Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00006:reg:3:p34
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00006
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 34/58)
Character Range: 98207–104502

achieve the specific objectives

 Actions identified for the recovery of the Eastern Bristlebird are described below with a timeframe of 10-years.

 Where an action is relevant to one or two, rather than all three populations, the relevant population(s) is indicated in text as follows: N northern population, C central population, and S southern population. Responsible Agencies are in bold text with potential supporting partners not in bold.

 Priorities assigned to actions should be interpreted as follows:

 Priority 1:   Taking prompt action is necessary in order to mitigate the key threats to the Eastern Bristlebird and also provide valuable information to help identify long-term population trends
 Priority 2:   Action would provide a more informed basis for the long-term management and recovery of the Eastern Bristlebird.
 Priority 3:   Action is desirable, but not critical to the recovery of the Eastern Bristlebird or assessment of trends in that recovery.

 STRATEGY 1: Population enhancement and augmentation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Responsible Agencies and potential partners   Indicative Cost
Action  Description                                                  Priority  Performance Criteria
1.1     Maintain an Eastern Bristlebird captive breeding program. N  1         Population size/number of mature individuals in the captive breeding program has increased, including reproductive success, number of breeding pairs and fledging success:  Australian Government                        $250,000 pa
                                                                                 •    Captive breeding targets are identified and met.                                                                                                                     State governments
                                                                                 •    Genetically robust founder stock have been sourced from wild populations.                                                                                            Zoos and wildlife sanctuaries
                                                                                 •    Best-practice captive-breeding and animal husbandry information and knowledge are shared and continually                                                             Academic/research institutions
                                                                                 improved.                                                                                                                                                                 NGOs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Wildlife health practitioners
                                                                                 •    Best-practice translocation (including reintroduction) procedures (including pre-, during, and post- translocation
                                                                                 phases) are identified.
                                                                                 •    A mortality and morbidity database for captive birds is developed and historic captive Eastern Bristlebird
                                                                                 mortality/morbidity risk is identified.
1.2     Develop and implement an Eastern Bristlebird                 1         Genetic diversity has increased (e.g., allelic richness, heterozygosity); inbreeding within populations has been mitigated:                                                 State government                             $100,000 pa
        genetic rescue program to extant wild populations.                       •    A genetic rescue strategy is developed and implemented (see 1.3, 4.1 and 4.3).
                                                                                 •    Genetic diversity indicators are monitored e.g., genetic variance at least maintained in the central population, and increased in the                                Academic/ research institutions
                                                                                 northern and southern populations.                                                                                                                                        NGOs
                                                                                 •    Wild populations are genetically
                                                                                 augmented where warranted.

 STRATEGY 1: Population enhancement and augmentation continued

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Responsible Agencies and potential partners   Indicative Cost
Action  Description                                                        Priority  Performance Criteria
1.3     Implement an Eastern Bristlebird translocation plan(s) (including  1         Area of occupancy, number of locations, number of subpopulations and population trends for northern and southern populations has increased:                                  State governments                            $250,000 pa
        monitoring). N, S                                                              •    Potential release sites on private and public land are identified, utilising established criteria.                                                                    Australian Government
                                                                                       •    Translocation plans, incorporating new knowledge and monitoring strategies, and aligned to legislative requirements, are developed and,