Creece, Darcy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4554-5034
McDonald, Simon https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8104-3225
Freire, Rafael https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4282-1379
Massaro, Melanie https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9039-1268
Funding for this research was provided by:
Charles Sturt University
Article History
Received: 19 November 2024
Revised: 14 January 2026
Accepted: 2 February 2026
First Online: 24 February 2026
Declaration
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: Approval to conduct this study was granted by the Animal Care and Ethics Committee of Charles Sturt University (approved protocol number A20120) and the New South Wales government (licence no. SL102459). All field data collection adhered to the standards outlined in the Australian Code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes.
: The authors declare no competing interests.