Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01397:body:0:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01397
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 32632–37669

destruction, climate change and other environmental factors (such as chemicals, salinity or groundwater draw-down) on the spread of chytrid fungus and the long term impacts on priority species, which are likely to be variable among species and sites.

Action 1.2: Continue mapping the distribution of chytridiomycosis (and chytrid fungus) at a regional scale to inform appropriate planning and adaptive management approaches                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Medium priority for targeted surveys of strains and priority species  Appropriate survey protocols agreed and used by all affected jurisdictions to keep current the national map of the distribution of chytridiomycosis (at Attachment A) and develop regional and/or catchment scale maps.
Stakeholders to continue ongoing survey work and mapping locations of chytrid-infected and chytrid-free areas (preferably at a regional or catchment scale). This would build on the work already completed under the 2006 TAP, such as the national distribution map developed in 2010 by Murray et al. (Attachment A) and the survey protocols developed by Skerratt et al. (2007, 2010). Surveys of amphibian populations in Western Australia may require the development of protocols more suited to the local conditions— stakeholders to develop appropriate protocols if necessary.  Years 1–5                                                             Identification and mapping of chytrid strains is undertaken.
Stakeholders to undertake targeted surveys to determine the presence of chytrid fungus across the range of priority species identified in Action 2.1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Low priority for general surveys                                      Targeted surveys of the priority species identified in Action 2.1 are undertaken
Regularly updating maps and reporting new infections (to Wildlife Health Australia) would assist federal and state agencies in monitoring the effectiveness of management programs.
The identification and mapping of different chytrid strains should be undertaken to inform distribution modelling and risk assessments of chytrid fungus, and to identify where knowledge gaps exist.

Action 1.3: Develop and implement amphibian translocation strategies to prevent the accidental spread of the fungus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Medium priority                                                       Translocation strategies, where not already developed and implemented, agreed and implemented by all affected jurisdictions.
Ensure that measures to prevent the spread of chytrid fungus are included in amphibian translocation strategies developed for conservation purposes, such as:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Years 1–3
          1. the release of captive populations (see Action 2.3);
          2. reintroduction programs;  and
          3. relocation of populations to mitigate habitat loss.
The development and implementation of translocation strategies by the states and territories should be consistent with EPBC Act approved recovery plans and relevant policies. Strategies should include measures to prevent the introduction of amphibian chytrid fungus into naïve areas and populations and to investigate whether improved quarantine protocols could allow the release of animals that may have been brought into captivity for breeding programs or research.
Although this action is particularly important in areas that are chytrid-free (such as the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage