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Seven Emu Station, Australian Wildlife Conservancy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Provide progress updates.
Commercial Operators                                         Current and future developers within the modelled distribution (Map 1). Includes urban, commercial, airport, seaport, agriculture and aquaculture developments.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Comply with the plan.                                                                                                                          Informed decision making regarding the EPBC Act referral and assessment process.
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                                                             Ecological Consultants/Ecologists                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Implement the plan.                                                                                                                            Contribute to knowledge about the distribution, habitat requirements and ecology of the water mouse for effective management.
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Researchers                                                  Queensland Museum, Australian Museum, The Australian National University, Griffith University, The University of Queensland, The Queensland University of Technology, University of the Sunshine Coast, James Cook University, Charles Darwin University and others.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Address significant knowledge gaps.                                                                                                            Assist partners to meet obligations.
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Community Groups e.g. Coastcare, Landcare, Catchment Groups  aBribie Island Environmental Protection Association, Maroochy Waterwatch Inc., Sarina Landcare Catchment Management Association Inc., Pioneer Catchment and Landcare Group, Whitsunday Catchment Landcare, and others.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Implement the plan.                                                                                                                            Enhanced ability to deliver on local biodiversity conservation interests.
                                                             bGamarrwa Nuwal Landcare, Landcare NT, and others.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Provide progress updates.
Conservation Organisations                                   E.g. International Union for Conservation of Nature, World Wide Fund for Nature, The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, MangroveWatch, Ian Potter Foundation, The Wilderness Society, Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, Queensland Conservation Council and others.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Provide funding.                                                                                                                               Enhanced ability to deliver on biodiversity conservation obligations at various levels.
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The Public                                                   People interacting with known and potential water mouse habitat and buffer zones for general living, recreation and tourism.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Report potential water mouse detections.                                                                                                       Enhanced ability to connect and engage with nature.
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* Interest parties are indicative.
a Parties with water mouse records on the land they hold or manage, or for which they are Custodians e.g. Traditional Owners, environment agencies.
b Parties with the potential for water mouse to occur on the land they hold or manage, or for which they are Custodians.

2.6                  Species significance
Scientific
The water mouse is the only extant species within the genus Xeromys (Wilson and Reeder 2005; Benfer et al. 2014). Its ecological niche – sheltering in constructed or modified mud shelters, primarily inhabiting tidal and brackish areas, and primarily feeding on marine invertebrates – appears to be unique among rodents globally (Van Dyck 1996; Van Dyck & Gynther 2003; Wilson & Reeder 2005).
Environmental
The water mouse is a coastal wetland health indicator due to its reliance on wetlands for all its life requirements, its sensitivity to disturbance, and its position near the top of the food chain (Ball