Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00006:reg:3:p40
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00006
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 40/58)
Character Range: 150585–161556

as data
                                                                                               becomes available.

 STRATEGY 4: Biology and ecology knowledge enhancement continued

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Responsible Agencies and potential partners   Indicative Cost
Action  Description                                                                 Priority  Performance Criteria
4.5     Undertake targeted research to address Eastern Bristlebird knowledge gaps.  2         Key knowledge gaps addressed through targeted applied research into species ecology has increased.                Australian Government                        $250,000 pa
                                                                                              Understanding of the following has improved:                                                                      State governments
                                                                                                •    Wild population breeding success factors and trends.                                                       Private landowners
                                                                                                •    The sources of nest predation and disturbance and the effects of this disturbance on breeding outcomes. N  Academic/ research institutions
                                                                                                •    The impacts of Bell Miner associated dieback, Lantana and overgrowing native canopy. N                     Wildlife health practitioners
                                                                                                •    The impacts of habitat disturbance                                                                         NGOs
                                                                                                and modification by deer. S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Regional NRM organisation
                                                                                                •    The characteristics of gut parasites (Atoxoplasma) that impact
                                                                                                captive-breeding success.
                                                                                                •    The management of pathogens in wild and captive populations
                                                                                                (to inform husbandry practices and
                                                                                                translocation actions).
                                                                                                •    Potential future invasive weeds and pathogens (species and their distribution) have been identified
                                                                                                by modelling.
                                                                                                •    The impacts of climate change on
                                                                                                populations.
                                                                                                – Potential climatic refuges
                                                                                                 are identified.
                                                                                                – Populations most at risk of
                                                                                                 climate change impacts have been identified.
                                                                                                 – Impacts of increased frequency and severity of drought and heat waves, changes in rainfall patterns and
                                                                                                 sea-level rise on habitat is modelled and associated refuge sites are
                                                                                                 identified and protected.

 STRATEGY 4: Biology and ecology knowledge enhancement continued

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Responsible Agencies and potential partners   Indicative Cost
Action  Description                                                                                                                                                                              Priority  Performance Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                              – Threat mitigation planning incorporates synergistic impacts of climate change.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             •    Where available, historic climatic data are shared for known and potential Eastern Bristlebird sites.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             •    Radio-transmitter attachment methods are developed that enable translocated Eastern Bristlebirds to be
                                                                                                                                                                                                             monitored using radio telemetry.
4.6     Continue to map specific Eastern Bristlebird habitat and connectivity across all tenures (including private land) and update maps with records, territory boundaries and fire histories  2         Spatial data that maps Eastern Bristlebird habitat, presence, territory boundaries and fire histories has increased:                       Australian Government                        $100,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                                             •    Spatial data are made available to all relevant agencies to generate maps of connectivity between subpopulation habitats.           State governments
                                                                                                                                                                                                             •    Spatial data and maps are stored and shared amongst relevant management agencies.                                                   Public land managers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Private landowners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Academic/ research institutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      NGOs
4.7     Manage disease                                                                                                                                                                           2         Infection prevalence and infection incidence decreased:                                                                                    State governments                            $75,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                             •    Prevalence of key infections of concern e.g., Atoxoplasmosis (with or without signs of disease) in wild populations is quantified.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             •    Disease risk analysis and management protocols are developed and implemented for                                                    Academic/research institutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                             all translocations.                                                                                                                      NGOs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wildlife health practitioners

 N northern population, C central population S southern population.

 STRATEGY 5: Stakeholder engagement and participation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Responsible Agencies and potential partners   Indicative Cost
Action