Prepared by Martin Schulz for The Department of the Environment
and Heritage, 2004 ISBN 0 642 55011 5 Appendix 1 : Targeted
survey Objective: To locate extant populations of the Christmas
Island Shrew. The survey must be undertaken by a consultant with
either previous field survey experience of Crocidurine shrews or
extensive expertise using a wide range of survey techniques in
targeted surveys for small mammal species within Australia. The
consultant must have good lateral thought with the ability to
use adaptive targeted survey strategies. To be conducted for one
month sample periods in both the dry and wet seasons of each
year for the five-year timeframe of the Recovery Plan or until
extant populations have been located and the distribution fully
assessed. Following from the survey of Meek (2000), a stratified
survey across all primary plateau and terrace rainforest
communities and in ecotones between these and other vegetation
communities should be undertaken using a variety of additional
or modified tech