Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00043:reg:2:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00043
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 14534–16369

reviewing progress made in the conservation of Australia's migratory shorebirds since 2006, some fundamental problems with the previous wildlife conservation plan were identified. Specifically, only moderate progress was made against the objectives and actions in the original plan. Of the 31 actions listed, four were completed comprehensively. While progress was made on a further 20 actions, these were mostly considered to be on-going. Little or no progress was made on the remaining seven actions. In a holistic sense the wildlife conservation plan failed to meet its objectives, because it had apparently not reduced the rate of decrease of any of the listed species, nor did it have any measurable influence on the known core impacts in East Asia.

  The review recommended that given the contemporary and likely future threats to migratory shorebirds in Australia and the EAAF, there was a need to retain a wildlife conservation plan for the 36 listed species to maintain a national framework identifying research and management actions. It recommended that, based on expert opinion and new information, the Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) should be considered as an addition to the revised Appendix A. This species is a known regular visitor to northern Australia in low numbers (Geering et al. 2007). The review further recommended that the plan should be updated to remove the completed actions and include new, focused conservation priorities.

  This revised wildlife conservation plan builds upon the previous plan's achievements and was made in consultation with representatives from the Australian, state and territory governments, NGOs, industry and research organisations. The revised plan provides for the research and management actions necessary to support the survival of the listed migratory shorebirds.