Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00432:reg:6:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00432
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 8/20)
Character Range: 103458–109294

knowledge be considered when implementing this strategy (Table 3).
Table 3 Strategic actions for recovery, governance and communication
Action  Description                                                                                                                                                                                                 Partners
3a      Recovery team to establish governance arrangements including:                                                                                                                                               All.
            * Indigenous subcommittee, working groups, and/or Indigenous participation in the recovery team (to facilitate leadership opportunities and involvement of Traditional Owners and Indigenous rangers).
            * Science subcommittee (responsible for identifying, advising of priorities and coordinating research).
            * Metapopulation subcommittee (responsible for planning for bilby genetic integrity, insurance, and metapopulation management).
3b      Establish a bilby recovery coordinator, including to ensure effective and transparent communication between subcommittees and partners.                                                                     Commonwealth, State and Territory conservation agencies, recovery team.
3c      Provide annual reporting on progress against recovery actions.                                                                                                                                              Recovery team.
3d      Review the recovery plan five and ten years after making.                                                                                                                                                   Recovery team, Commonwealth, state and territory government conservation agencies.

Photo: Greater Bilby in captivity © Department of Environment and Heritage – Qld.

6.3.4             On-ground Strategy: Manage and monitor predators
Predation by foxes, feral cats and in some circumstances wild canids (dogs and/or Dingoes) has the potential to prevent population size growth and to cause local extinction, preventing the plan's objectives from being achieved. Directly controlling feral cats, is necessary at many bilby sites across its distribution, controlling foxes is necessary where foxes present a threat to persistence or reintroduction, and controlling wild canids (dogs) may be necessary under specific circumstances in some locations. However, predation levels and the impact of feral cats is often dependent on population resilience, fire regimes, water availability, and the condition of habitat, so control should be integrated with other site management actions.
The actions in Table 4 are indicative of the types of predator management relevant to each site. Where possible, the implementation of specific actions at sites should reflect current best practice pest management practices. This includes:
    * establishing monitoring to determine current levels of predator abundance/occupancy
    * identifying when and where predators are causing impact to determine optimal time, place to manage predators
    * Monitoring predator densities and prey numbers to plan predator control to avoid increased predation pressure from prey-switching due to decreases in prey availability
    * implementing predator control measures for an extended period (>2 years) combined with monitoring to determine both the effect on reducing predators and predation and the response of the bilby population compared to sites (or regions) where no predator management is occurring
    * adapting actions to maximise management effectiveness
    * establish long-term or threshold-driven predator-management action programs.
While not specifically identified as an action, it is important that existing traditional ecological knowledge be considered when implementing this strategy.
Table 4 On-ground strategic actions to manage and monitor predators
Action  Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Relevant site/s                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Partners
4a      Implement feral cat control measures: