Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00635:reg:1:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00635
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 15/23)
Character Range: 56177–64266

Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (priority 1)
2b  Maintain a captive population of regent honeyeaters in order to:                           1             * Captive management plan implemented.                                                                                                                        BirdLife Australia                           $500,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Recovery Team
                                                                                                          Key plan objectives to include:                                                                                                                                  State agencies
       * provide a level of insurance against further declines in the wild population.                     -     A captive population with at least 90% wild heterozygosity retained. Note: This may require collection from the wild to augment the captive population.   Taronga Zoo
                                                                                                           -     On the advice from the Species Co-coordinator of the captive program, the Recovery Team will endorse application to collect from the wild.
       * supplement the wild population in line with the captive management release strategy.              -          Captive release strategy that incorporates:
                                                                                                         -          level of genetic diversity of individuals and groups.
                                                                                                         -          selection of individuals predicted to have best opportunity to survive and reproduce in wild.
                                                                                                         -          a target of at least five releases between 2015 and 2025 of an optimum number of birds determined by the Recovery Team,  that is reviewed annually.
                                                                                                         -          Releases to occur at sites where population supplementation might be most necessary or effective.
                                                                                                         -          Released birds should be monitored, especially with regard to any subsequent movements away from the release area and survival over future years.
                                                                                                         -          Disease risk management protocols for the movement and release of birds, which are annually reviewed.

Strategy 3:   Increase understanding of the size, structure and population trends of the wild population of regent honeyeaters
Research actions
    Action                                                                           Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                           Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (priority 1)
3a  Design a range-wide systematic monitoring program.                               1             * Range-wide annual monitoring survey sites selected using contemporary habitat suitability modelling.                     Universities                                 $100,000
                                                                                                   * Habitat suitability models provided to Recovery Team and made available through publication.                             BirdLife Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              State agencies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Local Land Services
3b  Trend analysis performed on long-term monitoring data.                           1             * Trend profiles generated and population indices calculated for the regent honeyeater.                                    Universities                                 $50,000
                                                                                                   * Findings reported to Recovery Team and made available through publication.
3c  Determine contemporary causes of breeding success/failure at key sites.          1             * Formal analysis performed on nest monitoring data.                                                                       Universities                                 $250,000
                                                                                                   * Findings reported to Recovery Team and made available through publication.                                               BirdLife Australia

3d  Update genetic information on the regent honeyeater population.                  1             * Historic genetic data made available and used in analysis to inform future population viability analyses.                Universities                                 $75,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BirdLife Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              State agencies

3e  Investigate alternative methods (e.g., genetic) to assess wild population size.  2             * 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