| | Amphibians - priority actions
There are 28 threatened species of amphibians in New South Wales. A total of 335 priority actions have been identified to help recover these species. Download this data in comma separated value (csv) format. |
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Scientific name
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| Assa darlingtoni | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Control lantana in riparian areas in Washpool NP. (Medium priority)
2. Ensure species is considered in Plans of Management, Fire Management Strategies, planning and operations. (Medium priority)
3. Monitor known populations to identify trends in population numbers. (Medium priority)
4. Survey prior to road and track maintenance in potential habitat of the species, assess need to protect trackside habitat. (Medium priority)
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| Crinia sloanei | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Design and implement a monitoring program at sites across the species range to determine ongoing accupancy or persistence. . (Medium priority)
2. Determine the prevalence and impact of Chytrid on the species. (High priority)
3. Identify the threats operating at extant sites and where possible implement actions to address the threats. (High priority)
4. Investigate opportunities for environmental water flows to assist with providing breeding opportunities to improve reproductive output and recruitment. . (Medium priority)
5. Undertake surveys to determine the current distribution of the species. (High priority)
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| Crinia tinnula | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Control stormwater runoff, drainage, ground water extraction and associated changes in water chemistry, pH, quality and quantity that may adversely impact on habitats and/or species' populations. (Medium priority)
2. Control the invasion of weeds that may adversely impact on Wallum habitats. (Medium priority)
3. Control, and where practicable, eradicate feral pigs. (Medium priority)
4. Control, and where practicable, eradicate the Plague Minnow in accordance with approved Threat Abatement Plan.. (Medium priority)
5. Create habitat in corridors linking existing or rehabilitated habitat. (Low priority)
6. Determine impacts of pesticides and herbicides (from agriculture, weed and mosquito control, etc) on habitat and individual C. tinnula. (Medium priority)
7. Determine impacts of Plague Minnow on C. tinnula in accordance with the Gambusia Threat Abatement plan. (Low priority)
8. Determine most effective and cost-efficient monitoring and survey methods for the species for both recovery and proposed development impact assessment objectives. (Medium priority)
9. Determine potential nature and extent of competition from other frog species following habitat modification or degradation. (Medium priority)
10. Develop and implement measures to minimise the spread of the disease chytridiomycosis to and between habitats. (Medium priority)
11. Ensure regional fire plans and hazard reduction guidelines include protocols for protection of Crinia tinnula habitat. (High priority)
12. Finalise preparation of national Wallum-dependent frog species Recovery Plan. (High priority)
13. Improve knowledge and understanding of aspects of the species' biology and ecology (e.g. non-breeding habitat use and population dynamics), taxonomy and genetics that are related to /or are impacted by conservation and management, habitat fragmentation. (Medium priority)
14. Inform and involve the community, landholders and other stakeholders through the. production and dissemination of fact sheets on acid frogs, habitat management & protection, web page, survey/monitoring training workshops and displayboards. (Medium priority)
15. Investigate impacts of current fire management practices on habitats and populations. (Medium priority)
16. Investigate impacts of stormwater runoff, drainage, groundwater extraction and associated changes in water chemistry, pH, quantity and quality on species' habitats and/or populations. (Medium priority)
17. Investigate potential impacts of global climate change (particularly sea level rises) on habitat nature and extent. (Low priority)
18. Investigate the nature and potential degree of impacts of the disease chytridiomycosis on species' populations. (Medium priority)
19. Investigate, and where appropriate and landowners agree, implement relevant land protection and/or management mechanisms on freehold, leasehold and crown lands. (Medium priority)
20. Manage cane toads in areas of known habitat. (High priority)
21. Map (and refine existing mapping of) potential habitat areas and group into habitat value categories. (High priority)
22. Monitor populations and habitat of sites before and after development to determine impacts of the developments and effectiveness of ameliorator measures. (Medium priority)
23. Monitor selected populations of C. tinnula to determine population trends and species' responses to threatening processes. (High priority)
24. Protect swamps from fire. (High priority)
25. Qld Environment Protection Agency, NSW Department of Environment & Conservation and SE Qld Frog Recovery Team coordinate implementation of Recovery Plan. (High priority)
26. Rehabilitate or re-create former habitat degraded or destroyed by grazing, sand mining & other activities. (Medium priority)
27. Review status of species; determine whether Commonwealth listing on the EPBC Act is justified and prepare nomination if appropriate. (Medium priority)
28. Survey areas identified as potential habitat to determine presence/absence of target species, habitat condition, future management priorities and appropriate tenures. (High priority)
29. Undertake ongoing assessment of effectiveness of current management strategies. Incorporate results of surveys, monitoring and research to develop more cost-efficient and effective management strategies. (High priority)
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| Heleioporus australiacus | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Conduct surveys for the Giant Burrowing Frog in Victoria around historic locations and within areas of likely high quality habitat to assess the status of the species at the southern end of its range. (High priority)
2. Determine priorities for regions and populations to be included in a gene bank to provide an assurance for populations that may decline and disappear in the future. (Low priority)
3. Determine the threats and other management issues affecting all key populations identified for this species. (Medium priority)
4. Develop a captive husbandry protocol in case rapid declines are observed. (Low priority)
5. Develop a declining stream frog working group. (Medium priority)
6. Develop a list of key populations of the Giant Burrowing Frog to focus recovery actions. (Medium priority)
7. Develop and test a protocol for monitoring populations of the Giant Burrowing Frog throughout its range. (Medium priority)
8. Develop habitat management guidelines that can be used by land managers to protect local populations and habitats across the landscape. (Low priority)
9. Encourage and support community projects that benefit the conservation of the Giant Burrowing Frog. (Low priority)
10. Encourage and support research projects that contribute to the conservation and management of the Giant Burrowing Frog. (Medium priority)
11. Ensure records from surveys and assessments are entered on the Atlas of NSW Wildlife and Atlas of Victorian Wildlife accurately and quickly. (Medium priority)
12. Ensure up-to-date and accurate Giant Burrowing Frog species and habitat information is being used in the "threatened species tool" software components of the Property Vegetation Planning and Biobanking assessment processes. (Medium priority)
13. Facilitate the adequate consideration of Giant Burrowing Frogs during biodiversity certification of environmental planning instruments. (Low priority)
14. Integrate the recovery actions for the Giant Burrowing Frog with Threat Abatement Plans and recovery actions for other threatened species, populations or ecological communities. (Medium priority)
15. Maintain, and refer to an up-to-date Species Profile and set of Environmental Impact Assessment (including survey) guidelines for the Giant Burrowing Frog. (Medium priority)
16. Once a monitoring protocol is developed, incorporate it into all site management plans. (Medium priority)
17. Prepare and implement site specific management plans to protect key Giant Burrowing frog populations from identified threats. Source funding to implement these plans. (Medium priority)
18. Prepare state and national priority recovery plan in accordance with contractural obligations between DECC and DEWHA by December 2008. (Medium priority)
19. Resolve the taxonomic uncertainty regarding the northern and southern populations. (High priority)
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| Litoria aurea | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Relevant land managers/authorities to consider this rec. plan when preparing land use planning instruments. Consent/determining authorities to consider this plan & DEC GGBF g'lines when assessing the impact of development & activity proposals. (Medium priority)
2. Approach ACT Parks & Conservation Service to give consideration to participation in future translocation trials with the view to re-establishing the species in the ACT using appropriately provenanced material. (Low priority)
3. Develop & implement control/management strategies re: ferals where necessary & if possible in concert with existing control/management programs (e.g., Reserve PoMs, Red Fox TAP & Cane Toad RoundUp). (Medium priority)
4. Develop & maintain a database of records across the spp. range which will serve as a permanent record of GGBF population trends & current habitat management activities that are underway. (High priority)
5. Develop conservation assessment protocol & endeavour to have protocol applied to all known populations. . (Low priority)
6. Develop strategies for the control &/or eradication of Gambusia from specific GGBF sites, where appropriate, in accordance with the Gambusia TAP. (High priority)
7. Encourage activities of GGBF groups to continue. Establish community 'Friends of the GGBF' groups in key regional areas. (High priority)
8. Encourage low key monitoring as opportunity permits at other sites in collaboration with the local interest groups, private landholders and/or public authorities. (Low priority)
9. Encourage relevant public authorities & land holders to undertake habitat enhancement or creation in strategic locations with the involvement of the local community, local councils and other land managers where appropriate. (Medium priority)
10. Encourage, where possible, Taronga Park Zoo in its continued maintenance of currently held captive colonies of GGBF. (Medium priority)
11. Establish a systematic monitoring program at key sites on DEC lands across the species range. (High priority)
12. Finalise priority state and national recovery plan in accordance with previous commitments by June 2007. (Medium priority)
13. GGBF Rec Team to consider future proposals for reintroduction Prioritise such proposals on basis of current knowledge of regional conservation status, distribution & genetics as well as to the overall objective of this recovery plan. (Low priority)
14. Identify & assess, where possible, threats on key sites. (High priority)
15. Implement DEC actions according to 'NSW NPWS Frog Hygiene Protocol'. Protocol to be distributed to public authorities, researchers, consultants & individuals implementing rec plan actions. s132 licences to be conditioned in accordance with the Protocol. (High priority)
16. Initiate installation of supplementary breeding habitat when other Gambusia control methods are not feasible/failed in accordance with Gambusia TAP. (Medium priority)
17. Liaise with agencies/groups currently involved with translocation trials & promote the preparation of a GGBF Translocation Guide summarising the state of current knowledge & where further information is required. (Medium priority)
18. Liaise with public authorities to increase protection of areas of GGBF habitat occurring on public lands and with private landholders whose properties contain key populations of GGBF to increase protection of these areas. (High priority)
19. Monitor possible interactions between the GGBF & the Cane Toad at sites in the vicinity of their current distributional contact zone (Yamba/Yuragir NP & at Port Macquarie/Lake Innes NR). (Low priority)
20. Prepare habitat enhancement guidelines for the construction, enhancement and maintenance of supplementary or compensatory GGBF habitat. (High priority)
21. Prepare & implement management plans for identified key sites on DEC land. Encourage the preparation & implementation for key sites on public lands. (High priority)
22. Prepare a captive husbandry manual. (Medium priority)
23. Prepare a translocation guide. (Medium priority)
24. Prepare and disseminate annual newsletter to participating groups, an annual update/newsletter summarising the key actions undertaken as part of the GGBF recovery program. (Medium priority)
25. Prepare and disseminate information pamphlets in regional areas of the species distribution. (Medium priority)
26. Promote & co-ordinate a program of investigations into aspects of the biology & ecology of the GGBF, in-situ & ex-situ, as well as investigations into the impacts of specific threatening processes. (Medium priority)
27. Promote estabmnt. of further colonies @ Tar. Zoo &/or additional institutions. Provenance of future captive colonies should, where poss, be prioritised on basis of individuals sourced from Sth Tablelds Upp Hunter Sth Coast Far Nth Coast Illawarra Wes Syd. (Medium priority)
28. Recovery Team/Plan coordination. Team to meet annually to review progress of the recovery program. (Medium priority)
29. Review by the GGBF Rec Team of the success or otherwise of existing translocation/supplementation trials. Recommendations to be made regarding the future direction of such trials & inform the preparation of a translocation guide for this species. (Medium priority)
30. Revise & disseminate Species Profile to affected agencies & organisations. Disseminate Environmental Impact G'lines to consent & determining authorities. These will be available to consultants & other interested parties. (Medium priority)
31. Undertake community survey & monitoring across its statewide distribution in an effort to detect new populations & add to knowledge of spp. historical distribution. Develop systematic community based monitoring & reporting program. (Medium priority)
32. Undertake community training workshops on frog identification, handling, hygiene protocols and monitoring techniques. (Medium priority)
33. Use GGBF as flagship sp. for public awareness raising program re: pest status of Gambusia & its impact on GGBF & other frog & fish spp. Program to address the mosquito control issue, alternatives to Gambusia & allay concerns re: mosquitoes & GGBF habitat. (Low priority)
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| Litoria booroolongensis | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Determine current distribution and abundance in relation to landscape and habitat quality attributes. (High priority)
2. Determine the impact of pesticides and herbicides on populations and habitat. (Medium priority)
3. Determine the impact of predation by introduced fish. (High priority)
4. Determine the influence of habitat disturbance on persistence, abundance and demography. (High priority)
5. Determine the role of disease in the decline. (High priority)
6. Develop a contingency strategy for establishing a captive population in the event that further precipitous declines occur. (Low priority)
7. Develop expertise in captive husbandry of the species. (Medium priority)
8. Develop protocols for a reintroduction program. (Medium priority)
9. Identify age specific mortality schedules and factors regulating population size. (High priority)
10. Implement hygiene protocol to reduce the transmission of harmful pathogens within and between populations. (Low priority)
11. Increase awareness about the species. (Medium priority)
12. Investigate and implement options for reducing the potential impact of introduced fish, including the control of carp in streams with known populations. (Medium priority)
13. Investigate less known potential locations of Booroolong Frog and subsequently develop, negotiate and implement conservation management agreements at confirmed high priority sites. . (Medium priority)
14. Negotiate, develop and implement conservation management agreements for known high priority sites. (Medium priority)
15. Prepare and implement an annual monitoring program to determine population status and the influence of management actions. (High priority)
16. Provide education and training about conservation measures for the species, including safe use of harmful herbicides and pesticides in the vicinity of populations. (Medium priority)
17. Undertake experimental reintroductions at sites formerly occupied by the species. (Low priority)
18. Undertake population genetic studies to: identify important management units; investigate genetic diversity, dispersal and fitness; resolve taxonomic ambiguioties. (Medium priority)
19. Use management agreements and incentives for riparian fencing and re-snagging to reduce further habitat degradation and enhance the extent of suitable habitat. (High priority)
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| Litoria brevipalmata | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Coordinate recovery actions. (High priority)
2. Develop a community education strategy that identifies the species breeding habitat. (Low priority)
3. Develop a specific prescription for the species to be applied under the Interim Forest Operations Approvals by State Forests. (High priority)
4. Develop an improved map of preferred habitat type and vegetation associations determined from known locality records. Develop models of predicted habitat once an improved understanding of the species preferred non breeding habitat is determined. (Low priority)
5. Develop an improved understanding of the affected tenures and landowners. (Medium priority)
6. Develop an improved understanding of the general biology and ecology of the species particularly activity periods, non-breeding habitat and movement patterns. (Low priority)
7. Develop appropriate fire regime management strategies for the species for non-breeding habitat. (Low priority)
8. Develop management strategies that reduce disturbance of riparian areas, particularly in the coastal floodplain landform sections of streams within their identified habitat area. (Low priority)
9. Identify strategies for the management of breeding habitat on private land. (Low priority)
10. Investigate the impact of frog chytrid on the species and identify any mitigative measures for infected frogs and strategies to prevent infection. (Low priority)
11. Investigate water quality, flows and regime issues as potential threats to species. (Medium priority)
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| Litoria castanea | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Abide by Hygiene protocol for control of disease in frogs. (High priority)
2. Community information pamphlet New England Tableland. (High priority)
3. Community information pamphlet Northern Section of Southern Highlands. (High priority)
4. Community information pamphlet SE Highlands. (High priority)
5. Cooperation and liaison with ACT recovery programs for the species. (Medium priority)
6. Development of an ex-situ establishment protocol to be implemented in the event that an extant population of the species is found. (High priority)
7. Employ habitat management strategies if extant populations located. (High priority)
8. Encourage community protection measures. (High priority)
9. Field investigation of sightings. (High priority)
10. Genetic studies to determine the taxonomic status of the species. (High priority)
11. Prepare EIA guidelines to assist those assessing the impacts of development on the species. (High priority)
12. Provide advice to other agencies. (High priority)
13. Research into the management of sites with extant populations to be supported. (Medium priority)
14. Research to determine the causative agents in the decline of the species. (Medium priority)
15. Review distribution, historical records and conservation status. (High priority)
16. Site assessment/local survey. (High priority)
17. Survey Monaro/E edge SE Highlands. (High priority)
18. Undertake critical habitat assessment if any populations of the species are confirmed. (High priority)
19. Undertake VCA/JMA assessment of locations if any extant populations are confirmed. (High priority)
20. Verification of historic records. (High priority)
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| Litoria daviesae | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | At this stage, no priority actions have been identified for this animal. However, you can see recovery information for land managers in our detailed species profile. |
| Litoria littlejohni | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Coordinate the development of specific on ground actions and other plan implementation activities. (Low priority)
2. Develop ‘interim’ minimum fire frequency recommendations based on best available knowledge. (Medium priority)
3. Develop IFOA prescription for the species in areas of Forestry Operations. (High priority)
4. Develop management strategies where possible that protect existing water flow and quality or restore natural water flows and water quality. (Medium priority)
5. Develop preferred mitigation measures to minimize impact of wildlife and/or suppression operations. (Medium priority)
6. Develop strategies for providing supplementary breeding habitat at selected locations throughout the species range. (Medium priority)
7. Develop vegetation association descriptions for the species. (Medium priority)
8. Improve understanding of the species ecology and general biology. (High priority)
9. Investigate opportunities to remove exotic fish or attenuate chytrid infection if identified in known breeding areas. (High priority)
10. Model preferred habitat. (Medium priority)
11. Monitor the effectiveness of onground actions at various sites. (Medium priority)
12. Undertake breeding habitat creation initiatives in areas of known occurrence. (Medium priority)
13. Undertake survey in some of the less surveyed parts of the species distribution. (Medium priority)
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| Litoria olongburensis | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Contribute to preparation of national Wallum-dependent frog species Recovery Plan by Qld Government. (High priority)
2. Control (stormwater) runoff, drainage, ground water extraction and associated changes in water chemistry, pH, quality and quantity that may adversely impact on habitats and/or species' populations. (Medium priority)
3. Control the invasion of weeds that may adversely impact on habitats. (Medium priority)
4. Control, and where practicable, eradicate feral pigs. (Medium priority)
5. Control, and where practicable, eradicate the Plague Minnow. (Medium priority)
6. Create habitat in corridors linking existing or rehabilitated habitat. (Low priority)
7. Determine most effective and cost-efficient monitoring and survey methods for the species, for both recovery and proposed development impact assessment objectives. (Medium priority)
8. Determine the impacts of pesticides and herbicides (from agriculture, weed and mosquito control etc) on habitat and species. (Medium priority)
9. Determine the impacts of Plague Minnow on Litoria olongburensis in accordance with the Gambusia Threat Abatement Plan. (Low priority)
10. Determine the potential nature and extent of competition from other frog species following habitat modification. (Medium priority)
11. Develop and implement measures to minimise the spread of the disease chytridiomycosis to and between habitats. (Medium priority)
12. Educate and involve the community and other stakeholders; including production and dissemination of fact sheets on acid frogs, recovery processes, and habitat management & protection; creation of a web page; survey/monitoring training and displayboards. (Medium priority)
13. Ensure ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of current management strategies; & incorporate the results of surveys, monitoring & research, to develop & implement more cost-efficient and effective management strategies. (High priority)
14. Implement fire regimes that do not degrade or destroy habitat. (Low priority)
15. Improve knowledge & understanding of aspects of the species' biology & ecology (e.g. non-breeding habitat use & population dynamics), taxonomy & genetics that are related to or are impacted on by conservation & management, & habitat fragmentation. (Medium priority)
16. Investigate impacts of (stormwater) runoff, drainage, groundwater extraction and associated changes in water chemistry, pH, quantity and quality on species' habitats and/or populations. (Medium priority)
17. Investigate the impacts of current fire management practices on habitats and populations, and identify fire management practices that minimise impacts on habitat. (Medium priority)
18. Investigate the nature and potential degree of impacts of the disease chytridiomycosis on species' populations. (Medium priority)
19. Investigate the potential impacts of global climate change (particularly sea level rises) on habitat nature and extent. (Low priority)
20. Investigate, and where appropriate and landowners agree, implement relevant land protection and/or management mechanisms on freehold, leasehold and crown lands. (Medium priority)
21. Manage cane toads in areas of known habitat. (High priority)
22. Map (and refine existing mapping of) potential habitat areas and group into habitat value categories. (High priority)
23. Monitor populations and habitat of sites before and after development to determine the impacts of the former and the effectiveness of any ameliorator measures. (Medium priority)
24. Monitor selected populations of the species to determine population trends and species' responses to threatening processes. (High priority)
25. Qld Environment Protection Agency, NSW Department of Environment & Conservation and SE Qld Frog Recovery Team to coordinate implementation of the Recovery Plan. (High priority)
26. Rehabilitate or re-create former habitat degraded or destroyed by grazing, sand mining or other activities. (Medium priority)
27. Survey areas identified as potential habitat to determine presence/absence of target species, habitat condition, tenure and management priorities. (High priority)
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| Litoria piperata | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Abide by Hygiene protocol for control of disease in frogs. (High priority)
2. Community information pamphlet New England Tableland. (High priority)
3. Development of an ex-situ establishment protocol to be implemented in the event that an extant population of the species is found. (High priority)
4. Employ habitat management strategies if extant populations located. (High priority)
5. Encourage community protection measures. (High priority)
6. Field investigation of sightings. (High priority)
7. Genetic studies to determine the taxonomic status of the species. (High priority)
8. If species status is changed to endangered, undertake critical habitat assessment if any populations are confirmed. (High priority)
9. Prepare EIA guidelines to assist those assessing the impacts of development on the species. (High priority)
10. Provide advice to other agencies. (High priority)
11. Research into the management of sites with extant populations to be supported. (Medium priority)
12. Research to determine the causative agents in the decline of the species. (Medium priority)
13. Resolution of the identification of possible Peppered Tree frog populations. (Low priority)
14. Review distribution, historical records and conservation status. (High priority)
15. Site assessment/local survey. (High priority)
16. Undertake VCA/JMA assessment of locations if any extant populations are confirmed. (High priority)
17. Verify historic records of the species. (High priority)
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| Litoria raniformis | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Conduct 'spot' monitoring every 5 years across the entire range to re-evaluate the status of the species and select further sites for management or recovery actions. (Medium priority)
2. Develop an understanding of the key threats and causes of decline for this species. (Medium priority)
3. Encourage landholders to enter into a VCA or other form of site protection for the Southern Bell Frog. (Low priority)
4. Encourage landholders to fence off stock from wetland areas (or part of) and other habitats to retain or restore Southern Bell Frog habitat. (High priority)
5. Establish a comprehensive monitoring program to determine the success or otherwise of recovery actions and to guide future actions. (Medium priority)
6. Identify at least 5 sites over a 5 year period (1 site per year minimium), for implementation of recovery or management actions. (Medium priority)
7. Improve communitiy's awareness and understanding of the species through print and radio media, community presentations, brochures, newsletters, signage, involvement of interest groups in recovery actions, etc. (Medium priority)
8. Liase with reasearchers to better understand the biology and ecology, habitat requirements, dispersal and movement patterns and genetics of the Southern Bell Frog as well as devloping better understanding the key threats for this species. (Medium priority)
9. Liase with SBCU to initiate surveys of historic range along Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers including the southern tablelands and the Murray and Murrumbidgee Irrigation areas in order to determine the current distribution and to identify sites for recovery (High priority)
10. Minimise the spread of Chytrid fungus by implementing the DEC Frog Hygiene Protocols in all recovery actions (inherent in all other actions). (Medium priority)
11. Prevent any further loss or degradation of wetlands and restore degraded wetlands as per the NSW Wetlands Management Policy (1996). (High priority)
12. Recovery Plan completion (review submissions, prepare report & Minister sign off, printing & distribution) in 2007. (Medium priority)
13. Undertake actions jointly with the Gambusia TAP to remove Gambusia holbrooki from sites and monitor bell frog response. (Medium priority)
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| Litoria spenceri | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Continued sediment control and monitoring at Bogong creek. (High priority)
2. Control release of water at Bogong Creek. (High priority)
3. Kosciuszko National Park Fire Management Strategy to include operational guidelines to protect this species from fire. (Medium priority)
4. Monitor captive breeding colony and rear progeny for reintroduction to Bogong Creek. (High priority)
5. Monitor extent of weeds along Bogong Ck. (Medium priority)
6. Monitor extent of weeds at Bourke's Gorge Bridge and control where necessary. (Medium priority)
7. Monitor trout at Bogong Ck. (Medium priority)
8. Monitoring program at Bogong Creek. (High priority)
9. Reintroduce captive bred animals to Bogong Creek. (High priority)
10. Screen dead and sick frogs for pathogenic diseases. (Low priority)
11. Survey remaining likely habitat. (High priority)
12. Undertake media awareness campaign. (Low priority)
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| Litoria subglandulosa | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Control feral pigs in known habitat for this species. (Medium priority)
2. Control weeds in known habitat for this species. (Medium priority)
3. Determine the extent of impact of predation from introduced freshwater fish such as trout and salmon on the abundance of this specie. (Low priority)
4. Develop EIA guidelines that include information about the impacts of changes to the natural hydrology on the habitat of this species and include mitigation measures that include buffer distances around known sites. (Medium priority)
5. Licences issued for scientific research into this species are to include conditions requiring the applicant to adhere to DEC hygiene protocols to minimise the impacts of infection from Chytrid fungus. (Medium priority)
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| Litoria verreauxii alpina | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Clarify status of populations using genetic and morphological techniques. (High priority)
2. Collect and analyse tissue samples from extant populations to establish the infection status of populations. (High priority)
3. Conduct broad-scale surveys throughout the historical range of the Alpine Tree Frog. (High priority)
4. Develop and document prescriptions for the management of Alpine Tree Frog habitat across land tenures. (High priority)
5. Monitor selected populations of the Alpine Tree Frog to determine population persistence and demography trends. (High priority)
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| Mixophyes balbus | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Control weeds in known habitat for this species. (Medium priority)
2. Design and implement an ecological burn (Dinner Creek) including habitat requirements of the species in Demon Nature Reserve. (High priority)
3. Implement outcomes of the Commonwealth recovery plan for the species. (High priority)
4. Monitor status of known populations. (High priority)
5. Monitor water quality, chytrid infection and population status of Ruby Creek population to determine impact of old mine. (High priority)
6. Survey Dampier State Forest to clarify status of populations and obtain genetic material to help clarify boundary between northern and southern populations. (High priority)
7. Undertake surveys of potential habitat at southern end of distribution. (High priority)
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| Mixophyes fleayi | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. As part of the five year Review of the Integrated Forest Operations Approval (IFOA), the DEC will consider new research on habitat usage when revising the adequacy of the IFOA licence conditions in protecting M. fleayi habitat in State Forests. (Medium priority)
2. Co-ordinate preparation of Recovery Plan. (Medium priority)
3. Consult with relevant landholders and land managers about possible conservation and protection activities. (High priority)
4. Develop a recovery action monitoring program. (Medium priority)
5. Develop and implement an in-situ monitoring program at an appropriately experienced institution. (High priority)
6. Establish Recovery Plan working group. (High priority)
7. Identify exotic pest species that are present in habitat used by known sub-populations, and initiate appropriate management to control these species. (High priority)
8. Implement research into species ecology and threats to gain information required for management. (Medium priority)
9. Integrate recovery plan actions with existing strategies and management plans. (Medium priority)
10. Road development and maintenance within the DEC estate is to be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the conservation of Fleays Barred Frog and its habitat. (High priority)
11. Survey potential habitat. (High priority)
12. The DEC and NSW Department of Primary Industry (Fisheries) will implement measures to prevent their research having a negative impact on Fleays Barred Frog. (Medium priority)
13. The DEC will develop a survey and environmental assessment guidelines package that will be distributed to relevant councils, public authorities, landholders/managers and consultant groups. (High priority)
14. The DEC will develop and implement an education and awareness strategy that will provide information on the species and its conservation, processes threatening the species, and mechanisms and incentives available to ameliorate or eliminate these threats. (Medium priority)
15. The DEC will implement an appropriate weed monitoring program for all known Fleays Barred Frog habitat on the DEC estate. (High priority)
16. The DEC will notify the landholder/manager should any individuals of M. fleayi be found on private property. (High priority)
17. Undertake site assessments of each sub-population. (High priority)
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| Mixophyes iteratus | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Continue preparation of the recovery plan for the species to be completed in 2008. (High priority)
2. Control weeds in riparian areas. (Medium priority)
3. Ensure species is considered in Plans of Management, environmental planning instruments and environmental impact assessment. (Medium priority)
4. Monitor population size, habitat condition and threats at known sites. (Medium priority)
5. Protect habitat from impacting activities. (Medium priority)
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| Neobatrachus pictus | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Conduct intensive, targeted surveys in areas of potential habitat following suitable weather conditions.*. (High priority)
2. Distribute information to the general public/landholders in areas where the species is likely to occur, calling for reports of sightings. (Low priority)
3. Encourage awareness of recovery effort. (Low priority)
4. Ensure that the DEC Frog Hygiene Protocols for the control of disease in frogs is implemented during all on ground actions (especially surveys).*. (Medium priority)
5. Identify specimens of Neobatrachus sp. using photos and chromosome analysis. (High priority)
6. Prevent burning of mallee habitats and conduct mosaic burns in other potential habitats to maintain adequate ground cover refuge for the species i.e.. timber, leaf litter, etc.*. (Medium priority)
7. Prior to conducting surveys, identify and plan survey locations, so that when suitable weather conditions prevail, surveys can be undertaken immediately.*. (High priority)
8. Radio-track individual animals to determine movement patterns & distances, refuge areas and habitat preferences, which will assist in guiding future recovery/management actions.*. (Medium priority)
9. Where an individual animal or population is located, the location and surrounding area within 200 metre radius should be immediately fenced and further development of the area prohibited.*. (High priority)
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| Philoria kundagungan | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Develop EIA guidelines that include information about the impacts of changes to the natural hydrology on the habitat and include mitigation measures that include buffer distances around known sites. (Medium priority)
2. Monitor populations of frogs known to have become isolated by past clearing activities to ensure they remain viable and threats are identified and managed where required. (Medium priority)
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| Philoria loveridgei | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Develop EIA guidelines that include information about the impacts of changes to the natural hydrology on the habitat and include mitigation measures that include buffer distances around known sites. (Medium priority)
2. Monitor populations of frogs known to have become isolated by past clearing activities to ensure they remain viable and threats are identified and managed where required. (Medium priority)
3. Survey prior to road and track maintenance in potential habitat of the species, assess need to protect trackside plants. (Medium priority)
4. Undertake fox control at priority sites. (Medium priority)
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| Philoria pughi | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Develop EIA guidelines that include information about the impacts of changes to the natural hydrology on the habitat and include mitigation measures that include buffer distances around known sites. (Medium priority)
2. Monitor populations of frogs known to have become isolated by past clearing activities to ensure they remain viable and threats are identified and managed where required. (Medium priority)
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| Philoria richmondensis | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Develop EIA guidelines that include information about the impacts of changes to the natural hydrology on the habitat and include mitigation measures that include buffer distances around known sites. (Medium priority)
2. Monitor populations of frogs known to have become isolated by past clearing activities to ensure they remain viable and threats are identified and managed where required. (Medium priority)
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| Philoria sphagnicolus | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Conduct surveys of track and roadside prior to maintenance activities, particularly during wet conditions. (Medium priority)
2. Control weeds in known habitats for this species. (Medium priority)
3. Develop EIA guidelines that include information about the impacts of changes to the natural hydrology on the habitat and include mitigation measures that include buffer distances around known sites. (Medium priority)
4. Monitor populations of frogs known to have become isolated by past clearing activities to ensure they remain viable and threats are identified and managed where required. (Medium priority)
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| Pseudophryne australis | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Coordinate the implementation of recovery actions. (High priority)
2. Develop a guide to fire trail, track and road construction and maintenance that includes details of microhabitat manipulation likely to beneficial to the species. (Medium priority)
3. Develop a preferred habitat fire regime and mosaic burn, heap burn and other burn strategies that reduce impacts on the species. (Medium priority)
4. Develop best practice habitat management strategies that reduce bushrock removal from important habitat areas. (Medium priority)
5. Develop best practice management strategies that buffer and protect important headwater/ridge top breeding sites from changes to water flow, flow regimes and water quality changes. (High priority)
6. Develop educational strategies and raise awareness of actions land owners can take to reduce impact on the species. (Medium priority)
7. Develop models of the preferred habitat of the species throughout its distribution. (Medium priority)
8. Develop preferred mitigation measures to minimize impact of wildlife and/or suppression operations. (Medium priority)
9. Develop strategies to minimise use of bushrock in landscaping i.e. alternatives, artificial rocks, awareness raising of impacts of removing natural rock from the environment. (Medium priority)
10. Investigate methods of ameliorating or attenuating chytrid action. (Medium priority)
11. Monitor the various initiatives and trials of habitat manipulation for effectiveness. (Medium priority)
12. Prepare guide to creating, rehabilitating or augmenting habitat for the species; this might include provision of rock/log ground cover, diversion of water, provision of breeding/nesting sites and material. (High priority)
13. Prepare species prescription under the IFOA to reduce impact of forestry practices. (Medium priority)
14. Prepare vegetation association descriptions and map extent. (Medium priority)
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| Pseudophryne corroboree | Animal > Amphibians | Endangered | 1. Assess the appropriateness of applying bog rehabilitation techniques at P. corroboree sites. (Low priority)
2. Continue annual monitoring at all sites known to contain P. corroboree in the last 10 years. (High priority)
3. Coordinate recovery program. (Medium priority)
4. Determine the contribution and thresholds of demographic stochasticity to the continued decline. (Medium priority)
5. Develop a population model to explore the nature of decline and guide management actions. (Medium priority)
6. Develop a system that ensures all management activities in Kosciuszko NP are assessed for their potential impact on P. corroboree. (Medium priority)
7. Develop refuge chambers for tadpoles in the event of pool drying. (Medium priority)
8. Develop techniques for constructing or enhancing breeding pools. (Low priority)
9. Establish an effective captive breeding program. (High priority)
10. Increase awareness of the recovery program in the general public. (Medium priority)
11. Investigate possible natural environments outside the current range of the species where it could be introduced. (Low priority)
12. Investigate the influence of low genetic variability on fitness of individuals. (Medium priority)
13. Investigate the use of assisted reproductive technologies for efficient captive breeding. (Medium priority)
14. Investigate whether P. corroboree can be maintained in artificial bogs within and outside their geographic range. (Low priority)
15. Monitor condition of breeding habitat in relation to global warming, historic cattle grazing and fire. (Medium priority)
16. Review and finalise recovery plan by 2008. (Medium priority)
17. Test the effectiveness of directly placing eggs in pools to increase survivorship to metamorphosis. (Medium priority)
18. Undertake additional surveys in new areas and areas previously surveyed. (High priority)
19. Undertake an experimental reintroduction to determine the most efficient life-history stage for release. (High priority)
20. Undertake monitoring and laboratory experiments to determine the impact of chytrid. (High priority)
21. Undertake monitoring to determine the influence of early pool drying on tadpole survivorship. (Medium priority)
22. Undertake population genetic studies to examine the variation within the field and captive populations. (Medium priority)
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| Pseudophryne pengilleyi | Animal > Amphibians | Vulnerable | 1. Assess the role of UV-B radiation in the decline. (Medium priority)
2. Determine the pattern of incidence of the chytrid fungus and the role it plays in population persistence. (High priority)
3. Develop captive husbandry techniques and captive breeding capability. (High priority)
4. Develop techniques and obtain preliminary information on the age structure of the adult breeding population. (High priority)
5. Ensure the continued operation of the recovery team and implementation of recovery actions. (Medium priority)
6. Identify the life-history stage contributing most to decline. (High priority)
7. Implement feral animal management to reduce their potential impact on breeding and non-breeding habitat, as per Fox TAP. (Medium priority)
8. Implement management of breeding habitat including prescriptions in relevant plans and operational procedures. (High priority)
9. Implement management of non-breeding habitat including prescriptions in relevant plans and operational procedures. (High priority)
10. Investigate the metapopulation structure, genetics and variability at a landscape scale. (Medium priority)
11. Monitor representative populations and extinction sites. (Medium priority)
12. Provide information to the public about the species, and training in appropriate management to relevant authorities. (Medium priority)
13. Survey known and potential breeding sites. (High priority)
14. Undertake analysis of habitat features and aspects of climate which may affect the survival of the species. (Medium priority)
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