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population trend estimable (yes/no).
            •Land managers and Custodians.                                                                              • Trend unknown, threats present: every 1–2 years.
            •Ecologists.                                                                                                • Trend unknown, emerging threats: every 1–3 years.
                                                                                                                        • Trend unknown, no threats: every 5 years.
                                                                                                                        • Stable or increasing, emerging threats: every 3–5 years.
                                                                                                                        • Stable or increasing, no threats: every 10 years.
                                                                                                                        Genetic samples are to be collected from a representative sample of individuals at each location to support research into water mouse population connectivity (See Action 4.2).
6.3         Report monitoring outcomes to the Water Mouse Recovery Team.                                                Provide a short report to the Water Mouse Recovery Team outlining the area and habitats surveyed, methods used, local management interventions, and survey outcomes for all water mouse monitoring surveys within 1 year of each survey program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Number of reports received.
            Responsibility:                                                                                             A streamlined report template (see Action 4.2) is to be provided to land managers, Custodians, and ecologists to assist with this process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Proportion of the national water mouse population size or density and/or trend are able to be estimated.
            •Water Mouse Recovery Team                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Proportion of national water mouse distribution where effects of threat management on water mouse population are discernible.
            •Land managers and Custodians.
            •Ecologists.

5.2.7             Strategy 7: Water mouse research
There are significant knowledge gaps that hinder the effective identification and prioritisation of recovery actions for the water mouse. Many of these knowledge gaps will be addressed through effective national population monitoring and targeted survey programs to detect the water mouse as outlined above. However, significant gaps in knowledge about water mouse ecology, detectability, and threat impacts remain. The research questions outlined in Table 11 are aimed at addressing these knowledge gaps. Research funding is to be prioritised to address these knowledge gaps for effective water mouse management and recovery.
All water mouse research programs in areas with exclusive and joint Native Title determinations are to be developed and managed, or co-developed and co-managed, by the relevant Native Title holders.
Table 11: Research questions to address knowledge gaps about water mouse ecology and detectability, and the impact of threats to the national population (Strategy 7).
Action No.  Research Question
7.1         How does water mouse occurrence vary across its distribution and how is habitat best defined and mapped?
7.2         How resilient is the water mouse to known and potential threats, and what are the impacts of management actions?
7.3         How do water mouse populations respond to significant coastal disturbances including cyclone and east coast low storm surges and excessive wet season inundation?
7.4         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?
7.5         What is the level of