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Hugh McGregor

Dr Hugh McGregor

Hugh McGregor

Adjunct Researcher

Off-Campus

+61 8 9191 7014 (phone)

Hugh.Mcgregor@utas.edu.au

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Fields of Research

Terrestrial ecology (310308)
Wildlife and habitat management (410407)
Biosecurity science and invasive species ecology (410202)
Conservation and biodiversity (410401)
Behavioural ecology (310301)
Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology) (310302)

Research Objectives

Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in terrestrial environments (180602)
Terrestrial biodiversity (180606)
Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in coastal and estuarine environments (180204)
Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments (180404)
Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems (180403)
Assessment and management of freshwater ecosystems (180301)

Publications

Total publications

Journal Article

(26 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics
2021	Jansen J, McGregor H, Axford G, Dean AT, Comte S, et al., 'Long-distance movements of feral cats in semi-arid South Australia and implications for conservation management', Animals, 11, (11) Article 3125. ISSN 2076-2615 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/ani11113125 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Jansen J; Dean AT; Johnson CN; Jones M Tweet
2021	McGregor H, Moseby K, Johnson CN, Legge S, 'Effectiveness of thermal cameras compared to spotlights for counts of arid zone mammals across a range of ambient temperatures', Australian Mammalogy pp. 1-8. ISSN 0310-0049 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/AM20040 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Johnson CN Tweet
2021	Moseby KE, McGregor H, Read JL, 'The lethal 23%: predator demography influences predation risk for threatened prey', Animal Conservation, 24, (2) pp. 217-229. ISSN 1367-9430 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/acv.12623 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 6 Tweet
2021	Ondei S, Prior LD, McGregor HW, Reid AM, Johnson CN, et al., 'Small mammal diversity is higher in infrequently compared with frequently burnt rainforest-savanna mosaics in the north Kimberley, Australia', Wildlife Research, 48, (3) pp. 218-229. ISSN 1035-3712 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/WR20010 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: Ondei S; Prior LD; Johnson CN; Bowman DMJS Tweet
2020	Andersen GE, McGregor HW, Johnson CN, Jones ME, 'Activity and social interactions in a wideranging specialist scavenger, the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), revealed by animalborne video collars', PLOS ONE, 15, (3) Article e0230216. ISSN 1932-6203 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230216 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Andersen GE; Johnson CN; Jones ME Tweet
2020	Legge S, Woinarski JCZ, Dickman CR, Doherty TS, McGregor H, et al., 'Cat ecology, impacts and management in Australia', 47, (8) pp. i-vi. ISSN 1035-3712 (2020) [Edited Journal] DOI: 10.1071/WRv47n8_ED [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 6 Tweet
2020	McDonald PJ, Stewart A, Jensen MA, McGregor HW, 'Topographic complexity potentially mediates cat predation risk for a critically endangered rodent', Wildlife Research, 47, (8) pp. 643-648. ISSN 1035-3712 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/WR19172 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 6 Tweet
2020	McGregor H, Moseby K, Johnson CN, Legge S, 'The short-term response of feral cats to rabbit population decline: Are alternative native prey more at risk?', Biological Invasions, 22, (2) pp. 799-811. ISSN 1387-3547 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02131-5 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 16Web of Science - 16 Co-authors: Johnson CN Tweet
2020	McGregor H, Read J, Johnson CN, Legge S, Hill B, et al., 'Edge effects created by fenced conservation reserves benefit an invasive mesopredator', Wildlife Research, 47, (8) pp. 677-685. ISSN 1035-3712 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/WR19181 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Johnson CN Tweet
2020	Moseby KE, McGregor H, Hill BM, Read JL, 'Exploring the internal and external wildlife gradients created by conservation fences', Conservation Biology, 34, (1) pp. 220-231. ISSN 0888-8892 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13389 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 8Web of Science - 8 Tweet
2020	Moseby KE, McGregor H, Read JL, 'Effectiveness of the Felixer grooming trap for the control of feral cats: A field trial in arid South Australia', Wildlife Research, 47, (8) pp. 599-609. ISSN 1035-3712 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/WR19132 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 15 Tweet
2020	Woinarski JCZ, Legge SM, Woolley LA, Palmer R, Dickman CR, et al., 'Predation by introduced cats Felis catus on Australian frogs: Compilation of species records and estimation of numbers killed', Wildlife Research, 47, (8) pp. 580-588. ISSN 1035-3712 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/WR19182 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 17Web of Science - 18 Tweet
2019	Murphy BP, Woolley LA, Geyle HM, Legge SM, Palmer R, et al., 'Introduced cats (Felis catus) eating a continental fauna: The number of mammals killed in Australia', Biological Conservation, 237 pp. 28-40. ISSN 0006-3207 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.06.013 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 72Web of Science - 71 Tweet
2019	Read JL, Bowden T, Hodgens P, Hess M, McGregor H, et al., 'Target specificity of the felixer grooming 'trap'', Wildlife Society Bulletin, 43, (1) pp. 112-120. ISSN 0091-7648 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/wsb.942 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 17Web of Science - 17 Tweet
2019	Woolley LA, Geyle HM, Murphy BP, Legge SM, Palmer R, et al., 'Introduced cats Felis catus eating a continental fauna: inventory and traits of Australian mammal species killed', Mammal Review, 49, (4) pp. 354-368. ISSN 0305-1838 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/mam.12167 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 39Web of Science - 40 Tweet
2017	Legge S, Murphy BP, McGregor H, Woinarski JCZ, Augusteyn J, et al., 'Enumerating a continental-scale threat: How many feral cats are in Australia?', Biological Conservation, 206 pp. 293-303. ISSN 0006-3207 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.11.032 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 156Web of Science - 155 Co-authors: Fancourt BA; Hohnen R; Johnson CN Tweet
2016	Bengsen AJ, Algar D, Ballard G, Buckmaster T, Comer S, et al., 'Feral cat home-range size varies predictably with landscape productivity and population density', Journal of Zoology, 298, (2) pp. 112-120. ISSN 0952-8369 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12290 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 49Web of Science - 47 Tweet
2016	Leahy L, Legge SM, Tuft K, McGregor HW, Barmuta LA, et al., 'Amplified predation after fire suppresses rodent populations in Australia's tropical savannas', Wildlife Research, 42, (8) pp. 705-716. ISSN 1035-3712 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/WR15011 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 124Web of Science - 125 Co-authors: Leahy L; Barmuta LA; Jones ME; Johnson CN Tweet
2016	McGregor HW, Colloff MJ, Lunt ID, 'Did early logging or changes in disturbance regimes promote high tree densities in river red gum forests?', Australian Journal of Botany, 64, (6) pp. 530-538. ISSN 0067-1924 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/BT16025 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 8Web of Science - 7 Tweet
2016	McGregor HW, Hampton JO, Lisle D, Legge S, 'Live-capture of feral cats using tracking dogs and darting, with comparisons to leg-hold trapping', Wildlife Research, 43, (4) pp. 313-322. ISSN 1035-3712 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/WR15134 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 17Web of Science - 17 Tweet
2016	McGregor HW, Legge S, Jones ME, Johnson CN, 'Extraterritorial hunting expeditions to intense fire scars by feral cats', Scientific Reports, 6 Article 22559. ISSN 2045-2322 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/srep22559 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 74Web of Science - 71 Co-authors: Jones ME; Johnson CN Tweet
2016	McGregor HW, Legge SM, Jones ME, Johnson CN, 'GPS collars are more efficient when collecting high-frequency data', Australian Mammalogy, 38, (2) pp. 237-240. ISSN 0310-0049 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/AM15034 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Jones ME; Johnson CN Tweet
2015	McGregor H, Legge S, Jones ME, Johnson CN, 'Feral cats are better killers in open habitats, revealed by animal-borne video', PLoS ONE, 10, (8) Article e0133915. ISSN 1932-6203 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133915 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 139Web of Science - 139 Co-authors: Jones ME; Johnson CN Tweet
2015	McGregor HW, Legge S, Potts J, Jones ME, Johnson CN, 'Density and home range of feral cats in north-western Australia', Wildlife Research, 42, (3) pp. 223-231. ISSN 1035-3712 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/WR14180 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 58Web of Science - 59 Co-authors: Jones ME; Johnson CN Tweet
2014	McGregor HW, Legge S, Jones ME, Johnson CN, 'Landscape management of fire and grazing regimes alters the fine-scale habitat utilisation by feral cats', PLoS One, 9, (10) Article e109097. ISSN 1932-6203 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109097 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 162Web of Science - 163 Co-authors: Jones ME; Johnson CN Tweet
2013	Hohnen R, Ashby J, Tuft K, McGregor Hugh, 'Individual identification of northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) using remote cameras', Australian Mammalogy, 35, (2) pp. 131-135. ISSN 0310-0049 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/AM12015 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 35Web of Science - 37 Co-authors: Hohnen R Tweet

Grants & Funding

Funding Summary

Number of grants

Total funding

$534,001

Projects

Integrating fire and predator management to conserve threatened species (2018 - 2020)$529,001

Funding: Australian Research Council ($529,001)
Scheme: Grant-Linkage Projects
Administered By: University of Melbourne
Research Team: Wintle B; McGregor H; Driscoll DA; Woinarski J; York AK; Di Stefano J; Giljohann K; Robinson NM; Wiegand T; Robley A; Wright JR; Pascoe J
Period: 2018 - 2020
Grant Reference: LP170101134

Is the Felixer cat trap safe for native carnivores? (2016)$5,000

Description: Feral cats are a huge threat to our native wildlife and agriculture but are notoriously hard to control via shooting, trapping and baiting. We aim to test whether the Felixer, a new robotic grooming trap for feral cats, is safe for native cat-like animals such as the vulnerable spotted-tailed quoll. If it can avoid impacts on these native carnivores, this device could be a vital weapon in the fight against feral cats.
Funding: Experiment ($5,000)
Scheme: Grant - Cats Challenge Grant
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Jones ME; Johnson CN; McGregor H; Hamer RP
Year: 2016