Action title
|
Scientific name
|
Common name
|
Type of species
|
Priority |
Continue to implement biosecurity strategies on Lord Howe Island to prevent the establishment of exotic pests or pathogens. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Pied Currawong (Lord Howe Is. subsp.) |
Animal >
Birds |
High
|
Raise awareness among the local community about the importance and status of the species in order to reduce the prevalence of illegal shooting. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Pied Currawong (Lord Howe Is. subsp.) |
Animal >
Birds |
High
|
Ensure that baiting programs to control rats are implemented in a manner that will reduce secondary impacts on the Currawongs. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Pied Currawong (Lord Howe Is. subsp.) |
Animal >
Birds |
High
|
Ensure appropriate environmental assessment is undertaken when assessing development proposals. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Liaise with leaseholders and visitors regarding protection and management of remnant and significant vegetation in the settlement area. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Provide assistance for leaseholders to protect significant remnant vegetation in the settlement area. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Encourage invertebrate and vertebrate habitat protection in the settlement area. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Minimise impacts of Kentia palm seed collecting. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Educate residents and visitors on the potential impacts of collection on the biodiversity value of fauna of the LHIG. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Conduct a review of legislation to ensure there is adequate legislative power, particularly in regard to invertebrates to prevent illegal collection. Lobby for changes to legislation. Amend Regulations where appropriate and possible. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Ensure that appropriate LHIB staff have statutory authority and training to undertake law enforcement activities. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
LHIB to enhance relationships with regulatory authorities concerned with the trade of biological materials. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Ensure appropriate licences are issued for persons undertaking collections for research purposes. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Establish a list of terrestrial invertebrates of the LHIG that may have commercial value. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Investigate the feasibility of commercial captive breeding of terrestrial invertebrates in terms of a biodiversity benefit. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Restrict access to offshore islands that are significant for invertebrate species, particularly Balls Pyramid, Blackburn and Roach Islands. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Establish protocols to keep significant invertebrate localities secure. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Promote visitor awareness of the importance to stay on walking tracks. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Establish an appropriate hygiene protocols for access to Mount Gower. This would include options such as cleaning of footwear. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Investigate options for placement of composting toilet at the entrance to the Mount Gower walking track. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Ensure researchers are aware of sensitive areas prior to field work commencing. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Encourage tourists, residents, researchers and management staff to adopt minimal impact bushwalking practices. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Protect threatened plant habitats from adverse impacts of visitation. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Monitor areas identified at risk from climate change. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Establish monitoring sites in as many "at risk" areas as possible, including Mangroves, Sallywood Swamp Forest, cloud forest, high parts of the northern hills. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Establish long-term monitoring sites of terrestrial invertebrates and selected flora (including non-vascular flora) along an altitudinal gradient in the southern mountains. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Develop and implement a monitoring program to assess the impacts of climate change on invertebrate lifecycles and ‘at risk’ flora e.g. Knicker Nut, Chamaesyce psammogeton, Geniostoma huttonii, Polystichum moorei, and Xylosma parvifolium. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Establish a climate monitoring station at higher altitudes. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Investigate options for securing species identified as most at risk from climate change. Investigate propagation and ex-situ storage techniques for species restricted to cloud forests, including both seed banking and living collections. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Prepare nominations for species, populations, ecological communities or critical habitat as required. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Assess the appropriateness of nominating vegetation communities identified as being of conservation concern. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Assess the appropriateness of nominating identified invertebrates as threatened. This includes seven endemic ant species, 38 endemic beetles, and nine endemic spiders. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Habitat of Knicker Nut, Calystegia affinis, Chamaesyce psammogeton and Polystichum moorei in settlement area must be protected from clearing and fenced where possible to protect from trampling or grazing. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Grass invasion, specifically Kikuyu, is impacting the viability of the Calystegia affinis population at Old Settlement. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Control the introduced Buffalo and Kikuyu grasses threatening the Caesalpinia bonduc population at Neds Beach. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Cherry Guava, Crofton Weed and Tiger Lily to be controlled in Carmichaelia exsul sites. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Weed control in Chamaesyce psammogeton sites will need to be opportunistically undertaken to new weed species incursion. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Coprosma inopinata habitat should be monitored for any weed incursions, and any weeds treated as a priority. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Control Crofton weed and Tiger Lily in Polystichum moorei habitat in the southern mountains where sites are accessible. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Undertake monitoring of threatened flora populations. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Establish ex-situ populations of threatened flora. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Control introduced invertebrates that are impacting upon threatened flora in settlement area. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Adverse impacts from tourism at the Calystegia affinis site to be minimised, and the boardwalk in the area to be maintained. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Impacts of visitation at Caesalpinia bonduc sites needs to be monitored and any adverse impacts need to be minimised, by either signage or fencing. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Access to the southern population of Coprosma inopinata should be restricted to essential research and management only and access permitted only with information on how to minimise adverse impacts on site. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Conduct priority fauna species research. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Conduct research on the ecology of the LHI Currawong. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Design and implement monitoring programs to evaluate effectiveness of recovery actions on listed threatened fauna. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Zone all mapped Flesh-footed Shearwater nesting habitat as Environmental Protection or significant vegetation. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Rehabilitate areas within grazing leases where Flesh-footed Shearwaters are continuing to nest as well as additional areas where possible that are within the 1978 mapped distribution. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Protect and enhance habitat for the Lord Howe Island Silvereye. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Enhance and protect habitat for the LHI Wood-eating Cockroach. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Protect and enhance Lord Howe Island Earthworm habitat through minimising access to stream edges by visitors to Mount Gower. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Protect habitat of the White-bellied Storm-petrel and Kermadec Petrel breeding populations on Balls Pyramid through restricting access. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Protect and enhance Red-tailed Tropicbird habitat. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Protect and enhance Little Shearwater habitat. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Maintain existing rodent baiting program and review with regard to expanding the program to seasonally cover seasonal breeding areas for affected sea birds. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Ensure strict quarantine protocols are implemented for access to all offshore islands to prevent rodents from establishing on these islands. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Promote the re-establishment of White-bellied Storm-petrel and Kermadec Petrel breeding populations on the main Island through rodent eradication or control on Mount Gower. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Assess the impact of the introduced Masked Owl predation on threatened fauna. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Reduce the amount of plastic bags in use on LHIG and encourage their responsible disposal. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Provide support to efforts to reduce bycatch of sea birds by long-line fishing operations. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Implement the Lord Howe Island Phasmid Interim Recovery Actions. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Implement the Lord Howe Placostylus recovery actions. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Protect habitat of the Lord Howe Island Gecko and Lord Howe Island Skink. Developments that would remove habitat for these two species would require assessment under the EP&A Act 1979 and the Commonwealth EPBC Act 1999. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Determine the distribution and status of the Lord Howe Island Gecko and Lord Howe Island Skink where the two species are likely but not known to occur (Admiralty Group, Gower Island and Muttonbird Island). |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Design and enforce quarantine protocols for residents and visitors travelling to offshore islands to minimise the risk that rodents, the introduced skink and frog, diseases and pathogens are not introduced to offshore islands. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
The biology and ecology of at least one population for the LHI Gecko and LHI skink should be studied. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Investigate the impact of the Grass Skink and the Bleating Tree Frog on the main island on the Lord Howe Island Skink and Lord Howe Island Gecko. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Implement the Lord Howe Island Woodhen Recovery Plan. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Implement the high priority components of the LHIB Quarantine Strategy on the Lord Howe Island Group and mainland departure points (managing threats and habitats). |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Implement the remaining components of the LHIB Quarantine Strategy (managing threats and habitats). |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Implement the LHIB Plant Importation Policy (managing threats and habitat). |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Increase production of local native plants for use in the settlement area. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Develop a rapid response and detection protocol for new introductions of weeds and exotic fauna (managing threats and habitat). |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Regularly update mapping to reflect outcomes from implementation programs and review effectiveness of implementation programs on annual basis. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Complete Lord Howe Island Multi species management plan by 2006. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Develop and implement measures to minimise the impacts of introduced flora and fauna pathogens (managing threats and habitat). |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Develop and implement a set of phytosanitary guidelines for walkers to minimise the risk of introducing pests, weeds and disease to the LHIG. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Develop and implement a strategy to control the spread of Phytophthora cinnamomi in the settlement area (managing threats and habitat). |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Conduct a detailed survey for the presence of Phytophthora cinnamomi. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Test LHIG native species potential to be susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Implement the high priority tasks in the LHIB Strategic Plan for Weed Management. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Implement other tasks of the LHI Strategic Plan for Weed Management. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Continue weed mapping programs to include problem species that have not been mapped, e.g. distribution of exotic grasses on offshore islands. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Continue inventory and monitoring of weed distribution and spread. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Develop a weed monitoring program. This program would identify key points to be monitored and include feedback loops. Monitoring outcomes should be mapped to provide data for future analyses. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Investigate and implement funding incentive schemes for weed management on leases in settlement area. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Identify and implement safe techniques and training in remote and dangerous terrain. Target weed species include Bitou Bush, Crofton Weed and Tiger Lily. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Monitor weed spread and distribution. Weed spread and distribution to be monitored on a regular basis to provide information on weed status in remote areas. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Establish a rapid response protocol to control any outbreaks of significant weeds such as Cherry Guava in the southern mountains. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Prepare promotional material and activity program to increase weed awareness for both islanders and visitors. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Run tours visiting weed management sites. Any profits made should be used for further weed management. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Continue regular weed inspections of leases in settlement area. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Ensure careful use of herbicide in invertebrate hotspot areas and threatened flora and fauna habitat. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Use a gradual approach to weed control in invertebrate hotspot areas so that invertebrates have an opportunity to move or recover in untreated or previously treated areas. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Ensure staff and volunteers are adequately trained in herbicide use and are using the most effective and target-specific chemical and application methods. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Support research into the control and biology of major weed species of Lord Howe Island, including research into weed control techniques. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Investigate current research into the biological control of weed species, particularly Crofton Weed and Tiger Lily, which are problems in inaccessible areas. Initiate and support any funding proposals for research in this area. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
LHIB staff to work with leaseholders to undertake weed control, in conjunction with revegetation in degraded Sallywood Swamp Forest sites 1, 2, 4 and 5 as identified in plan. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Conduct bush regeneration sweeps, and control key weed species at Transit Hill. Key weeds to target include Cherry Guava, Cotoneaster, Pittosporum, Ground Asparagus and Climbing Asparagus. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Monitor for incursions by new weed species on Transit Hill. Any new outbreaks to be treated as a priority. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Control Bitou Bush on the cliff lines of the northern hills of Malabar due to its predicted impact on sea birds. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Control Bridal Creeper on Malabar, particularly Malabar Ridge. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Conduct a Kikuyu control program on Dawson's Point, undertaken in conjunction with replacement by the native grass species Poa poiformis. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Conduct a broad weed control program on Malabar, focus on Ground Asparagus and Climbing Asparagus, and also monitor and control any escaping weeds e.g. Privet ligustrum sinense, Cotoneaster, Grevillea robusta. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Control exotic grasses on coastal dunes at Blinky Beach and Lagoon Foreshores particularly in the habitat of the endangered plant Chamaesyce psammogeton. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Control exotic species e.g. Ipomea cairica and Euphorbia paralias where necessary, particularly in the habitat of the endangered plant Chamaesyce psammogeton. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Monitor for any new weed species on coastal dunes and remove as appropriate. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Exotic grass invasion to be controlled on offshore islands. Target weed species include Kikuyu and Rhodes Grass. Exotic species to be replaced with appropriate native species. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Monitor for any new weed species on offshore islands, particularly of exotic grasses. Any new weed species to be treated as a priority. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Control weeds in remnant vegetation, and particularly significant vegetation communities in settlement area including Mangrove, Lowland Mixed Forest, Poa poiformis and Greybark-Blackbutt on calcarenite/coral sand. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Control weeds in significant watercourses.
Significant watercourses include those at Old Settlement, Cobby's Creek, the Soldiers Creek basin of the southern settlement area. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Control weeds in selected priority sites in settlement area including from Neds Beach to Middle Beach and Blinky Beach,. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Control exotic grasses at Lagoon foreshores, Lovers Bay, Old Settlement and Ned's Beach. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Continue the current procedure by the LHIB to remove Norfolk Island Pines that are less than 6m. Encourage the removal of larger Norfolk Island Pines outside of areas that have been identified as culturally significant for the Norfolk Island Pine. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Bush regeneration sweeps to be undertaken in the southern mountains chiefly to control Cherry Guava, Cotoneaster, Ochna and Ground Asparagus and to monitor and treat incursions of any new weed species. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Control exotic grasses and replace with native grass at Muttonbird Point. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Control Crofton Weed and Tiger Lily in the habitat of the endangered plant Carmichaelia exsul at Eddies Cave, Mt Gower. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Control of Crofton Weed on southern mountains, where accessible, and in priority communities including Waterfall Cliff, Upland Freshwater Stream, Dracophyllum-Metrosideros and Mixed Fern and Herb communities. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Control of other key weed species (Tiger Lily, Cherry Guava, Cotoneaster, Ochna, Ground Asparagus and Bitou Bush) in southern mountains where accessible. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
At Little Island undertake control of Tiger Lily, Castor Oil, Crofton Weed, Cherry Guava and Paspalum. Encourage regeneration of native species. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Implement the high priority actions from the Lord Howe Island Vegetation Rehabilitation Plan. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Undertake remaining components from the Lord Howe Island Vegetation Rehabilitation Plan. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
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Medium
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Revegetate selected degraded high conservation priority sites in Settlement area. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
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Encourage revegetation of selected Sallywood Swamp Forest Sites. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Encourage revegetation of Mangrove communities. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Encourage revegetation of selected watercourse areas. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
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Encourage revegetation of cleared areas where appropriate. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
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Use best-practice regeneration principles. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
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Establish a monitoring program for revegetation projects. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
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Medium
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Establish monitoring programs measure the success of programs. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
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Establish a set of marked photo points in a range of sites to assist with the monitoring of revegetation projects. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Undertake quadrat or transect sampling to measure changes to vegetation including species composition, height and canopy cover. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
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Control the impacts of trampling, browsing and grazing by domestic stock by fencing selected Sallywood Swamp Forest, Mangrove and watercourse communities in settlement area. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Encourage fencing of other patches of remnant vegetation from domestic stock. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Implement erosion control measures in fenced areas wherever necessary. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
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Plant a buffer of hardy species on the edges of significant remnant vegetation patches, particularly those suffering from dieback. Natural regeneration of native species should also be encouraged on the edges of remnant vegetation patches. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Control introduced rodents. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Continue introduced rodent current baiting program. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Review existing baiting program to include additional baiting sites for biodiversity based outcomes. Consider inclusion of additional areas identified above. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Design and implement a monitoring program to evaluate the effectiveness of the program on reducing the threat of rodent predation on target species and locations. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Eradicate introduced rodents. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Continue studies where necessary to investigate rodent eradication. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Prepare a Species Impact Statement (under the TSC Act) for the proposal to eradicate introduced rodents. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Continue to evaluate opportunities to use rodent specific toxins. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Conduct research into the impacts of introduced vertebrate fauna on the biodiversity of the LHIG and investigate techniques for control or eradication. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Investigate degree of threat through competition and predation posed by: the Australian Kestrel, Backbird, Bleating Tree-frog, Buff-Banded Rail, Feral Pigeon, Grass Skink, Mask Owl and Song thrush. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Investigate techniques and feasibility of control or eradication for each species, based on the level of threat each species poses to native species of the LHIG. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Implement control or eradication techniques where available, feasible and effective. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Conduct research into the impacts of introduced invertebrate fauna on the biodiversity of the LHIG and, investigate techniques for control or eradication. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Investigate the threat posed by introduced invertebrates through targeted monitoring sites and research. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Investigate techniques and feasibility for control or eradication based on the level of threat each species poses to the native species of the LHIG. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Implement control or eradication techniques where available, feasible and effective. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Investigate control methods for the Arsipoda beetle on Calystegia affinis site on Max Nicholls track. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
If control methods for the Arsipoda beetle are found that are effective and that do not pose a risk to Calystegia affinis, undertake a control program. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Monitor water quality in identified creek lines. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Monitor waste pollution including from the waste generation plant, runoff or aerial dispersal of chemicals/fertilisers used on Golf Course and other grassed areas. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Conduct checks to ensure that septic systems are functioning appropriately. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Investigate options for relocating septic systems away from creek lines. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Investigate options for alternative sewerage management e.g. composting toilets or clean technologies for onsite water treatment. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
High
|
Enhance positive interaction and reduce negative interactions between humans and the LHI Woodhen. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Low
|
Promote awareness to residents of Lord Howe Island of the threat to native species posed by Feral Pigeons. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|
Control or eradicate the Feral Pigeon population. |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Strepera graculina crissalis |
Multiple
|
Medium
|