Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00432:reg:6:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00432
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 16/20)
Character Range: 157193–163303

government conservation agencies.
            * Determine if disturbance around roads attract bilbies, for example regrowth or ease of burrowing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Currently sites identified by partners/recovery team include Nyul Nyul (WA), Yawuru (WA), Illeuwurru (NT), Gooniyandi (WA), Railway South TCk (SA), The Granites (NT).
            * Determine if road kill is a significant cause of mortality for bilbies in different areas and, if so, investigate mitigation/management measures.
            * Determine if rail/roads/utility corridors are barriers to bilby dispersal/gene flow.
5j      Trial the treatment of weeds to determine the effects of weed reduction on the suitability of habitat for the bilby; including:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             All relevant sites.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Indigenous land managers and organisations, including Indigenous rangers and Traditional Owners, recovery team science subcommittee.
            * Buffel grass.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Currently sites identified by partners/recovery team include Illeuwurru (NT), Newhaven (NT), STIPA Lander River (NT), Hanson River (NT), Mungalawurru (NT), Gooniyandi (WA), Karlumpurla (NT), The Granites (NT), Nyul Nyul (WA), Yawuru (WA), NTIPA1 (NT), Mungarlu (WA), Katjarra (WA), Mankarr mulga place (WA).
            * Couch grass growing along drainage lines.

Table 7 Managing impacts of herbivore grazing
Action  Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Relevant site/s                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Partners
5k      Continue to exclude cattle from currently ungrazed habitat at bilby sites and consider the management of other introduced herbivores that are having an effect on bilby sites.                                                          All WA/NT sites where relevant, including: Lander River (NT), Hanson River (NT), Gooniyandi (WA), Karlumpurla (NT), Sangsters Bore (NT), STIPA Central (NT), STIPA Lander River (NT), Mungarlu (WA), Illeuwurru (NT), Karajarri (NT), Kurrara Kurrara (WA), Mina mina (NT), Matuwa (WA), Nyirripi (NT), NTIPA 1–4 (NT), Nyul Nyul (WA), Yawuru (WA), Katjarra (WA).  Indigenous land managers and organisations, including Indigenous rangers and Traditional Owners, and other land managers and conservation organisations.
5l      Trial the effectiveness of reducing the number of introduced herbivores on improving persistence or population size growth at known sites.                                                                                              All relevant sites.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Indigenous land managers and organisations, including Indigenous rangers and Traditional Owners, and other land managers, conservation organisations.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Currently sites identified by partners include Illeuwurru (NT), Gooniyandi (WA), Newhaven (NT), Kiwirrkurra (WA), Yawuru (WA), Katjarra (WA), Kurrara Kurrara (WA), Marruwa (WA), Matuwa (WA), NTIPA 1 (NT), Nyul Nyul (WA), other sites identified by recovery team.
5m      Reduce water point density in habitat at bilby sites and in adjacent habitat to 1970s level by 2025:                                                                                                                                    All relevant sites as identified by partners. Currently sites identified by partners include Tanami Downs (NT), Birdsville Block (Qld), Cluny Block (Qld), Coorbulka (Qld), Pullen Pullen (Qld), Palparra (WA).                                                                                                                                                      State and territory government conservation agencies.
            * Investigate potential for stewardship payments to reduce water points or water availability to compensate for associated stocking reductions.
5n      Develop guidelines for stocking levels based on stocking levels at grazed sites where the bilby has persisted.                                                                                                                          For sites proposed or under