Objective 2. Protect populations of the boggomoss snail 2.1 Review the conservation status Nomination produced and status Status of snail has 3 of the boggomoss snail under the changed. been changed to Queensland Nature Conservation under ‘endangered’ Act, 1992. Queensland Nature Conservation Act, 1992. 2.2 Enter into negotiations with A voluntary conservation No agreement signed. 0 owners of the Mt Rose Station to agreement is signed. protect the population of snails through a conservation covenant such as a Nature Refuge agreement or another voluntary conservation agreement. A report (and management plan, if No report or plan 0 2.3 Conduct field investigations to required) is produced on the done. investigate significance of other significance of threats. threats (e.g. predators); develop a management plan; and implement actions identified in the management plan. Objective 3: Identify additional living populations of the boggomoss in the wild 3.1 Conduct scientific surveys of Knowledge of distribution of the Surveys undertaken 3 the Taroom-Theodore area. snail has increased and results of and reports produced. survey have been documented in a report. 3.2 If new population/s are New populations (if discovered) New populations have 0 discovered, undertake actions to are protected. been discovered but protect them. no actions to protect them. Objective 4: Increase understanding of the distribution and ecology of the boggomoss snail 4.1 Develop specific guidelines for Research and survey guidelines No guidelines 0 the conduct of research and survey have been produced. produced. on the boggomoss snail. 4.2 Conduct research into the Based on the research No research done. 0 ecology and life cycle of the reports/papers are produced. boggomoss snail. 4.3 Monitor the presence or Reports are produced on Monitoring not done. 0 absence of the boggomoss snail population monitoring results twice yearly. every six months. 4.4 Undertake genetic research into Results of genetic research No research done. 0 the living populations of the written up as a report or boggomoss snail in order to determine degree of genetic diversity among populations. Objective 5: Increase public awareness of the boggomoss snail 5.1 Prepare and distribute a The production of an informative No brochure produced. 0 community awareness brochure. brochure leading to an increased awareness. 5.2 Conduct a high profile media Two media articles are produced No articles 0 campaign about the boggomoss each year. produced. snail.
Objective 2. Protect populations of the boggomoss snail 2.1 Review the conservation status of the boggomoss snail under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act, 1992. Nomination produced and status changed. Status of snail has been changed to ‘endangered’ under Queensland Nature Conservation Act, 1992. 3 2.2 Enter into negotiations with owners of the Mt Rose Station to protect the population of snails through a conservation covenant such as a Nature Refuge agreement or another voluntary conservation agreement. A voluntary conservation agreement is signed. No agreement signed. 0 2.3 Conduct field investigations to investigate significance of other threats (e.g. predators); develop a management plan; and implement actions identified in the management plan. A report (and management plan, if required) is produced on the significance of threats. No report or plan done. 0 Objective 3: Identify additional living populations of the boggomoss in the wild 3.1 Conduct scientific surveys of the Taroom-Theodore area. Knowledge of distribution of the snail has increased and results of survey have been documented in a report. Surveys undertaken and reports produced. 3 3.2 If new population/s are discovered, undertake actions to protect them. New populations (if discovered) are protected. New populations have been discovered but no actions to protect them. 0 Objective 4: Increase understanding of the distribution and ecology of the boggomoss snail 4.1 Develop specific guidelines for the conduct of research and survey on the boggomoss snail. Research and survey guidelines have been produced. No guidelines produced. 0 4.2 Conduct research into the ecology and life cycle of the boggomoss snail. Based on the research reports/papers are produced. No research done. 0 4.3 Monitor the presence or absence of the boggomoss snail twice yearly. Reports are produced on population monitoring results every six months. Monitoring not done. 0 4.4 Undertake genetic research into the living populations of the boggomoss snail in order to determine degree of genetic diversity among populations. Results of genetic research written up as a report or No research done. 0 Objective 5: Increase public awareness of the boggomoss snail 5.1 Prepare and distribute a community awareness brochure. The production of an informative brochure leading to an increased awareness. No brochure produced. 0 5.2 Conduct a high profile media campaign about the boggomoss snail. Two media articles are produced each year. No articles produced. 0
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