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managers and Custodians clearly understand the water mouse distribution and threats on the land they manage, are able to communicate management plans among interest groups, and can adapt plans as new information comes to light.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Actions 3.2, 3.3, 4.1 and 5.1)        1,500 per update.                        Funding grants, e.g. Caring for Country, IPA, NRM.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Number of plans TBD.
5.3     Critical  Implement adaptive management plans.                                                                                                                                                                                                         Ongoing                                Determined case‑by‑case                  Land managers and Custodians.                                        Stabilisation and reduction in threat impacts to the water mouse population across its distribution.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Action 5.2)                                                                    Funding grants, e.g. Caring for Country, IPA, NRM.
5.4     Critical  Report on adaptive management plan progress.                                                                                                                                                                                                 Ongoing                                500 per report.                          Land managers and Custodians                                         Recovery information compiled at a single point of reference.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Action 5.3)                           Number of plans TBD.
6.1     Critical  Develop effective water mouse population monitoring plans.                                                                                                                                                                                   Ongoing                                2,000–5,000 per plan.                    Land managers and Custodians.                                        Development of robust and repeatable population monitoring programs to determine population dynamics.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Actions 4.1 & 7.7)                    Number of plans TBD.                     Funding grants, e.g. Caring for Country, IPA, NRM.
6.2     Critical  Implement effective water mouse monitoring programs.                                                                                                                                                                                         Ongoing                                500–5,000 per survey.                    Land managers and Custodians.                                        Clear understanding about water mouse population dynamics and trends across its distribution.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Action 6.1)                           Number of surveys TBD.                   Funding grants, e.g. Caring for Country, IPA, NRM.
6.3     Critical  Report monitoring outcomes to the Water Mouse Recovery Team.                                                                                                                                                                                 Ongoing                                500 per report.                          Land managers and Custodians                                         Recovery information compiled at a single point of reference.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Action 6.2)                           Number of plans TBD.
7.1     1         Research question: How does water mouse occurrence vary across its distribution and how is habitat best defined and mapped?                                                                                                                  Years 6–7                              30,000                                   Research institution/sc.                                             Representative water mouse habitat mapping for multiple purposes including development proposals and conservation status assessment.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Actions 4.3, 4.4 & 6.2)                                                        Commonwealth environment department.
7.2     Critical  Research question: How resilient is the water mouse to known and potential threats, and what are the impacts of management actions?                                                                                                          Years 6–8                              150,000                                  Research institution/sc.                                             Clarity about the impact of potential threats on water mouse population dynamics and extinction risk.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Actions 4.3, 4.4, 5.4, 6.2, and 7.9)
7.3     1         Research question: How do water mouse populations respond to significant coastal disturbances including storm surge and excessive wet season inundation?                                                                                     Years 7–9                              130,000                                  Research institution/sc.                                             Clarity about the impacts of inundation (e.g. short-term intensive, prolonged) on water mouse population dynamics and extinction risk.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (Actions 4.3, 4.4 & 6.2)
7.4     Critical  Research question: What is the extent and genetic impact of water mouse fragmentation and isolation in areas with expanding coastal development, and what are the long-term prospects for water mouse viability in these areas?              Years 6–8                              60,000                                   Research institution/sc.                                             Clarity about the impact of coastal development on water mouse populations and extinction risk.
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