Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00635:reg:1:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00635
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 16/23)
Character Range: 62994–73807

* Opportunities to use genetic techniques to analyse regent honeyeater population size and trends have been investigated.  BirdLife Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Recovery Team
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Research agencies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              State agencies Australian Gov.

On-ground actions
    Action                                                                                                                                                    Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                   Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (priority 1)
3f  Implement range-wide monitoring program.                                                                                                                  1             * Surveys undertaken at monitoring sites annually for the life of the recovery plan.                                                               BirdLife Australia                           $240,000
                                                                                                                                                                            * Distribution maps updated to any include new information.                                                                                        State agencies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Universities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Local Land Services
3g  Continuation of  long term regent honeyeater monitoring program at key sites, including the Capertee Valley; Bundarra-Barraba; Hunter Valley & Chiltern.  1             * Continuation of bi-annual national volunteer surveys.                                                                                            BirdLife Australia                           $150,000
                                                                                                                                                                            * Regular effective monitoring of abundance, using a standardised method, is conducted at key sites.                                               Recovery Team
                                                                                                                                                                            * Population trends are assessed for each site and reported annually to the Recovery Team and made publicly available through relevant websites.   State agencies

3h  Undertake intensive nest monitoring to evaluate breeding success at key sites.                                                                            1             * Study of breeding individuals will be undertaken at sites where regent honeyeaters predominate.                                                  Universities                                 $50,000
                                                                                                                                                                            * All new individuals captured as part of research are colour-banded.                                                                              BirdLife Australia
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3i  Undertake regular monitoring at other known or suspected regent honeyeater sites.                                                                         2             * Other known and likely areas, including patches, are surveyed.                                                                                   BirdLife Australia
                                                                                                                                                                            * Reported sightings in new locations verified.                                                                                                    Recovery Team
                                                                                                                                                                            * Any additional areas found to regularly have regent honeyeaters re-surveyed at least annually to better understand ongoing use.                  State agencies
                                                                                                                                                                            * Distribution maps updated to include any new information.
3j  Investigate movement patterns of wild regent honeyeaters.                                                                                                 2             * Radio or satellite tracking of surrogate species (e.g. noisy friarbird) trialled to better understand movement patterns of regent honeyeaters.   Universities
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Research agencies
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3k  Explore relationship between nectar availability / variability and regent honeyeater movement and breeding effort.                                        3             * Nectar samples collected throughout the range over multiple years, aligning with monitoring surveys and concentrating in key breeding areas.     Universities

Strategy 4: Maintain and increase community awareness, understanding and involvement in the recovery program

Research actions
    Action                                                                                                                          Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (priority 1)
4a  Develop and implement a broad strategy to raise awareness and educate the general public about regent honeyeater conservation.  2             * Articles about regent honeyeater conservation are published in newsletters, local bulletins, and on the web.  BirdLife Australian
                                                                                                                                                  * Informative displays are developed to educate the community.                                                  Recovery Team
                                                                                                                                                  * Newsletter detailing recovery plan implementation produced and disseminated on at least an annual basis.      State agencies

    * On-ground actions
    Action                                                                                                                                          Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                               Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (priority 1)
4b  Maintain and