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of information on their location. Similarly, there is a lack of detailed information on the whereabouts of some key blocks of private land, whose owners may need financial and management assistance. The relative importance of Buloke woodland could be confirmed by collecting time budget data on birds foraging in Buloke and comparing these with data from stringybark woodlands in years of adequate and poor seed availability.

The flock count data and growth rate data for chicks need further analysis if they are to inform managers. There is also a need to increase the number of flock counts, to strengthen the predictive power of this key monitoring tool.

2.12 Communication gaps (Medium priority)
Beumer (2003) summarised the key findings of a telephone survey of 500 landholders within the range of the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, pinpointing gaps in the recovery team's work. A key requirement is the production of a communication strategy.

3. Recovery Objectives

Overall Objective
To demonstrate within 5 years a reversal of recent population declines, and to initiate longer-term measures designed to ensure the persistence of a viable breeding population.

Specific Objectives
To improve the status of the South-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo within 5 years by:
   1. Increasing the total population size and maintaining its extent of occurrence by implementing threat abatement strategies to deal with shortages of food.
   2. Increasing the total population size by implementing strategies to address impacts on nest sites and reproductive output.
   3. Improving management of newly identified colonies and key woodlands.
   4. Increasing community awareness and involvement in the conservation of the South-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo and its habitats.

4. Recovery Actions:

Action 1. Identify and protect feeding habitat from clearing: revise feeding area maps, train relevant staff to identify feeding habitat, and monitor clearing 'offsets'
    a)      Revise feeding area maps with Buloke (3% left) and Desert Stringybark (28%) as priorities for remnant protection and enhancement.
    b)     Train Catchment Management Authorities /Natural Resource Management, agency and local government staff to identify and understand the values of feeding habitat which includes both intact remnants and scattered trees.
    c)      Where clearing of feeding habitat is permitted, ensure 'offset' works meet the States' net gain objectives and take into account guidelines issued by the Recovery Team.
    d)     Monitor and document habitat loss, offset works compliance and success.

Buloke and Desert Stringybark are priorities for remnant protection and enhancement, both as intact blocks and scattered trees. CMA/NRM, agency and local government staff need to identify the values of feeding habitat and incorporate these into net gain calculations for 'offset' works where clearing is permitted. Habitat loss, offset works compliance and success should be monitored and documented.

Action 2. Link and reserve feeding habitat
    a)      Support a landscape approach to habitat