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destruction of warrens, roadkill, poaching or harvesting

 In areas with heavy traffic use, collisions with vehicles are a known source of mortality for Tjakura. Ensuring new roads do not traverse priority Tjakura burrow sites is therefore important. Because Tjakura are rarely detected by conventional trapping, spotlighting and camera surveys, it is also critical that Environmental Impact Assessment surveys are conducted by consultants that are well trained and experienced in searching for burrows.

 As demonstrated by the Ngaanyatjarra Rangers, sub- contracting this aspect of an environmental survey to a local Ranger group can provide excellent results.

 For some people, the opportunity to occasionally eat Tjakura ensures a continued connection to the
 species, and may be a major motivation for increasing population size at local sites. Environmental legislation does not prevent the customary harvest of Traditional foods by Indigenous people. While harvesting Tjakura for food is not a major issue at most locations, for some particularly small remnant subpopulations that have already been decimated by unmanaged fire and cat predation, hunting can cause local extinctions.
 This can be a delicate subject for respectful discussion with Traditional Owners. Collecting monitoring data to demonstrate trends and measure extent of harvesting within local populations will be a good start to aid future conversations on this topic. When such data are available it is recommended that Traditional Owners are provided with the opportunity for a forum to develop their own "Manners" for sustainable harvesting, based on actual data from their local situations.

 Strategy 6: Protect from Other Disturbances

 Aim                                                                                                                                                                        Action                                                                                                     Outputs                                                                                            Outcomes                                                                                                 Measurable Indicator
 Throughout the life of this Recovery Plan no sub- populations decline due to increased mortality resulting from destruction of warrens, roadkill, poaching or harvesting   6.1 Prevent disturbance to burrows from any proposed developments by                                       Expert Rangers contracted to assist with surveys for Development Applications in Tjakura habitat   Limited impact of mining, tourism, pastoral or other infrastructure development on Tjakura populations   # Burrows go inactive due to trampling by feral herbivores
                                                                                                                                                                            ensuring adequate surveys are conducted prior to development and working with regulators to
                                                                                                                                                                            ensure appropriate controls are put on applications                                                        Appropriate controls on any developments devised to limit disturbance                                                                                                                                       # Burrows lost due to habitat clearance for roads or other infrastructure

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Guidelines for limiting impacts of development on Tjakura document developed
                                                                                                                                                                            6.2 Traditional Owners develop harvesting guidelines to ensure any Traditional harvesting is sustainable   Sustainable harvesting guidelines developed                                                        No sub-populations decline due to harvesting                                                             Sustainable harvesting guidelines document developed

   Protect Tjakura populations from other human disturbances such as mining, tourism, other infrastructure development, pastoralism, poaching and over-harvesting

   Aim: By 2032, no sub-populations have suffered declines due to encroachment of weeds, pests , pathogens, feral herbivores or cattle and populations and their habitats