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Analysis (PVA) to determine the viable population size, and where mortality in the life cycles has the greatest effect on population trends.                     1            * Update PVA with new information on the species ecology to inform adaptive management.                                                                                          Academic institutions                        $75,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                               * PVA results inform management.                                                                                                                                                 Recovery Team
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2.2     Assess whether reintroduction (wild to wild translocation) is a feasible management strategy for the species and the potential impact of harvesting founders from remaining populations.  1            * A translocation risk assessment has been developed to evaluate the potential impact on founder populations and on individuals harvested for translocations.                    Academic institutions                        $75,000
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2.3     If translocation strategy (see action 2.2) is proven feasible, develop wild to wild translocation trial.                                                                                  2             * Forty-spotted pardalote wild to wild translocation trial proposal has been developed and approved.                                                                            Australian Government                        $200,000 pa commencing after 2.2 complete and if 2.2 recommends wild to wild translocation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Monitoring and risk assessment of potential source and release sites including determination of habitat suitability, food availability and threats, etc. has been completed.  State Agencies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Genetic assessments and age of independence of juvenile forty‑spotted pardalotes have informed translocation trials.                                                          Academic institutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Management of receiving site/s has been carried out including predator and competitor management.                                                                             Private landowners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Post translocation monitoring is undertaken to evaluate the outcome.                                                                                                          NGOs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Translocation trial has been undertaken and reported on                                                                                                                       NRM regional bodies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                * The translocation meets agreed success criteria.
2.4     Investigate establishing a captive population to act as an insurance and breed for release population.                                                                                    3             * A feasibility study has been undertaken to determine whether a captive breeding program is feasible.                                                                          State Agencies                               $175,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Supplementary feeding trials have been investigated.                                                                                                                          Zoo and Aquarium Association                 (If translocation is not considered viable)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Best-practice captive-breeding and animal husbandry information has been collated.                                                                                            Academic institutions NGOs

2.5     Undertake genetic analysis of Flinders Island population.                                                                                                                                 1            * Genetic analyses have supported any translocation trials.                                                                                                                      Academic institutions                        $50,000
        Note: 2022 surveys of installed nest boxes did not detect forty-spotted pardalote. Further searches required.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Recovery Team                                (If Flinders Island population found to be persisting)
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Strategy 3: Improve protection and increase the quality, extent and connectivity of known and potential habitat for the forty-spotted pardalote
Action  Description                                                                                                                                                        Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                           Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost

3.1     Protect, improve connectivity and restore known and potential white gum habitat in strategic locations close to, and within key sites and movement corridors.      1             * An increase in habitat critical to survival protected can be demonstrated.                                                                                               Australian Government                        $150,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                         * White gums have been regenerated within and between known key sites using appropriate seed or tube stock resilient to drought.                                           State Agencies