Strategy 6: Increase community participation in plains-wanderer conservation and management Research Actions Action Description Priority Performance Criteria Responsible Indicative Agencies Cost and potential *priority 1 partners only 6a Develop and 2 Articles about plains-wanderer PwRT - implement a PV conservation, including threats and broad strategy recovery actions, are published in BirdLife to raise community newsletters, local bulletins and Australia awareness and newspapers. Friends of educate the TTNP Information displays, and strategies, general public BHA are implemented to educate the broader about plains- TfN community about plains-wanderer wanderer DELWP conservation. conservation. OEH Community Information on the plains-wanderer is groups provided to the birding community. Opportunities for community groups, or citizen scientists, to assist in surveys for plains-wanderers and/or provide data are investigated. On-ground actions Action Description Priority Performance Criteria Responsible Indicative Agencies Cost and potential *priority 1 partners only Continue to 2 All landholders with plains-wanderer - 6b OEH inform, support habitat are aware of the species and its and encourage management requirements and have been PV landholders and encouraged to manage their native DEWNR other community grasslands for biodiversity outcomes. DEHP members, Friends of Locally-based facilitator/s are established including TTNP to engage with landholders on improved Indigenous Geelong habitat management and delivery of groups, to be FNC incentive and/or stewardship programs. involved in TfN plains-wanderer BHA conservation. 6c Develop a 3 An information pack that aids in DELWP - targeted identification, and provides details of how PV information pack to report sightings, of plains-wanderers is OEH to assist developed and distributed among PwRT landholders, landholders and other members of the BirdLife outdoor Australia public that engage in work or recreational enthusiasts and activities in known or potential professionals to habitat identify and Reported sightings of plains-wanderers report sightings are collated and information disseminated of relevant stakeholders.
Strategy 6: Increase community participation in plains-wanderer conservation and management Research Actions Action Description Priority Performance Criteria Responsible Agencies and potential partners Indicative Cost *priority 1 only 6a Develop and implement a broad strategy to raise awareness and educate the general public about plains- wanderer conservation. 2 Articles about plains-wanderer conservation, including threats and recovery actions, are published in community newsletters, local bulletins and newspapers. Information displays, and strategies, are implemented to educate the broader community about plains-wanderer conservation. Information on the plains-wanderer is provided to the birding community. Opportunities for community groups, or citizen scientists, to assist in surveys for plains-wanderers and/or provide data are investigated. PwRT PV BirdLife Australia Friends of TTNP BHA TfN DELWP OEH Community groups - On-ground actions Action Description Priority Performance Criteria Responsible Agencies and potential partners Indicative Cost *priority 1 only 6b Continue to inform, support and encourage landholders and other community members, including Indigenous groups, to be involved in plains-wanderer conservation. 2 All landholders with plains-wanderer habitat are aware of the species and its management requirements and have been encouraged to manage their native grasslands for biodiversity outcomes. Locally-based facilitator/s are established to engage with landholders on improved habitat management and delivery of incentive and/or stewardship programs. OEH PV DEWNR DEHP Friends of TTNP Geelong FNC TfN BHA - 6c Develop a targeted information pack to assist landholders, outdoor enthusiasts and professionals to identify and report sightings of 3 An information pack that aids in identification, and provides details of how to report sightings, of plains-wanderers is developed and distributed among landholders and other members of the public that engage in work or recreational activities in known or potential habitat Reported sightings of plains-wanderers are collated and information disseminated relevant stakeholders. DELWP PV OEH PwRT BirdLife Australia -
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