National Recovery Plan for the Christmas Island Shrew (Crocidura attenuata trichura)
Prepared by Martin Schulz for
The Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2004
ISBN 0 642 55011 5
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to the following people who greatly assisted with the preparation of this recovery plan. Joe Benshemesh, Luke Hogan, Jens Jacob, Lindy Lumsden, Paul Meek, Ross Meggs, Greg Richards and Peter Robertson provided advice on additional survey techniques to locate the shrew. Jeff Tranter and Peter Goh provided details on the 1985 individuals located. Sarah Brown, Marieke Lettink and Terry Reardon provided advice on the genetics action. David Boughey, Mick Jeffery and Jeff Tranter provided information on current development proposals on Christmas Island. David Armstrong and Gert Skipper provided valuable information on the establishment of captive breeding populations of small mammals. Jeff Tranter prepared Figure 1. Brigitta Wimmer provided advice on useful contacts and report preparation. Rebecca Hall, Mick Jeffery, Lindy Lumsden, Paul Meek, Jeff Tranter and Brigitta Wimmer provided valuable comments on an earlier draft of the recovery plan.
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