additional information to better understand the species’ status. This conclusion should therefore be considered to be tentative at this stage, as it may be changed as a result of responses to this consultation process. Criterion 5. Quantitative Analysis Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable Immediate future Near future Medium-term future 50% in 10 years or 20% in 20 or 5 ≥ ≥ Indicating the probability of extinction in 3 generations, generations, 10% in 100 years ≥ the wild to be: whichever is longer whichever is longer (100 years max.) (100 years max.) Evidence: Population viability analysis appears not to have been undertaken, there are insufficient data to demonstrate if the species is eligible for listing under this criterion. However, the purpose of this consultation document is to elicit additional information to better understand the species’ status. This conclusion should therefore be considered to be tentative at this stage, as it may be changed as a result of responses to this consultation process. Conservation Actions Recovery Plan A recovery plan for the numbat is in in the State of Western Australia (DPaW 2015a), and a national recovery plan is being prepared for adoption under the EPBC Act. Primary Conservation Actions Control the numbers of foxes and feral cats in areas occupied by numbats Manage and monitor the status of wild and re-introduced populations Continue to undertake captive breeding and targeted translocation programs. Conservation and Management Priorities Theme Specific actions Priority Active mitigation of threats Maintain a high degree of control High of foxes. Control feral cats as technology High becomes available. Minimise predation by raptors in High vegetation remnants. possible and effective, Low enhance habitat extent and connectivity. Captive breeding Maintain captive colonies as High insurance against extinction in the wild and as a source of animals for translocations. Quarantining isolated populations N/a Translocation Continue to translocate to sites High where threatening processes are ameliorated. Monitoring Maintain monitoring of all High subpopulations.
additional information to better understand the species’ status. This conclusion should therefore be considered to be tentative at this stage, as it may be changed as a result of responses to this consultation process. Criterion 5. Quantitative Analysis Critically Endangered Immediate future Endangered Near future Vulnerable Medium-term future Indicating the probability of extinction in the wild to be: ≥ 50% in 10 years or 3 generations, whichever is longer (100 years max.) ≥ 20% in 20 or 5 generations, whichever is longer (100 years max.) ≥ 10% in 100 years Evidence: Population viability analysis appears not to have been undertaken, there are insufficient data to demonstrate if the species is eligible for listing under this criterion. However, the purpose of this consultation document is to elicit additional information to better understand the species’ status. This conclusion should therefore be considered to be tentative at this stage, as it may be changed as a result of responses to this consultation process. Conservation Actions Recovery Plan A recovery plan for the numbat is in in the State of Western Australia (DPaW 2015a), and a national recovery plan is being prepared for adoption under the EPBC Act. Primary Conservation Actions Control the numbers of foxes and feral cats in areas occupied by numbats Manage and monitor the status of wild and re-introduced populations Continue to undertake captive breeding and targeted translocation programs. Conservation and Management Priorities Theme Specific actions Priority Active mitigation of threats Maintain a high degree of control of foxes. High Control feral cats as technology becomes available. High Minimise predation by raptors in vegetation remnants. High possible and effective, enhance habitat extent and connectivity. Low Captive breeding Maintain captive colonies as insurance against extinction in the wild and as a source of animals for translocations. High Quarantining isolated populations N/a Translocation Continue to translocate to sites where threatening processes are ameliorated. High Monitoring Maintain monitoring of all subpopulations. High