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Acknowledgement of Country
Acknowledgement of Country Our department recognises the First Peoples of this nation and their ongoing connection to culture and country. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Owners, Custodians and Lore Keepers of the world's oldest living culture and pay respects to their Elders past, and present.
Images credits
Front Cover: A Malleefowl digging a sandy mound ©Sharon Gillam, DEW, SA.
Back Cover: Malleefowl tracks, Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, SA ©Joe Benshemesh, NMRG.

Malleefowl/Nganamara tjukurpa (story) painting ©Natalie Robin, Walalkara Indigenous Protected Area, SA.
This Recovery Plan is dedicated to everyone who cares for and is working to conserve this amazing ancient megapode. Your collective appreciation, sharing of wisdom, and observant monitoring have shaped this plan for recovery. Together, we are making great progress towards ensuring this incredible bird survives for many generations to come.

The number of Indigenous names for the Malleefowl highlights its importance for Indigenous people across Australia. The word mallee comes from the Woiwurrung language in Vic but is also found in other Indigenous languages of Vic, SA and southern NSW (ANU, 2017).
There are at least fifteen names (with a variety of spellings) for Malleefowl used across Australia, represented in this word cloud.

WARNING: Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this recovery plan contains images of deceased persons.

Contents
Acknowledgements VI
Acronyms  VI
1 Summary  1
2 Introduction  2
 2.1 Conservation status 2
 2.2 Role and interests of Indigenous people 3
 2.3 Affected interests 5
 2.4 Malleefowl Recovery Team 7
 2.5 National Malleefowl Recovery Group (NMRG Inc.) 7
 2.6 Adaptive Management Predator Experiment (AMPE) 8
 2.7 Monitoring 8
3 Background  12
 3.1 Species description 12
 3.2 Distribution 12
 3.3 Population trends 15
 3.4 Biology and ecology 15
4 Threats  24
 4.1 Historical causes of decline 24
 4.2 Current threatening processes 24
5 Objectives and Performance Criteria 35
6 Strategies  36
On-ground Strategies 36
Supporting Strategies 36
7 Priority setting and costs 37
8 Recovery Actions 38
9 Effects on other native species and biodiversity benefits 52
10 Social and economic considerations 53
11 Organisations/persons involved in evaluating the performance of  the plan 54
12 References  55
13 Personal Communications 65
Sources  70

Acknowledgements
A special acknowledgment to Tjilpi Robin's daughter for granting us permission to use his photo (undertaking tjanpi (spinifex) burns), keeping his legacy alive.
Further text to be included in this section once the plan is finalised after public consultation.
Acronyms
AMPE      Adaptive Management Predator Experiment
DCCEEW    Department of Climate Change,