Red-footed booby Marine; Monitoring conducted in Community engagement Numbers steady (Sula sula) Migratory activities. Status being determined from analysis of 2014 data. Cocos Endangered Monitoring conducted in Extended monitoring of the Numbers steady rail for both Pulu Keeling 39 translocated individuals Status being (Gallirallus National Park and Horsburgh from the park to Horsburgh determined from philippensis Island. Island (an insurance analysis of 2014 andrewsi) population). data. Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park Species EPBC Act Monitoring Actions Trend status Tjakura or great Vulnerable Annual monitoring of burrow Targeted prescribed burning Numbers falling desert skink systems. to increase habitat (Liopholis kintorei) suitability; feral animal control. Mala or rufous Endangered Annual trap-based monitoring. Targeted prescribed burning Numbers steady hare-wallaby to increase habitat suitability (Lagorchestes and reduce the risk of hirsutus) bushfire. animal control outside of the enclosure to reduce risk of breach and rabbit control inside the enclosure. Murtja or Not listed7 Biannual monitoring of burrow Targeted prescribed burning Numbers falling mulgara systems and surface sign. to increase habitat (Dasycercus suitability; feral animal blythi) control. Itjariitjari or Endangered Monitoring methodology Feral animal control. ? Data deficient southern currently under development marsupial mole and peer review. New (Notoryctes methodology has been typhlops) published in Australian Mammology. Common wallaroo Not listed Several monitoring methods No specific actions. ? Data deficient or euro using remote camera have (Macropus failed. Honours project robustus) currently advertised through Sydney and Charles Darwin universities to develop effective monitoring methodology. Striated Not listed Population is very cryptic. No specific actions. ? Data deficient grasswren Honours project currently (Amytornis advertised through Sydney and striatus) Charles Darwin universities to develop effective monitoring methodology. Rare plant survey Not listed Annual monitoring of selected Protection from bushfire; Numbers steady species. control. PBS target—No net increase in distribution/abundance of significant invasive species
Red-footed booby (Sula sula) Marine; Migratory Monitoring conducted in Community engagement activities. Numbers steady Status being determined from analysis of 2014 data. Cocos rail (Gallirallus philippensis andrewsi) Endangered Monitoring conducted in for both Pulu Keeling National Park and Horsburgh Island. Extended monitoring of the 39 translocated individuals from the park to Horsburgh Island (an insurance population). Numbers steady Status being determined from analysis of 2014 data. Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park Species EPBC Act status Monitoring Actions Trend Tjakura or great desert skink (Liopholis kintorei) Vulnerable Annual monitoring of burrow systems. Targeted prescribed burning to increase habitat suitability; feral animal control. Numbers falling Mala or rufous hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes hirsutus) Endangered Annual trap-based monitoring. Targeted prescribed burning to increase habitat suitability and reduce the risk of bushfire. animal control outside of the enclosure to reduce risk of breach and rabbit control inside the enclosure. Numbers steady Murtja or mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) Not listed7 Biannual monitoring of burrow systems and surface sign. Targeted prescribed burning to increase habitat suitability; feral animal control. Numbers falling Itjariitjari or southern marsupial mole (Notoryctes typhlops) Endangered Monitoring methodology currently under development and peer review. New methodology has been published in Australian Mammology. Feral animal control. ? Data deficient Common wallaroo or euro (Macropus robustus) Not listed Several monitoring methods using remote camera have failed. Honours project currently advertised through Sydney and Charles Darwin universities to develop effective monitoring methodology. No specific actions. ? Data deficient Striated grasswren (Amytornis striatus) Not listed Population is very cryptic. Honours project currently advertised through Sydney and Charles Darwin universities to develop effective monitoring methodology. No specific actions. ? Data deficient Rare plant survey Not listed Annual monitoring of selected species. Protection from bushfire; control. Numbers steady PBS target—No net increase in distribution/abundance of significant invasive species
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