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7.1.5   Determine habitat requirements that predict breeding densities and population trends, including time since fire.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Report results to government agencies and other interested parties.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Research partners*, National Malleefowl Recovery Team
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 GPS tracking of adult birds in different areas to identify important roost, nesting and foraging habitat.
7.1.6   Undertake a systematic study of a range of sites to identify habitat features that can be manipulated by management and used as targets for habitat restoration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Report results to government agencies and other interested parties.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Research partners*, National Malleefowl Recovery Team
7.1.7   Monitor the extent to which fire is affecting Malleefowl.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Establish annual fire history map layers for all Malleefowl habitats as the basis for National, State, and regional reporting on:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       State governments, Australian Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * Reporting on annual fire impacts (% of Malleefowl habitat burnt)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * Reporting on % of different post-fire age classes (TBD) within Malleefowl habitat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * Providing a rolling 20-year figure for "% habitat burnt versus unburnt in previous 20 years"
7.1.8   Map annual rainfall patterns across Malleefowl habitat to understand or predict likely breeding responses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Purpose is to collect real-time data on rainfall to analyse in conjunction with mound monitoring data.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  State governments, Australian Government, research institutions
7.2     Investigate infertility in isolated reserves
7.2.1   Review camera-trap photos from selected sites to detect young birds and temporal patterns over time.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     It is assumed that presence of chicks in isolated reserves at similar rates to those elsewhere indicates that infertility is not resulting from inbreeding depressions associated with isolation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Citizen scientists/volunteers, National Malleefowl Recovery Group Inc.
7.2.2   Identify isolated reserves with Malleefowl populations that may benefit from supplementation or genetic exchange or gene harvesting.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Prioritise these reserves by state and by NRM region.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   State governments, National Malleefowl Recovery Team, Australian Government
7.2.3   Collect dropped Malleefowl feathers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Provide feathers to state museum to store to utilise for genetic analysis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               State Malleefowl Recovery Groups, citizen scientists/volunteers
7.2.4   Develop and implement a genetic management plan and translocation decision framework.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Objective of plan is to maintain the viability of small and isolated populations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       National Malleefowl Recovery Team, State governments, conservation agencies
7.2.5   Investigate infertility and low mound productivity in isolated reserves.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 To inform decisions whether translocation is required.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Research partners*, museum partners, State governments
7.2.6   Investigate options to increase gene flow into isolated reserves where required under the genetic management plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       E.g. corridors, reintroductions, translocations including egg transfers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                National Malleefowl Recovery Team
7.3     Examine recruitment of young birds
7.3.1   Review camera-trap photos to detect young birds and analyse age classes to quantify recruitment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Given the high reproductive output of Malleefowl, few Malleefowl chicks are expected to survive.  Understanding the conditions under which they do survive