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• Recovery plan for the Baw baw frog (Philoria frosti) 1997-2001 (PDF - 282 KB) |  (RTF - 1.3 MB)

Contents

• Summary
• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Species Description
  • 1.2 Distribution
  • 1.3 Habitat
  • 1.4 Life History and Ecology
  • 1.5 Reasons For Listing
  • 1.6 Existing Conservation Measures
• 2 Recovery Objectives and Criteria
  • 2.1 Objectives
  • 2.2 Recovery Criteria
• 3 Recovery Actions
  • 3.1 Action 1 Population and Habitat Monitoring
  • 3.2 Action 2 Survey of Montane Slopes (1100-1300 m a.s.l.)
  • 3.3 Action 3 Skeletochronology
  • 3.4 Action 4 Climate Review
  • 3.5 Action 5 Multi-variant Analysis of Breeding Habitat
  • 3.6 Action 6 Dietary Analysis
  • 3.7 Action 7 Frog Recruitment Assessment
  • 3.8 Action 8 Predator Scat Analysis
  • 3.9 Action 9 Captive Husbandry
  • 3.10 Action 10 Park Conservation and Management
  • 3.11 Action 11 UV Radiation Sensitivity
  • 3.12 Action 12 Montane Forest Radio-tracking
  • 3.13 Action 13 Management of Recovery Program
• 4 Implementation Schedule
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Appendix 1

Disclaimer:

The views expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Environment Australia, Canberra.

Publication reference and availability details:

Hollis, G.J. (1997). Recovery Plan for the Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti). Report to Endangered Species Program, Environment Australia, Canberra.

• Figure 1. Distribution of the Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti) within five minute grids. (Source: Atlas of Victorian Wildlife) (missing)
• Figure 2. Distribution of calling male Philoria frosti recorded in 1983 and 1984 population surveys on the Baw Baw Plateau (Source: Malone (1985a)) (missing)
• Figure 3. Distribution of calling male Philoria frosti recorded in 1993-1996 population surveys on the Baw Baw Plateau (Source: Atlas of Victorian Wildlife) (map inside back cover) (missing)
• Figure 4. Distribution of calling male P. frosti survey transects censused in 1983, 1984 and 1993-1996 population surveys on the Baw Baw Plateau. (see tables 1 and 2 for census results). (map inside back cover) (missing)
• Figure 5. Relative abundance of calling male Philoria frosti recorded from 13 breeding units censused in each of years 1983, 1984 and 1993 - 1996
• Figure 6. Relative abundance of calling male Philoria frosti recorded from 22 breeding units censused in each of years 1993 - 1996

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