page_title: Long-nosed potoroo
section_title: Recovery actions
hierarchical_section_title: Long-nosed potoroo / Recovery actions
caption_attribution_description: Illustration of an Australian marsupial, colour levels modified, page cropped, the species is curently named as Potorous tridactylus
context_page_description: The long-nosed potoroo is a species of potoroo. These small marsupials are part of the rat-kangaroo family. The long-nosed potoroo contains two subspecies, P. t. tridactylus from Mainland Australia, and P. t. apicalis from Tasmania, which tends to have lighter fur than P. t. tridactylus.
  At first glance, the long-nosed potoroo with its pointed nose and grey-brown fur looks very much like a bandicoot — that is, until it hops away with its front feet tucked into its chest, revealing its close relationship with the kangaroo family. The long-nosed potoroo exhibits many morphological specializations such as an elongated pointed rostral region, erect ears, large eyes, claws for digging, and long robust hind legs. It is only a small marsupial, with a body length between 34 and 38 cm, and a semi-prehensile tail length of 15 to 24 cm.
  As it is rarely seen in the wild, better indicators of its presence are the runways it makes through the undergrowth and the hollow diggings it leaves behind when feeding on underground roots and fungi.
context_section_description: Past conservation initiatives listed the long-nosed potoroo under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act of 1988, construction of conservation reserves at Barren Ground Nature Reserve and Budderoo National Park, and the preparation of a recovery plan which outlines priorities for species research. A completed national recovery plan is still a work in progress, however, the Department of Environment and Conservation has prepared a (PAS) Priorities Action Statement in order to help aid in the recovery of threatened species in New South Wales.  
  This statement encourages:
  Controlling fox population
  Controlling weeds that affect habitat
  Enforcing appropriate fire regimes
  Increasing habitat by creating barriers/corridors linking habitat patches
  Preventing spread of disease (Phytophthora sp.)
  Restricting livestock from habitat
  Pursue formal protection of remaining areas of known habitat
  Inform public
  Researching:
  Estimate population sizes and densities using survey methods
  Genetic differences between populations
  Diet preference
  Effects of disturbance on fungi species(e.g. fertilizer use)
  Effects of predation on populations
  Determine need for captive breeding-reintroduction programs
  There is ongoing monitoring of the long-nosed potoroo while a recovery plan is being prepared for this species.
caption: Illustration by Sarah Stone for John White, 1790
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