Michael Smith

Project Leader
Australian Wildlife Conservancy

Michael Smith is the south west Regional Ecologist for the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. His role includes the management of wildlife and a team of ecologists at four sanctuaries in south-western Australia.

In addition to a range of monitoring and survey programs Michael oversees the reintroduction of a number of native mammal species to the sanctuaries.

Read more about Michael on the AWC website. 

Projects
Translocation, reintroduction and conservation fencing for threatened fauna
Translocation, reintroduction and conservation fencing for threatened fauna Project 4.1
Re-establishing critical weight range mammals in the northern wheatbelt of Western Australia: Reintroductions to a safe haven free of introduced predators
Re-establishing critical weight range mammals in the northern wheatbelt of Western Australia: Reintroductions to a safe haven free of introduced predators Project 4.1.11
Learning from mammal translocations
Learning from mammal translocations Project 4.1.3
Genetic management and population modelling of translocated fauna
Genetic management and population modelling of translocated fauna Project 4.1.6.2
Saving species on Australian islands
Saving species on Australian islands Project 4.2
Publications
Re-establishing critical weight range mammals in the northern wheatbelt of WA: Reintroductions to a safe haven free of introduced predators
TSR Hub
Conserving the endangered woylie (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi): Establishing a semi‐arid population within a fenced safe haven
Ecological Management & Restoration
Wild-born versus captive-bred: a comparison of survival and refuge selection by translocated numbats (Myrmecobius fasciatus)
Wildlife Research
Science for Saving Species Magazine Issue 14 Summer 2020
TSR Hub
The impact of a fox‐ and cat‐free safe haven on the bird fauna of remnant vegetation in southwestern Australia
Restoration Ecology
A structured analysis of risk to important wildlife elements in three Australian Wildlife Conservancy sanctuaries
Ecological Management & Restoration
Genetic management and population modelling of translocated fauna
TSR Hub
Western sanctuary - Learning from translocations
TSR Hub
Science for Saving Species Magazine Issue 5 Spring 2017
Threatened Species Recovery Hub
Learning from mammal translocations
TSR Hub