon, I. J. (2011) Testing target-specific bait delivery for controlling feral pigs in a tropical rainforest. Ecological Management & Restoration 12(3), 226-229. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-8903.2011.00614.x
• Bengsen, A. J., Leung, L. K.-P., Lapidge, S. J. and Gordon, I. J. (2011) Using a general index approach to analyze camera-trap abundance indices. Journal of Wildlife Management 75(5), 1222-1227. PDF or https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.132
• Bengsen, A. J., Leung, L. K.-P., Lapidge, S. J. and Gordon, I. J. (2011) Target-specificity of feral pig baits under different conditions in a tropical rainforest. Wildlife Research 38, 370-379. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR11023
• Bengsen, A. J., Leung, L. K.-P., Lapidge, S. and Gordon, I. J. (2010) Artificial illumination reduces bait-take by small rainforest mammals. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 127, 66-72. PDF or https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2010.08.006
• Bengsen, A. J., Leung, L. K.-P., Lapidge, S. J. and Gordon, I. J. (2008) The development of target-specific vertebrate pest management tools for complex faunal communities. Ecological Management and Restoration 9(3), 209-216. PDF or https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-8903.2008.00420.x
• Bengsen, A. J. and Pearson, R. G. (2006) Examination of factors potentially affecting riparian bird assemblages in a tropical Queensland savanna. Ecological Management and Restoration 7(2), 140-143. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-8903.2006.280_3.x

Book chapters

• Bengsen, A. J. (in press) Pig Sus scrofa. In ‘Mammals of Australia 4th Edition.’ (Eds A. Baker and I. Gynther) (New Holland: Sydney.)
• Rymer, T., Bengsen, A. J., Rowell, M. K., Hampton, J. O., Burns, P. A., Penton, C., Waudby, H. P., Cox, T., Greenville, A. and Alberthsen, C. (2022). Ungulates, lagomorphs and rodents. In ‘Wildlife Research in Australia – A Practical Guide.’ (Eds B. Smith, H. P. Waudby and J. O. Hampton). (CSIRO Publishing: Collingwood, Australia.)
• Waudby, H. P., Turner, J. M., Coulson, G., Taggart, D., Watson, D., Bengsen, A. J., Meek, P. D., Bower, D. S., Thompson, S., Lumsden, L., Hampton, J. O., Death, C., Thompson, G., Finlayson, G., Hamilton, D. G., Petit, S., Dunlop, J., Bentley, J., Vanderduys, E., Ballard, G. A. and Morrant, D. S. (2022). Wildlife capture methods. In ‘Wildlife Research in Australia – A Practical Guide.’ (Eds B. Smith, H. P. Waudby and J. O. Hampton). (CSIRO Publishing: Collingwood, Australia.)
• Waudby, H. P., Burns, P. A., Jensen, M. A., Hampton, J. O., Hunter, D., McKnight, D. T., Pestell, A. J. L., Bengsen, A. J., Bower, D., Coulson, G., Heard, G., Laive, A. d., Jolly, C. J., Hale, S., Fancourt, B. A., Kelleher, S. R., Petit, S., Behrendorff, L., Lumsden, L. and McGregor, M. (2022). Wildlife marking methods. In ‘Wildlife Research in Australia – A Practical Guide.’ (Eds B. Smith, H. P. Waudby and J. O. Hampton). (CSIRO Publishing: Collingwood, Australia.)
• Bengsen, A. J., West, P. and Krull, C. R. (2017) Feral pigs in Australia and New Zealand: range, trend, management and impacts of an invasive species. In ‘Ecology, Evolution and Management of Wild Pigs and Peccaries. Implications for Conservation.’ (Eds M. Melletti and E. Meijaard) pp. 325-338. (Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.)
• Bengsen, A. J., Sparkes, J. and McLeod, S. R. (2016) Can recreational hunting control pests on public lands? ‘Conservation Through Sustainable Use of Wildlife’ (Eds P. Murray and G. Baxter) pp.168-172. (University of Queensland: Brisbane.)
• Bengsen, A. J. (2014) Analysis of camera trap surveys to detect effects of population management. In ‘Camera Trapping in Wildlife Research and Management.’ (Eds P. D. Meek, A. G. Ballard, P. B. Banks, A. W. Claridge, P. J. S. Fleming, J. G. Sanderson and D. E. Swann). (CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne.) PDF
• Fleming, P. J. S., Allen, B. L., Allen, L. R., Ballard, G. A., Bengsen, A. J., Gentle, M. N., McLeod, L. J., Meek, P. D. and Saunders, G. R. (2014) Management of wild canids in Australia: free-ranging dogs and red foxes. In ‘Carnivores of Australia: Past, Present and Future.’ (Eds A. S. Glen and C. R. Dickman) pp. 105-149. (CSIRO Publishing: Collingwood.) PDF

Popular press articles

• Bengsen, A. J. and Saunders, G. R. (2016) The European red fox at home in Australia. Diesel N Dust 21, 38-47. PDF
• Bengsen, A. J. (2014) The rabbits of Christmas past: a present that backfired for Australia. The Conversation webpage