National Recovery Plan for the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby
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Management PracticesManagement practices necessary to avoid further significant adverse impact on the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby include:
Any developments that are likely to exacerbate any of these issues will need to be carefully assessed. This would include:
Biodiversity BenefitsThe Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby has been the focus of a great deal of research and development into facets of threatened species recovery. In particular, research on this species has greatly enhanced understanding of the relevance of genetic population structuring, and genetic bottlenecks, to population management of other declining threatened species. Further, assisted reproduction techniques aimed at increasing the rate of reproduction in marsupials have been pioneered on this species, as has the use of DNA extracted from faecal pellets to monitor populations. This work has already had major benefits for other threatened species recovery efforts and these benefits will continue to accrue. Predator control will also benefit other threatened mammals such as the Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylis) (EPBC-Vulnerable) and Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) (EPBC-Vulnerable) that may occur with Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies. The species has potential to become a flagship species for improved management of rocky escarpment and gorge country throughout its range, and it has become a high-profile threatened species in the south of its range, where it is most at risk. Affected InterestsThe actions in this Recovery Plan will require close collaboration among land managers whose land contains rock-wallaby habitat, or is close to rock-wallaby habitat. This includes both Government land management agencies (primarily national park and state forest managers) and freehold land owners. In the Central and Northern ESUs, a significant proportion of rock-wallaby colonies occur on freehold land and their conservation will require cooperation from land owners. The captive management and release component of the plan will require considerable input from contributing zoos and wildlife parks, under the auspices of Zoo and Aquarium Association. Organisations with an interest in the recovery program for the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby include:
Role and Interests of Indigenous PeopleComprehensive consultation with Indigenous people across the range of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby has not yet occurred, although there has been local consultation in some areas. For some Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby populations occurring in parks and reserves, consultation with Indigenous people has been addressed through the relevant park or land management processes. The extent of involvement of Indigenous people varies between regions, from occasional consultation to continuous co-management. An Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) between the Githabul People and the NSW Government covers in north-eastern NSW covers several parks and state forests where the species occurs. In Victoria, the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park (where the species has been reintroduced) is co-managed with the Barengi Gadjin Land Council, Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and Djab Wurrung (Martang Pty Ltd), who have been consulted and involved with recovery of the species. Social and Economic ImpactsSocial and economic impacts resulting from implementation of this recovery plan are expected to be low. However, there may be isolated negative impacts in some areas, through foregone development opportunities, for landowners with rock-wallaby colonies on their property or adjacent to it. Economic benefits to farmers are possible due to increased lamb survival through broad scale predator control on and around property. In some instances, particularly in the Northern ESU, the presence of rock-wallaby colonies may influence the placement of infrastructure such as roads and dams. In Victoria all known active rock-wallaby sites are in Crown land conservation reserves, as are all former sites in the ACT. In NSW and Queensland, over 25% of rock-wallaby sites occur on freehold land, and many sites on public land are on the edge of escarpments and close to freehold land. Therefore, even for public land sites, it is often vital for neighbouring landholders to be generally supportive of recovery actions, and to be directly involved in control programs for predators or competitors. Introduced predator control activities associated with protection of rock-wallaby colonies will require collaboration and contributions from neighbouring landholders, but should benefit neighbouring farms by reducing livestock losses from dogs/dingoes and foxes. |