Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00006:reg:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00006
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 2/58)
Character Range: 4122–8447

genetic diversity 36

3.2.6    Dieback and invasive weeds 37
3.2.7    Drought 39
3.2.8    Predation by foxes 39
3.2.9    Predation by feral cats 40
3.2.10  Disease in captive populations 40
3.2.11   Disease in wild populations 40
3.2.12  Clearing of habitat 41
3.2.13  Feral pigs 41
3.2.14 Overabundant non-native herbivores 41
3.2.15  Human disturbance 42

           4.  Populations under particular pressure 43
          5. Vision, objectives and strategies 44
5.1           Long-term vision 44
5.2          Recovery Plan objectives and strategies 44

           6.  Actions to achieve the specific objectives 46
          7. Duration and cost of the recovery process 66
           8.  Effects on other native species and biodiversity benefits 67
           9.  Social and economic considerations 68
           10. Affected interests 69
           11.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Consultation 73
12.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Organisations and persons involved in evaluating the performance of the plan              74

           13.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     References 76
Appendix 1: Threat assessment criteria 85
Appendix 2: Spatial distribution of current threats 87
           Acronyms

 AOO        Area of occupancy
 CFA        Country Fire Authority
 DCCEEW     Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
            (Australian Government)
 DES        Department of Environment and Science (Queensland Government)
 DELWP      Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
            (Victorian Government)
 DPE        Department of Planning and Environment
            (New South Wales Government)
 EOO        Extent of occurrence
 EPBC Act   Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
            1999 (Commonwealth)
 IUCN       International Union for Conservation of Nature
 NESP       National Environmental Science Program
 NGO        Non-government organisation
 NP         National park
 NR         Nature reserve
 NRM        Natural resource management
 OEH        Office of Environment and Heritage, New South Wales
 RFS        Rural Fire Service
 RSPCA      Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
 TO         Traditional Owners
 TSSC       Threatened Species Scientific Committee

      1.    Summary

 Eastern Bristlebird (Dasyornis brachypterus)

 Family: Dasyornithidae

Current status of taxon:
   •      Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth): Endangered

   •      Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (New South Wales): Endangered
   •      Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020 (Queensland): Endangered
   •      Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Victoria): Critically Endangered
   •      IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Endangered

1.1                  Distribution and habitat

 The historical distribution of the Eastern Bristlebird has contracted to three geographically separate areas of south-eastern Australia: south-eastern Queensland/ north-eastern NSW (hereafter northern population), central NSW (Illawarra and Jervis Bay region, hereafter central population) and the coastal regions of the southern NSW/eastern Victorian border (hereafter southern population).

 The current northern population occurs in habitat characterised by open forest with a dense tussocky grass understorey and sparse mid-storey near rainforest ecotone. Northern populations sometimes occur in other vegetation types such as heathland with stunted shrubs, or swampland with dense ferns and sedge tussocks.

 In contrast, habitats occupied by Eastern Bristlebirds in the central and southern populations are characterised by dense, low vegetation including heath and open woodland with a heathy understorey. All habitat occupied by