National recovery plan for the Black-eared Miner Manorina melanotis 2002 - 2006
Conservation of old-growth dependent mallee fauna
Prepared by David Baker-Gabb for the Black-eared Miner Recovery Team, February 2001
(Revised February 2003)
Appendix 3. Recovery Plan Project Design
| Broad Goals 2002-2006 | Objectives | Criteria | Actions | |||
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| A. To maintain the current range of the Black-eared Miner and to increase numbers in at least 3 locations | → | 2. Refine distribution and abundance to assess costs to donor populations and to know when recovery program goals are achieved | → | 2. Colony numbers refined in SA and at Vic and NSW translocation sites during 2002-04 | → | 2.1 Undertake surveys in SA 2.2 Undertake surveys in NSW 2.3 Undertake surveys in Vic |
| 3. Maintain and enhance habitat to increase numbers of Black-eared Miners | → | 3. Vegetation and fire history mapped, excess dams closed, tanks and fire breaks installed in SA by 2004, and audit completed in Vic and NSW by 2002 | → | 3.1 Produce fire plans in SA 3.2 Upgrade tracks in SA 3.3 Install tanks and fire breaks 3.4 Reduce grazing pressure in SA 3.5 Protect habitat in Vic and NSW |
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| 4. Monitor colonies to determine management impacts | → | 4. > 10 new people monitoring and 50 biological samples collected annually | → | 4.1 Implement monitoring 4.2 Train observers 4.3 Determine movement patterns 4.4 Identify most valuable colonies |
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| 7. Increase numbers in Vic and NSW | → | 7. Tripling of numbers of Black-eared Miners in Vic and NSW during 2002-2006 | 7.1 Translocate c250 birds to Vic 7.2 Translocate c100 birds to NSW 7.3 Collect biological samples 7.4 Prepare termination criteria |
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| B. To implement measures to increase quality of colonies | → | 5. Control genetic introgression | → | 5. Threats abated with removal of selected Yellow-throated Miners, and non-essential dams closed | → | 5.1 Develop control protocol 5.2 Implement controls |
| C. To maintain and breed birds in captivity and harness this experience | → | 6. Maintain a captive population and increase experience and awareness | → | 6. Zoo staff fully involved in translocations, captive breeding, and community awareness, and produce a husbandry manual by 2003 | → | 6.1 Maintain captive Black-eared Miners 6.2 Assist with translocations 6.3 Produce captive management plan |
| A. + B. + C. | → | 1. Manage an effective Recovery Team which reviews and reports on the recovery program | → | 1. High levels of stakeholder support and involvement, timely annual reporting | → | 1.1 Manage Recovery Team 1.2 Manage Operations Groups 1.3 Produce Action Statement 1.4 Produce NSW Recovery Plan 1.5 Annual review and reporting 1.6 Develop termination criteria |
| 8. Population viability modelling to refine targets | → | 8. PVA model produced and targets refined by 2003 | → | 8.1 Develop population viability model | ||
| 9. Communication to increase community involvement and awareness | → | 9. Community land managers and > 10 new volunteers/year fully involved, and 2+ media stories produced per year | → | 9.1 Involve the community 9.2 Communicate information 9.3 Produce media strategy |