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Scholarships
RSPCA Australia Scholarship Recipients

RSPCA Australia Alan White Scholarship Recipients

Year Name Project Title (and link to report)
2007 Aimee Jade Silla Hormonal induction of sperm release in the roseate frog (Geocrinia rosea)
2006 Patricia Lavery Investigation of PCB concentrations in coastal dolphins in South Australia: Threats to species health and links with parasitic lung nematodes (in progress)
2005 Lyndall Pettett The development of age related oral health care guidelines in zoos
2004 Shuron Billman Characterising the psychological underpinnings of animal hoarders: a Central Queensland study
2003 Susan de Burgh Animal welfare education for Australian indigenous and Papua New Guinean primary school children
2002 Brad Page Reducing the incidence of entanglements on New Zealand fur seals in southern Australia
2001 Sarah Wright Non-human animal rights – legislation, ethics and reform
2000 Faith Walker The effects of habitat fragmentation on the genetic and social structure of the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
1999 Daniel Rogers Identification of animal individuals by analysis of acoustic signals
1998 No recipient
1997 No recipient
1996 Alison Murray Developing the natural behavioural repertoires of nocturnal mammals through enrichment techniques
1995 No recipient
1994 Ramesh Sivacolundhu Effects of early age desexing of dogs and cats
1993 Clare Rudkin Pecking and feather pecking in growing chickens
1992 Steven McLeod Foraging behaviour of red kangaroos and sheep in arid New South Wales
1991 Erica Seton Anaphylaxis associated with daily heartworm prevention treatment for dogs

RSPCA Australia Scholarship for Humane Animal Production Research Recipients

Year Name Project Title
2007 Samantha Bickell Investigating the effects of temperament on post parturient ewe and lamb behaviour without human interaction.
Kate Lennon A study of the relationship between ewe behaviour and lamb survival and the heritability of temperament in a Merino flock.
2006 No recipient Scholarship held over until 2007
2005 Matthew Bollen Evaluation of an integrated management system for controlling flystrike in the absence of mulesing.  Project complete. Contact science@rspca.org.au for Matthew Bollen’s final report.

Further information on these projects is available from RSPCA Australia (email science@rspca.org.au) or contact the Assistant Scientific Officer, RSPCA Australia, PO Box 265, Deakin West ACT 2600.

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