| | Bats - priority actions
There are 21 threatened species of bats in New South Wales. A total of 387 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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| Chalinolobus dwyeri | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Control feral goats in rock overhangs and caves in the species range. (Medium priority)
2. Determine location and attributes of maternity sites and restrict access where possible. (e.g. signage; bat-friendly, preferably external, gating of caves). (High priority)
3. Determine suitable geology for roosting habitat for this species. (Medium priority)
4. Ensure protection of caves and overhangs in area of suitable geology when undertaking PVP assessments (offsets should include nearby remnants in high productivity) or other land assessment tools. (High priority)
5. Identify and protect roost habitat artificial structures (eg culverts, old buildings and derelict mines). (High priority)
6. Identify important foraging range and key habitat components for this species. (Medium priority)
7. Identify the effects of fragmentation on the species in a range of fragmented landscapes such as the farmland/forest interface. For example movement and persistence across a range of fragment sizes. . (High priority)
8. Identify the susceptibility of the species to pesticides. (Low priority)
9. Implement key threat abatement actions for longwall mining. (High priority)
10. Measure the genetic population structure among roosts of maternity colonies to estimate dispersal and genetic isolation, and thus vulnerability of regional populations to extinction. (Medium priority)
11. Prepare EIA guidelines which address the retention of hollow bearing trees maintaining diversity of age groups, species diversity, structural diversity. Give priority to largest hollow bearing trees. (High priority)
12. Promote bats throughout the rural community as ecologically interesting and important, but sensitive to disturbance at caves/overhangs. (High priority)
13. Research the effect of different burning regimes. (Medium priority)
14. Restrict access where possible to known maternity sites (e.g. signage; bat-friendly, preferably external, gating of caves). (Medium priority)
15. Study the ecology, habitat requirements and population dynamics. (Medium priority)
16. Undertake a targeted survey to determine distribution and status in parts of their range, such as the western edge of range. (Medium priority)
17. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other bat species to document changes. (High priority)
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| Chalinolobus nigrogriseus | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Assess the habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices. (High priority)
2. Better define the species' distribution in far north-eastern NSW through survey on- and off-reserve. (High priority)
3. Determine the viability of populations and extent of use of remnant vegetation and revegetation in areas abutting coastal developments. (Low priority)
4. Develop and promote bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Low priority)
5. Ensure the Code of Practice for private native forestry includes adequate measures to protect large, hollow-bearing trees, viable numbers of recruit trees and provide protection for streamside vegetation. . (Medium priority)
6. Ensure the largest hollow bearing trees are given highest priority for retention when undertaking PVP assessments (offsets should include remnants in old growth forest) or other land assessment tools. (High priority)
7. Identify areas of private land that contain key habitat (e.g. old growth forest dominated by Spotted Gum, box and ironbark) for the species as areas of high conservation value to use in planning instruments and land management negotiations. (Medium priority)
8. Identify important foraging range and key habitat components for this species. (High priority)
9. Identify the effects of fragmentation on the species in a range of fragmented landscapes such as the farmland/forest interface and the urban/forest interface. For example movement and persistence across a range of fragment sizes. (High priority)
10. Identify the susceptibility of the species to pesticides. (Medium priority)
11. Investigate the effectiveness of logging prescriptions. (Medium priority)
12. Long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other forest bat species to document changes. (Low priority)
13. Prepare EIA guidelines which address the retention of hollow bearing trees maintaining diversity of age groups, species diversity, structural diversity. Give priority to largest hollow bearing trees. (High priority)
14. Promote the conservation of private land areas with key habitat using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, off-setting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (Low priority)
15. Research the degree of long-term fidelity to roost trees and roosting areas in order to assess their importance and the effects of their removal. (High priority)
16. Research the effect of different burning regimes. (High priority)
17. Research the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures intended to increase bat populations in degraded landscapes, such as revegetating and installing bat boxes. (Medium priority)
18. Research to quantify any benefits of local bat populations to reducing the impact of insect pests on commercial crops. . (Low priority)
19. Study the ecology, habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices of this little-known species. (Medium priority)
20. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other bat species to document changes. (Medium priority)
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| Chalinolobus picatus | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Determine the effectiveness of PVP assessment, offsets and actions for bats. (Medium priority)
2. Develop and promote State-wide bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Low priority)
3. Ensure the Code of Practice for private native forestry includes adequate measures to protect large, hollow-bearing trees and viable numbers of recruit trees. . (Low priority)
4. Ensure the largest hollow bearing trees and standing dead trees (inc. small dead trees such as mulga, gidgee, leopardwood ) are given highest priority for retention in PVP assessments or other land assessment tools. (High priority)
5. Establish a community program to encourage the reporting of roosts. (Medium priority)
6. Establish a program to encourage relocation rather than removal of power poles / old fence posts /shearing sheds and other infrastructure found to be used as roosts, when due for replacement. (Medium priority)
7. Identify areas of private land that contain high densities of trees with hollows and dead standing trees as areas of high conservation value for planning and land management instruments. (High priority)
8. Identify riparian vegetation in a wide strip bordering creeks and rivers on Western Slopes and Plains as areas of high conservation value in planning instruments and EIA development assessments. . (High priority)
9. Identify the effects of fragmentation on the species in a range of fragmented landscapes. (For example from cropping & cotton areas, grazing lands of high and low intensity to large remnants). (High priority)
10. Identify the importance of artificial water sources and potential impact of capping of bores/ bore drains and decommissioning of ground tanks & dams. (Medium priority)
11. Investigate the effectiveness of logging prescriptions. (Low priority)
12. Prepare EIA guidelines which prioritise retention of hollow bearing trees and dead standing trees. inc. mulga, gidgee, leopardwood etc.) maintaining diversity of age groups, species. (High priority)
13. Promote the conservation of these areas private land areas with key habitat values using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, off-setting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (High priority)
14. Quantify any benefits of local bat populations to reducing the impact of insect pests on commercial crops. . (Low priority)
15. Raise awareness of the effects of pesticides. (Medium priority)
16. Research the degree of long-term fidelity to roost trees and roosting areas in order to assess their importance and the effects of their removal. (High priority)
17. Research the effect of different burning regimes. (For example in Mulga, Mallee and "invasive native scrub" associations). (High priority)
18. Research the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures intended to increase bat populations in degraded landscapes, such as revegetating and installing bat boxes. (Low priority)
19. Research the roosting ecology of tree-roosting bats. For example identifying the attributes of key roosts. . (High priority)
20. Study the ecology and habitat requirements in different western environments such as mallee, mulga, "invasive native scrub" and ironbark-cypress forest. (High priority)
21. Study the ecology, habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices of this species. (Low priority)
22. Study the species biology such as reproductive capacity, longevity, mortality rate and life history, or thermal and energy requirements to better determine capacity to respond to changes in climate or recover from losses in the population. (Medium priority)
23. Study the susceptibility of this species to pesticide accumulation. (High priority)
24. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other bat species to document changes. (High priority)
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| Falsistrellus tasmaniensis | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Develop and promote State-wide bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Medium priority)
2. Ensure the Code of Practice for private native forestry includes adequate measures to protect large, hollow-bearing trees and viable numbers of recruit trees. . (Medium priority)
3. Ensure the largest hollow bearing trees (including dead trees) are given highest priority for retention in PVP assessments or other land assessment tools. (Medium priority)
4. Identify areas of private land that contain high densities of large hollow-bearing trees as areas of high conservation value (HCV) planning instruments and land management negotiations e.g. LEP, CAPs, PVPs. (Low priority)
5. Identify important foraging range and key habitat components for this species. (Medium priority)
6. Identify the effects of fragmentation in a range of fragmented landscapes e.g. cleared Tableland landscapes. For example genetic isolation, movement and persistence across a range of fragment sizes. (Medium priority)
7. Investigate the effectiveness of logging prescriptions. (High priority)
8. Prepare EIA guidelines which address the retention of hollow bearing trees maintaining diversity of age groups, species diversity, structural diversity. Give priority to largest hollow bearing trees. (Medium priority)
9. Promote the conservation of these HCV private land areas using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, off-setting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (Low priority)
10. Quantify any benefits to local bat populations from reducing the impact of insect pests on commercial crops. . (Low priority)
11. Research the degree of long-term fidelity to roost trees and roosting areas in order to assess their importance and the effects of their removal. (High priority)
12. Research the effect of different burning regimes. (Medium priority)
13. Research the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures intended to increase bat populations in degraded landscapes, such as revegetating and installing bat boxes. (Low priority)
14. Research the roosting ecology of tree-roosting bats. For example identifying the attributes of key roosts. . (High priority)
15. Study the ecology, habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices of this little-known species. (High priority)
16. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other bat species to document changes. (Low priority)
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| Kerivoula papuensis | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Determine impacts of different fire regimes on the habitat of this species. (High priority)
2. Identify the effects of fragmentation on the species in a range of fragmented landscapes. For example genetic isolation, movement and persistence across a range of fragment sizes. (High priority)
3. Investigate the effectiveness of logging prescriptions such as rainforest and riparian buffers. (High priority)
4. Prepare EIA guidelines which address retention of hollow bearing trees maintaining diversity of age groups, species diversity & structural diversity, giving priority to largest hollow bearing trees. (Low priority)
5. Study the ecology, habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices of this little-known species. (Medium priority)
6. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other bat species to document changes. (Low priority)
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| Miniopterus australis | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Compile register of all known roost sites in natural and artificial structures including current and historical data and identify signifance of roost, e.g. maternity, hibernation, transient roost. (Medium priority)
2. Control foxes and feral cats around roosting sites, particularly maternity caves and hibernation sites. (Medium priority)
3. Control goats around roosting sites, particularly maternity caves and hibernation sites. (Medium priority)
4. Determine the effectiveness of PVP assessment, offsets and actions for bats. (Medium priority)
5. Establish a gateing design for disused mines across species range that will not adversely impact species. (Medium priority)
6. Exclude prescription burns from 100m from cave entrance, ensure smoke/flames of fires do not enter caves/roosts in artificial structures. (Low priority)
7. For roost caves vulnerable to human disturbance, monitor their visitation by people, particularly during winter and spring/summer maternity season and in school holidays. (Low priority)
8. Identify and protect significant roost habitat in artificial structures (eg culverts, old buildings and derelict mines). (Low priority)
9. Identify important foraging range and key habitat components around significant roosts. (Medium priority)
10. Identify the susceptibility of the species to pesticides. (Medium priority)
11. Identify types of winter roosts used by species. Winter roosts suspected to be banana palms and tree hollows. (High priority)
12. Measure genetic population structure among cave roosts of maternity colonies to estimate dispersal and genetic isolation, and vulnerability to regional population extinction. (Medium priority)
13. Monitor the breeding success of maternity colonies in cave roosts over a number of years to determine the viability of regional populations. (High priority)
14. Prepare fire management plans for significant roost caves, disused mines, culverts, especially maternity and winter roosts. (Low priority)
15. Prepare management plans for significant bat roosts especially all known maternity colonies and winter colonies. (Low priority)
16. Promote bats throughout the rural community as ecologically interesting and important, but sensitive to disturbance at caves/disused mine tunnels. (Medium priority)
17. Promote the conservation of these significant roost areas using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, offseting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (Low priority)
18. Protect significant roosts and forest habitat within 10 km of roosts in PVP assessments (offsets should include nearby remnants in high productivity) and other environmental planning instruments. (Medium priority)
19. Restrict access where possible to known maternity sites. (e.g: signs). (Low priority)
20. Restrict caving activity during critical times of year in important roosts used by species, particularly maternity and hibernation roosts. (Low priority)
21. Search for significant roost sites and restrict access where possible. (e.g. gating of caves). Significant includes maternity, hibernation and transient sites including in artificial structures. (Low priority)
22. Study the ecological requirements of maternity colonies and their environs and migratory patterns. (Medium priority)
23. Study the effect of different burning regimes on cave disturbance and surrounding foraging habitat. (Medium priority)
24. Undertake a regular census of maternity colonies (e.g. Willi Willi) and other key roosts in network, especially where there are population estimates from banding in the 1960s. (Low priority)
25. Undertake non-chemical removal of weeds (e.g. lantana, blackberry) to prevent obstruction of cave entrances. (Low priority)
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| Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Promote the conservation of these key roost areas using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, offseting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (Medium priority)
2. Compile register of all known roost sites in natural and artificial structures including current and historical data and identify signifance of roost, e.g. maternity, hibernation, transient roost. (Medium priority)
3. Confirm species taxonomy of NSW populations, relative to other Australian populations. (Medium priority)
4. Control foxes and feral cats around roosting sites, particularly maternity caves and hibernation sites. (Medium priority)
5. Determine the effectiveness of PVP assessment, offsets and actions for bats. (Medium priority)
6. Ensure protection of known roosts and forest within 10 km of roosts in PVP assessments (offsets should include nearby remnants in high productivity) and other environmental planning instruments. (Medium priority)
7. Establish a gating design for disused mines across species range that will not adversely impact species. Consultation with cave bat specialist prior to any gating operations. (Medium priority)
8. Exclude prescription burns from 100m from cave entrance, ensure smoke/flames of fires do not enter caves/roosts in artificial structures. (Low priority)
9. For roost caves vulnerable to human disturbance, monitor their visitation by people, particularly during winter and spring/summer maternity season and in school holidays. (Low priority)
10. Identify and protect significant roost habitat in artificial structures (eg culverts, old buildings and derelict mines). (Low priority)
11. Identify the susceptibility of the species to pesticides. (Medium priority)
12. Measure genetic population structure among cave roosts of maternity colonies to estimate dispersal and genetic isolation, and vulnerability to regional population extinction. (Low priority)
13. Monitor the breeding success of a representative sample of maternity colonies in cave roosts over a number of years to determine the viability of regional populations. (High priority)
14. Prepare fire management plans for significant roost caves, disused mines, culverts, especially maternity and winter roosts. (Low priority)
15. Prepare management plans for significant bat roosts especially all known maternity colonies and winter colonies. (Low priority)
16. Promote bats throughout the rural community as ecologically interesting and important, but sensitive to disturbance at caves/disused mine tunnels. (Medium priority)
17. Regular censuses of maternity colonies (Wee Jasper, Bungonia, Willi-Willi, Riverton) and other key roosts in network, especially where there are population estimates from banding in the 1960s. (High priority)
18. Research the effect of different burning regimes on cave disturbance and surrounding foraging habitat. (Medium priority)
19. Research to identify important foraging range and key habitat components around significant roosts. (Medium priority)
20. Restrict access where possible to known maternity sites. (e.g.: signs; bat-friendly, preferably external gates at caves). (Low priority)
21. Restrict caving activities at significant roosts during important stages of the annual bat life cycle (eg winter hibernation, summer maternity season). (Low priority)
22. Restrict caving activity during critical times of year in important roosts used by species, particularly maternity and hibernation roosts. (Low priority)
23. Search for significant roost sites and restrict access where possible (e.g. gating of caves). Significant includes maternity, hibernation and transient sites including in artificial structures. . (Medium priority)
24. Study the ecological requirements of maternity colonies and their environs and migratory patterns. (Medium priority)
25. Undertake non-chemical removal of weeds (e.g. lantana, blackberry) to prevent obstruction of cave entrances. (Low priority)
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| Mormopterus 'Species 6' | Animal > Bats | Endangered | 1. Conduct radio tracking to better understand roosting ecology, habitat use and home range. (High priority)
2. Develop and implement long term monitoring at known locations to determine changes in status of the species and learn more about the ecology of this little known species. (High priority)
3. Discourage pesticide drift near species' habitat. (Medium priority)
4. Ensure the large hollow bearing trees and standing dead trees (inc. small dead trees such as mulga, gidgee, leopardwood ) are given highest priority for retention during on-park development. (Medium priority)
5. Initiate long-term monitoring of population density. (High priority)
6. Study the ecology, life history and habitat requirements of this little-known species. (High priority)
7. Undertake research to determine optimal fire regime in known foraging areas for this species. (Medium priority)
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| Mormopterus beccarii | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Determine the effectiveness of PVP assessment, offsets and actions for bats. (Medium priority)
2. Develop and promote State-wide bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Low priority)
3. Educate to raise awareness of the effects of pesticides. (Medium priority)
4. Ensure the Code of Practice for private native forestry includes adequate measures to protect large, hollow-bearing trees and viable numbers of recruit trees. . (Medium priority)
5. Establish a community program to encourage the reporting of roosts. (Low priority)
6. Establish a programs to encourage relocation rather than removal of power poles / old fence posts /shearing sheds and other infrastructure found to be used as roosts, when due for replacement. (Medium priority)
7. Identify areas of private land that contain high densities of hollow-bearing trees and dead standing trees as areas of HCV in planning instruments and land management negotiations (e.g. LEP, CAPs, PVPs). (High priority)
8. Identify the effects of fragmentation in a range of fragmented landscapes inc. the farmland/bush interface and the urban/bush interface e.g. movement and persistence across a range of fragment sizes. (Medium priority)
9. Investigate the effectiveness of logging prescriptions. (Low priority)
10. Promote the conservation of these high conservation value private land areas, using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, off-setting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (High priority)
11. Quantify any benefits of local bat populations to reducing the impact of insect pests on commercial crops. . (Low priority)
12. Research the degree of long-term fidelity to roosts and roosting areas in order to assess their importance and the effects of their removal and disturbance. (High priority)
13. Research the effect of different burning regimes. (Medium priority)
14. Research the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures intended to increase bat populations in degraded landscapes, such as revegetating and installing bat boxes. (Low priority)
15. Research the roosting ecology of the species. For example identifying the attributes of key roosts. . (Medium priority)
16. Study the ecology, habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices of this species. (Low priority)
17. Study the species biology such as reproductive capacity, longevity, mortality rate and life history, or thermal and energy requirements to better determine capacity to respond to changes in climate or recover from losses in the population. (Medium priority)
18. Study the susceptibility of this species to pesticide accumulation. . (High priority)
19. Undertake a targeted survey to determine distribution and status in NSW, particularly North Coast and the North Western Plains. (Low priority)
20. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other bat species to document changes. (Low priority)
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| Mormopterus norfolkensis | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Better define species distribution through survey in coastal lowlands on- and off-reserve. (Medium priority)
2. Develop and promote State-wide bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Medium priority)
3. Ensure the Code of Practice for private native forestry includes adequate measures to protect large, hollow-bearing trees and viable numbers of recruit trees. . (Medium priority)
4. Ensure the largest hollow bearing trees, inc. dead trees and paddock trees, are given highest priority for retention in PVP assessments. Offsets should include remnants in high productivity. (High priority)
5. Identify areas of private land that contain high densities of large hollow-bearing trees as areas of high conservation value planning instruments and land management negotiations e.g. LEP, CAPs, PVPs. (High priority)
6. Identify important foraging range and key habitat components for this species. (Medium priority)
7. Identify the effects of fragmentation in a range of fragmented landscapes i.e. the farmland/forest interface and the urban/forest interface e.g. movement and persistence across a range of fragment sizes. (High priority)
8. Identify the susceptibility of the species to pesticides. (Medium priority)
9. Investigate the effectiveness of logging prescriptions. (Medium priority)
10. Prepare EIA guidelines which address the retention of hollow bearing trees maintaining diversity of age groups, species diversity, structural diversity. Give priority to largest hollow bearing trees. (High priority)
11. Promote the conservation of these private land areas using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, off-setting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (High priority)
12. Quantify any benefits of local bat populations to reducing the impact of insect pests on commercial crops. . (Low priority)
13. Research the degree of long-term fidelity to roost trees and roosting areas in order to assess their importance and the effects of their removal. (High priority)
14. Research the effect of different burning regimes. (Medium priority)
15. Research the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures intended to increase bat populations in degraded landscapes, such as revegetating and installing bat boxes. (Medium priority)
16. Research the roosting ecology of tree-roosting bats. For example identifying the attributes of key roosts. . (High priority)
17. Study the ecology, habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices of this little-known species. (Medium priority)
18. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other bat species to document changes. (Medium priority)
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| Myotis macropus (formally Myotis adversus) | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Assess the importance by survey of estuaries and other tidal waterways for the species across its range. (High priority)
2. Better regulate pollution of waterways e.g. sewage and fertilizer run-off (eutrophication) and pesticide/herbicide leakage (chemical pollution) and thermal pollution. (Low priority)
3. Determine susceptibility to logging. (Medium priority)
4. Encourage recovery of natural hydrological regimes, including retention and rehabilitation of riparian vegetation. . (Medium priority)
5. Ensure the largest hollow bearing trees in riparian zones are given highest priority for retention in PVP assessments or other land clearing assessment tools. (Low priority)
6. Identify the spatial population structure, including genetic isolation, movement and persistence across the species range. . (Low priority)
7. Identify, protect and enhance roost habitat beneath artificial structures (eg bridges), especially when due for replacement, and assess effectiveness of the actions. (Low priority)
8. Investigate the effectiveness of logging prescriptions. (Medium priority)
9. Prepare EIA guidelines which address the retention of hollow bearing trees maintaining diversity of age groups, species diversity, structural diversity. Give priority to largest hollow bearing trees. (Low priority)
10. Promote roosting habitat in new artificial structures within the species range. (Medium priority)
11. Research to identify important foraging range and key habitat components for this species. Identify the importance of riparian vegetation to the species. (Medium priority)
12. Resolve species taxonomy by morphology/genetics and reassess conservation status. (High priority)
13. Study the ecology, habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices of this little-known species. (High priority)
14. Survey large inland waterways for this species to determine distribution in Murray Darling Basin. (High priority)
15. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other bat species to document changes. (Low priority)
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| Nyctimene robinsoni | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Assess the habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices. (Low priority)
2. Control and remove invasive introduced weed species from known localities of the species. (Low priority)
3. Determine the extent of use of rainforest revegetation in areas close and distant to known bat populations, such as around Mt Warning/Nightcap area. (Low priority)
4. Develop and promote bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Low priority)
5. Ensure rainforest is given highest priority for retention in PVP assessments (offsets should include remnants in high productivity) and/or other land assessment tools. (High priority)
6. Identify areas of private land that contain key habitat for the species (e.g. streamside rainforest stands of Black Bean) as areas of HCV in planning instruments and land management negotiations. (Medium priority)
7. Identify the effects of fragmentation on the species in a range of fragmented landscapes. For example movement and persistence across a range of fragment sizes. (Medium priority)
8. Identify the susceptibility of the species to pesticides/herbicides. (Medium priority)
9. Implement recommendations in regard to barbwire fences adjacent to known localities and in areas where entanglements have been reported (e.g. through WIRES). (Low priority)
10. Initiate and support sub-tropical rainforest and wet eucalypt forest regeneration projects, including reconnection of isolated patches. (Medium priority)
11. Investigate the effectiveness of logging prescriptions. (Low priority)
12. Prepare EIA guidelines which address the protection of known forest habitat supporting this species. (High priority)
13. Promote the conservation of these areas using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, offsetting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (Low priority)
14. Quantify impacts on commercial fruit crops and investigate approaches to mitigate damage, where found. (High priority)
15. Quantify the entanglement rates under various netting practices (both commercial and backyard) and investigate techniques to reduce entanglements, where required. (Medium priority)
16. Research the effect of different burning regimes in wet sclerophyll forests inhabited by the species. (Low priority)
17. Research to identify important foraging range and key habitat components for this species. (Low priority)
18. Resolve species taxonomy by morphology/genetics and reassess conservation status. (High priority)
19. Undertake localised surveys in sub-tropical rainforest of far northern NSW to improve knowledge of distribution. (Low priority)
20. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction to document changes. (Low priority)
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| Nyctophilus bifax | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Assess the habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices. (Low priority)
2. Control of rainforest/edge weed species, particularly Bitou Bush in coastal areas as provided for in the approved TAP. (Low priority)
3. Determine the effectiveness of PVP assessment, offsets and actions for bats. (Low priority)
4. Determine the viability of populations and extent of use of remnant vegetation and revegetation in areas abutting coastal developments. (Low priority)
5. Develop and promote bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Low priority)
6. Ensure the Code of Practice for private native forestry has adequate measures to protect large, hollow-bearing trees, viable numbers of recruit trees and provide protection for streamside vegetation. . (Medium priority)
7. Ensure the largest hollow bearing trees are given highest priority for retention in PVP assessments (offsets should include remnants in high productivity) and other or other land assessment tools. (High priority)
8. Identify areas of private land that contain key habitat for the species (e.g. low elevation rainforest and coastal scrub) as areas of HCV in planning instruments and land management negotiations. (Medium priority)
9. Identify important foraging range and key habitat components for this species. (Medium priority)
10. Identify the effects of fragmentation on the species. For example, movement and persistence across a range of fragment sizes. (Medium priority)
11. Identify the susceptibility of the species to pesticides. (Medium priority)
12. Initiate and support rainforest and wet eucalypt forest regeneration projects. . (Medium priority)
13. Investigate the effectiveness of logging prescriptions. (Low priority)
14. Prepare EIA guidelines that include retention of hollow bearing trees, maintain diversity of age groups, species & structural diversity. Give priority to largest hollow bearing trees & remnants on high productivity soils. (High priority)
15. Promote the conservation of these HCV private land areas using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, off-setting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (Medium priority)
16. Protect and enhance areas of low elevation rainforest, wet eucalypt forest and coastal scrub across the species' range. (High priority)
17. Quantify any benefits of local bat populations to reducing the impact of insect pests on commercial crops. (Low priority)
18. Research the effect of different burning regimes in coastal scrub and wet eucalypt forest inhabited by the species. (Medium priority)
19. Undertake a systematic survey of productive coastal river valleys to quantify the importance of private land relative to public lands. (Low priority)
20. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other forest bat species to document changes. (Low priority)
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| Nyctophilus timoriensis | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Conduct surveys in preferred and potential habitat throughout the species range. (High priority)
2. Develop ‘interim’ minimum fire regime recommendations based on best available knowledge. (Medium priority)
3. Develop and promote a State-wide bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Medium priority)
4. Develop hazard reduction fire management regimes to protect foraging habitat. (High priority)
5. Encourage retention of the largest hollow bearing trees. (High priority)
6. Encourage the protection and enhancement of understorey vegetation.. (Medium priority)
7. Identify areas of private land containing high densities of large, hollow-bearing trees (i.e. near to natural densities) as areas of high conservation value for this species. (Medium priority)
8. Identify large remnants (i.e. > 100 ha) on private property as high conservation value for this species. (Medium priority)
9. Identify vegetation in a wide strip bordering creek and rivers on the Western Slope and Plains of NSW as high conservation value for this species. (High priority)
10. In cypress-ironbark forest subject to logging and other timber extraction activities (e.g.. firewood collection), ensure the retention of all large eucalypt trees (including standing dead trees). (High priority)
11. Maintain or improve the value of identified HCAs using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, off-setting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other relevant options. . (Medium priority)
12. Prepare EIA guidelines addressing key habitat requirements, including retention of adequate densities of hollow-bearing trees and undisturbed understorey vegetation. (High priority)
13. Quantify any benefits of local bat populations to reducing the impact of insect pests on commercial crops. . (Low priority)
14. Research the degree of long-term fidelity to roost trees and roosting areas in order to assess their importance and the effects of their removal. (High priority)
15. Research the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures such as revegetating and installing bat boxes in degraded landscapes to increasing local bat populations. (Low priority)
16. Research the effects of fragmentation, including genetic isolation, movement among fragments and persistence in fragments that vary in size and connectivity. (High priority)
17. Research the effects of grazing on this species, such as changes to understorey structure and recruitment of roost trees. (Medium priority)
18. Research the impacts of different fire regimes. (High priority)
19. Research the roosting ecology of this species. For example, to identify the attributes of key roosts. . (High priority)
20. Research using radio-tracking the foraging range and habitat, and other key habitat components. (High priority)
21. Review current logging prescriptions. If insufficient, modify to ensure adequate retention of hollow-bearing trees, recruit trees and undisturbed foraging habitat. (High priority)
22. Study the biology, ecology and habitat requirements of the species in different western environments, such as mallee and ironbark-cypress forest. (Medium priority)
23. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations across tenures. (Medium priority)
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| Pteropus alecto | Animal > Bats | Not listed | 1. Assess the impacts of electrocution due to powerlines and entanglement in netting and barbed wire. (Low priority)
2. Assess the impacts of killing by shooting of Black Flying Fox in commercial fruit crops. (Medium priority)
3. Develop a program of research to improve knowledge of the demographics and population structure. (Medium priority)
4. Develop and implement strategies to reduce the impacts of electrocution and entanglement. (Low priority)
5. Enhance roosting habitat critical to the lifecycle of the species. (Low priority)
6. Ensure threats to the species are adequately considered in parks and reserves management planning and implement relevant management actions. (Low priority)
7. Identify forage habitat critical to survival across the species range. (Low priority)
8. Identify roosting habitat critical to the lifecycle of the species. (Low priority)
9. Increase extent and viability of foraging habitat productive during winter and spring. (High priority)
10. Monitor population trends within the species. (Low priority)
11. Produce and circulate educational resources to improve attitudes to Black Flying-foxes, promote the recovery program to the community and encourage participation in recovery actions. (Low priority)
12. Protect forage habitat critical to survival across the species range. (Low priority)
13. Protect roosting habitat critical to the lifecycle of the species. (Low priority)
14. Provide information and advice to community groups and members of the public involved with controversial camps. (Low priority)
15. Provide information and advice to land owners and managers with land that contains or is adjacent to controversial camps. (Low priority)
16. Research issues relating to impacts of flying fox camps on adjacent communities and possible management options. (Low priority)
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| Pteropus poliocephalus | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Assess the impacts Grey-headed Flying-fox camps have on water quality, and publish results in a peer-reviewed journal. (Low priority)
2. Assess the impacts on Grey-headed Flying-foxes of electrocution on powerlines and entanglement in netting and barbed wire, and implement strategies to reduce these impacts. (Medium priority)
3. Complete national recovery plan in 2007. (Medium priority)
4. Conduct periodic range-wide assessments of the population size of Grey-headed Flying-foxes to monitor population trends. (Low priority)
5. Describe the species, age structure & demographics of flying-foxes killed in fruit crops to improve the understanding of the impact by assessing trends in the species, sex, age & reproductive status of animals killed on crops. (Medium priority)
6. Determine characteristics of roosting habitat for Grey-headed Flying-foxes, exploring the roles of floristic composition, vegetation structure, microclimate and landscape features, and assess the status of camps. (Medium priority)
7. Develop and implement a grower-based program to monitor trends in damage to commercial fruit crops by flying-foxes, and use the results to monitor the performance of actions to reduce crop damage. (High priority)
8. Develop and promote incentives to reduce killing of flying-foxes in commercial fruit crops. (High priority)
9. Develop guidelines to assist land managers dealing with controversial flying-fox camps. (Medium priority)
10. Develop materials for public education & provide them to land managers & local community groups working with controversial flying-fox camps, highlighting species status, reasons for being in urban areas, reasons for decline etc. (Medium priority)
11. Develop methods for rapid estimates of flying-fox damage on commercial crops, allowing the long-term monitoring of industry-wide levels and patterns of flying-fox damage. (High priority)
12. Develop methods to monitor landscape scale nectar availability trends, to explain/potentially predict crop damage trends where crop protection is absent, & promote importance of foraging habitat productive in seasons critical to the horticulture industry. (Low priority)
13. Enhance and sustain the vegetation of camps critical to the survival of Grey-headed Flying-foxes. (Low priority)
14. Establish & maintain a range-wide database of Grey-headed Flying-fox camps, including information on location, tenure, zoning & history of use, for distribution to land management/planning authorities, researchers & interested public. (Medium priority)
15. Grey-headed Flying-fox National Recovery Team to undertake an annual review of the national recovery plan's implementation. (High priority)
16. Identify the commercial fruit industries that are impacted by Grey-headed Flying-foxes, to provide an information base for use by the various stakeholders. (High priority)
17. Improve knowledge of Grey-headed Flying-fox camp locations, targeting regional areas and seasons where information is notably incomplete, such as inland areas during spring and summer. (Low priority)
18. Increase the extent and viability of foraging habitat for Grey-headed Flying-foxes that is productive during winter and spring (generally times of food shortage), including habitat restoration/rehabilitation works. (High priority)
19. Investigate between-year fidelity of Grey-headed Flying-fox individuals to seasonal camps. (Low priority)
20. Investigate the age structure and longevity of Grey-headed Flying-foxes. (Medium priority)
21. Investigate the differences in genetic relatedness, sex, age etc. between sedentary and transient Grey-headed Flying-foxes. (Low priority)
22. Investigate the genetic structure within Grey-headed Flying-fox camps, including levels of relatedness within and between members of adult groups, occupants of individual trees etc. (Low priority)
23. Investigate the patterns of juvenile Grey-headed Flying-fox dispersal and mortality, allowing identification of the specific habitat requirements of juveniles. (Low priority)
24. Monitor public attitudes towards flying-foxes. (Medium priority)
25. Protect and enhance priority foraging habitat for Grey-headed Flying-foxes, for example through management plans, local environmental plans and development assessments, and through volunteer conservation programs for privately owned land. (Low priority)
26. Protect roosting habitat critical to the survival of Grey-headed Flying-foxes, for example through management plans, local environmental plans and development assessments, and through volunteer conservation programs for privately owned land. (Low priority)
27. Provide educational resources to improve public attitudes toward Grey-headed Flying-foxes. (High priority)
28. Review & evaluate camp site management activities, summarising outcomes of past experiences at controversial camps. Noise impacts on neighbours of camps to be considered. For use in managing future conflicts with humans at flying-fox camps. (Medium priority)
29. Review and improve methods used to assess population size of Grey-headed Flying-foxes. (High priority)
30. Set priorities for protecting foraging habitat critical to the survival of Grey-headed Flying-foxes and generate maps of priority foraging habitat. (High priority)
31. Systematically document the levels of flying-fox damage to the horticulture industry within the range of the Grey-headed Flying-fox. (High priority)
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| Saccolaimus flaviventris | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Develop and promote State-wide bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Medium priority)
2. Ensure the Code of Practice for private native forestry includes adequate measures to protect large, hollow-bearing trees and viable numbers of recruit trees. . (High priority)
3. Ensure the largest hollow bearing trees (including dead trees and paddock trees) are given highest priority for retention in PVP assessments and or other land assessment tools. (High priority)
4. Establish a community program to encourage the reporting of roost trees. (Medium priority)
5. Identify areas of private land that contain high densities of large, hollow-bearing trees as areas of high conservation value planning instruments and land management negotiations e.g. LEP, CAPs, PVPs. (High priority)
6. Identify the effects of fragmentation on the species in a range of fragmented landscapes. . (Low priority)
7. Investigate the effectiveness of logging prescriptions. (Low priority)
8. Prepare EIA guidelines which address the retention of hollow bearing trees maintaining diversity of age groups, species diversity, structural diversity. Give priority to largest hollow bearing trees. (High priority)
9. Promote the conservation of these HCV private land areas using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, off-setting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (High priority)
10. Raise awareness of the effects of pesticides. (Medium priority)
11. Research the degree of long-term fidelity to roost trees and roosting areas in order to assess their importance and the effects of their removal. (High priority)
12. Research the effect of different burning regimes. (Medium priority)
13. Research the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures intended to increase bat populations in degraded landscapes, such as revegetating and installing bat boxes. (Low priority)
14. Research the potential for long distance/seasonal movement. (Low priority)
15. Research the roosting ecology of tree-roosting bats. For example identifying the attributes of key roosts. . (High priority)
16. Research to quantify any benefits of local bat populations to reducing the impact of insect pests on commercial crops. . (Medium priority)
17. Study the ecology, habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices of this little-known species. (Low priority)
18. Study the species biology such as reproductive capacity, longevity, mortality rate and life history, or thermal and energy requirements to better determine capacity to respond to changes in climate or recover from losses in the population. (Medium priority)
19. Study the susceptibility of this species to pesticide accumulation. . (Medium priority)
20. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other bat species to document changes. (Medium priority)
21. Use radio-tracking to identify important foraging range and help interpret density of records. (High priority)
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| Scoteanax rueppellii | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Develop and promote State-wide bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Medium priority)
2. Ensure largest hollow bearing trees, inc. dead trees and paddock trees are given highest priority for retention in PVP assessments (offsets should include remnants in high productivity) and/or other land assessment tools. (High priority)
3. Ensure the Code of Practice for private native forestry includes adequate measures to protect large, hollow-bearing trees and viable numbers of recruit trees. . (High priority)
4. Identify areas of private land that contain high densities of large, hollow-bearing trees as areas of high conservation value in planning instruments and land management negotiations e.g. LEP, CAPs, PVPs. (High priority)
5. Identify important foraging range and key habitat components for this species. (Medium priority)
6. Identify the effects of fragmentation on the species in a range of fragmented landscapes, such as cleared coastal river valleys. For example movement and persistence across a range of fragment sizes. (High priority)
7. Investigate the effectiveness of logging prescriptions. (High priority)
8. Prepare EIA guidelines which address the retention of hollow bearing trees maintaining diversity of age groups, species diversity, structural diversity. Give priority to largest hollow bearing trees. (High priority)
9. Promote the conservation of these HCV private land areas using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, off-setting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (High priority)
10. Quantify any benefits of local bat populations to reducing the impact of insect pests on commercial crops. . (Low priority)
11. Raise awareness of the effects of pesticides. (Low priority)
12. Research the degree of long-term fidelity to roost trees and roosting areas in order to assess their importance and the effects of their removal. (High priority)
13. Research the effect of different burning regimes. (Medium priority)
14. Research the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures intended to increase bat populations in degraded landscapes, such as revegetating riparian zones. (Medium priority)
15. Research the roosting ecology of tree-roosting bats. For example identifying the attributes of key roosts. . (High priority)
16. Study the ecology, habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices of this little-known species. (High priority)
17. Study the susceptibility of this species to pesticide accumulation. (Medium priority)
18. Undertake a systematic survey of productive coastal river valleys to quantify the importance of private land relative to public lands. (Medium priority)
19. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other bat species to document changes. (Low priority)
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| Syconycteris australis | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Control coastal weed species eg Bitou Bush, but avoid aerial spraying during the flowering season of important heath species as herbicides can directly collect in flowers that are fed upon at night. (Low priority)
2. Determine the effectiveness of PVP assessment, offsets and actions for bats. (High priority)
3. Determine the extent of use of revegetation in development areas that are subject to high ambient light levels. . (Medium priority)
4. Develop and promote State-wide bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Low priority)
5. Develop burning strategies that reduce impacts on preferred habitat in known foraging areas. (Low priority)
6. Ensure a mosaic of nectar-producing trees and shrubs, esp. in coastal heath paperbark swamp as well as rainforest roost habitat. Give high priority in PVP assessments, or other assessment tools. (High priority)
7. Identify areas of private land that contain patches (including small) of littoral rainforest as areas of HCV in planning instruments and land management tools (e.g. LEP, Catchment Action Plans, PVPs). (Medium priority)
8. Identify critical foraging habitat in November when bats are breeding, but when few heath species are flowering. . (High priority)
9. Identify the impact on bats of weed-spraying at different times of the year . (High priority)
10. Initiate and support rainforest and heath regeneration projects where coastal habitat has been cleared and fragmented. (Medium priority)
11. Prepare EIA guidelines which address the retention of a mosaic of nectar-producing trees and rainforest roost habitat. (Medium priority)
12. Promote the conservation of these areas using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, off-setting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. . (Medium priority)
13. Undertake long-term monitoring of select populations cross tenure. (Low priority)
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| Vespadelus baverstocki | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Better define species distribution throughout western NSW. (Medium priority)
2. Determine the effectiveness of PVP assessment, offsets and actions for bats. (Medium priority)
3. Develop and promote State-wide bat awareness programs for schools, CMAs, landholders and industry groups etc. (Medium priority)
4. Ensure hollow bearing trees are given highest priority for retention in PVP assessments and or other land assessment tools. (Medium priority)
5. Ensure the Code of Practice for private native forestry includes adequate measures to protect hollow-bearing trees and viable numbers of recruit trees. . (Medium priority)
6. Identify areas of private land that contain hollow-bearing trees or old growth mallee and associated vegetation communities as areas of HCV in planning instruments (e.g. LEP, CAps, PVPs). (High priority)
7. Identify important foraging range and key habitat components for this species. (Medium priority)
8. Identify the effects of fragmentation on the species in a range of fragmented landscapes such farmland/mallee interface. For example movement and persistence across a range of fragment sizes. (Medium priority)
9. Identify the susceptibility of the species to pesticides. (Medium priority)
10. Prepare EIA guidelines which address the retention of hollow bearing trees maintaining diversity of age groups, species diversity, structural diversity. (Medium priority)
11. Promote the conservation of these HCV private land areas using measures such as incentive funding to landholders, off-setting and biobanking, acquisition for reserve establishment or other means. (High priority)
12. Provide reliable identification criteria including ultrasonic call. . (High priority)
13. Research the degree of long-term fidelity to roost trees and roosting areas in order to assess their importance and the effects of their removal. (High priority)
14. Research the effect of different burning regimes. (High priority)
15. Research the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures intended to increase bat populations in degraded landscapes, such as revegetating and installing bat boxes. (Medium priority)
16. Research the roosting ecology of tree-roosting bats. For example identifying the attributes of key roosts. . (High priority)
17. Research to quantify any benefits of local bat populations to reducing the impact of insect pests on commercial crops. . (Low priority)
18. Undertake long-term monitoring of populations cross tenure in conjunction with other bat species to document changes. (Medium priority)
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| Vespadelus troughtoni | Animal > Bats | Vulnerable | 1. Control feral goats in rock overhangs and caves in the species range. (Low priority)
2. Identify and protect natural roost habitat such as caves and overhangs. (Low priority)
3. Identify important foraging range and key habitat components for this species. (Medium priority)
4. Identify the effects of fragmentation on the species in a range of fragmented landscapes such as the farmland/forest interface. For example movement and persistence across a range of fragment sizes. (Medium priority)
5. Identify the susceptibility of the species to pesticides. (Medium priority)
6. Measure the genetic population structure among roosts of maternity colonies to estimate dispersal and genetic isolation, and thus vulnerability of regional populations to extinction. (Low priority)
7. Monitor the breeding success of a representative sample of maternity colonies in roosts over a number of years to determine the viability of regional populations. (Low priority)
8. Prepare EIA guidelines which address the retention of hollow bearing trees maintaining diversity of age groups, species diversity, structural diversity. Give priority to largest hollow bearing trees. (High priority)
9. Promote bats throughout the rural community as ecologically interesting and important, but sensitive to disturbance at caves/overhangs. (High priority)
10. Promote roosting habitat in new artificial structures within the species range. (High priority)
11. Restrict access where possible to known maternity sites. (e.g. signage; bat-friendly, preferably external, gating of caves). (Low priority)
12. Study the ecology, habitat requirements and susceptibility to logging and other forestry practices of this little-known species. (Medium priority)
13. Survey areas of potential habitat. (High priority)
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