Nature conservation

Threatened species

Priority actions by type of threatened species

The Department of Environment and Conservation has prepared a Priorities Action Statement (PAS) to promote the recovery of threatened species and the abatement of key threatening processes in New South Wales.

The Priorities Action Statement identifies a number of broad strategies to help threatened plants and animals recover in New South Wales. Each of these strategies have more specific priority actions within them.

Select an item from the list below to see priority actions for all species of that type.

Type of species

What type of species or threatening process do the priority actions apply to?

Name of species

Name of species or threatening process that the priority actions apply to.

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There are 1 threatened species in New South Wales matching the above criteria which have current Priority action plans. A total of 17 current Priority actions have been identified to help recover these species.
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Action title Scientific
name  		 Common
name 		Type of
species 		Priority
Continue fox control at priority sites and assess the need for fox control at further sites. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Medium
Prepare EIA guidelines and distribute to consent authorities. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Medium
Continue to develop and refine appropriate survey techniques for the rufous bettong. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials High
Conduct surveys for rufous bettongs in the west of its range. Continue to survey for the species in areas already subject to surveys. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Low
Undertake research into genetic variance of Rufous Bettong populations. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Medium
Include / Review operational guidelines for Reserve Management Strategies to protect this species habitat from fire by promoting preferred vegetation structure and a mosaic burns. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Medium
Control feral herbivores in potential habitat for this species. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Low
Design and implement an ecological burn (Dinner Creek) including habitat requirements of the species in Demon Nature Reserve. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Medium
Control weeds in known habitat for this species. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Medium
Manage and protect shelter and foraging habitat in conservation reserves through Plans of Management and fire management plans. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Low
Consider landscape-scale connectivity of habitat in planning. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials High
Where appropriate, develop fire management guidelines based on fire regimes appropriate to maintain foraging and shelter habitat. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Medium
Maintain vegetation structure and habitat mosaic at a landscape level through fire management. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials High
Where appropriate, undertake strategic stock grazing or exclusion to maintain habitat. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Medium
Provide guidelines to landholders on how to appropriately manage rufous bettong habitat. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Low
Assess the significance of rufous bettongs to indigenous communities. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials Low
Assess the effectiveness of private and public forest management prescriptions, and suggest appropriate amendments. Aepyprymnus rufescens Rufous Bettong Animal > Marsupials High