The Vertebrate Fauna of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve: Final

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HOODED ROBIN MELANODRYAS CUCULLATA CUCULLATA EPBC Act: Not Listed TSC Act: Vulnerable Priority in Area: Low 46 Occurrence in the Survey Area Extremely rare visitor with no recent records. The hooded robin is listed as uncommon in Eddison (2008). They were not found during the current surveys and there are no records in the Atlas of NSW Wildlife. This species prefers open woodlands and semi-cleared native grasslands. There is little or no suitable habitat within the reserve, though in the past the more extensive areas of clearing within JKCR may have attracted the occasional visit. Hooded robin are now very scarce in the region and it is unlikely they will continue to visit the reserve. Regional Conservation Significance Hooded robin. Photo © M. Schulz Within the region, this species favours grassy box woodlands with low rainfall, although non-breeding birds may disperse into other habitats (DECC 2007, Higgins and Peter 2002). Important areas of habitat occur in the Burragorang Valley and Cumberland Plain. Hooded robins are also found in the Capertee and Hunter Valleys. It has suffered serious declines across its range, largely as a result of habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation (Hoskin et al. 1991, Barrett et al. 2003). Since none of its favoured habitat occurs within JKCR and there are no recent records, the survey area does not contribute to the regional conservation of this species. Threats in the Survey Area No threats identified. Management Considerations No management required. The Vertebrate Fauna of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve
LITTLE EAGLE HIERAAETUS MORPHNOIDES EPBC Act: Not Listed TSC Act: Vulnerable Priority in Area: Moderate Light phase little eagle. Photo © M. Schulz The dark phase of the little eagle. Photo © M. Schulz Management Considerations Protect known nest trees, including during hazard reduction burning operations. If rabbit baiting is to be considered, assess and take steps to minimise impacts on the little eagle. Occurrence in the Survey Area Status uncertain. One confirmed record from McKeowns Valley from the current survey program (February 2011). There are no previous records of this species. However it is difficult to distinguish from a number of other raptors, such as the whistling kite, and could easily have been overlooked or misidentified in the past. It is not known if this species nests within the park. Regional Conservation Significance The range of this species may have extended in south-eastern Australia following the introduction and expansion of the rabbit (Marchant and Higgins 1993). However, there was a 14 per cent decrease in the reporting rate of this bird between 1984 and 2002 across the nation (Barrett et al. 2003). This species is scattered across the Sydney Basin Bioregion in small numbers, with the majority of sightings in woodlands often adjacent to open areas on near-coastal plains and foothills. Since the predominant dietary item is the rabbit (Marchant and Higgins 1993), this species is likely to be more prevalent within the reserve for a period of years following wildfire and other disturbance events when rabbit numbers are higher and then gradually diminish in numbers as rabbit populations decline. As there is only a single record for the reserve it is not currently possible to ascertain the importance of the reserve to the regional conservation of the species. Threats in the Survey Area Habitat destruction, including the removal of nest trees which may be used in successive or subsequent years (Marchant and Higgins 1993); the loss of nest trees through fire; and secondary poisoning from rabbit baiting. The Vertebrate Fauna of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve 47
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The Vertebrate Fauna of the Jenolan
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Published by: Office of Environment
Page 7 and 8: CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION............
Page 9 and 10: 6.4.12 Inbreeding..................
Page 11 and 12: 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PROJECT RATIONAL
Page 13 and 14: Map 1: Location and features of Jen
Page 15 and 16: Hydrology JKCR encompasses the uppe
Page 17 and 18: 1.3.5 Vegetation Much of the vegeta
Page 19 and 20: wheel-driving and other motor sport
Page 21 and 22: Multiple banding trips undertaken b
Page 23 and 24: ground mammal surveys in all vegeta
Page 25 and 26: Bat Ultrasonic (‘Anabat’) Call
Page 27 and 28: undisturbed in situ. As agreed with
Page 29 and 30: Table 4: Statewide vegetation class
Page 31 and 32: Map 5: Location of OEH standard sys
Page 33 and 34: 3 METHODS USED TO ASSESS AND PRIORI
Page 35 and 36: Table 5: Factors used to calculate
Page 37 and 38: Common name Scientific name Reason
Page 39 and 40: species occur in the southern Blue
Page 41 and 42: The proximity of the reserve to mor
Page 43 and 44: extinct. A remnant population there
Page 45 and 46: Table 8: Comparison of detection ra
Page 47 and 48: Map 7: Distribution of introduced b
Page 49 and 50: 5.2 NATIVE SPECIES PROFILES This se
Page 51 and 52: STUTTERING FROG MIXOPHYES BALBUS EP
Page 53 and 54: FLAME ROBIN MELANODRYAS CUCULLATA C
Page 55: GLOSSY BLACK-COCKATOO CALYPTORHYNCH
Page 59 and 60: REGENT HONEYEATER ANTHOCHAERA PHRYG
Page 61 and 62: SPECKLED WARBLER CHTHONICOLA SAGITT
Page 63 and 64: VARIED SITTELLA DAPHOENOSITTA CHRYS
Page 65 and 66: POWERFUL OWL NINOX STRENUA EPBC Act
Page 67 and 68: BETTONG SPECIES BETTONGIA SPP. EPBC
Page 69 and 70: BRUSH-TAILED PHASCOGALE PHASCOGALE
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Page 73 and 74: EASTERN QUOLL DASYURUS VIVERRINUS E
Page 75 and 76: KOALA PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS EPBC A
Page 77 and 78: NEW HOLLAND MOUSE PSEUDOMYS NOVAEHO
Page 79 and 80: PLATYPUS ORNITHORHYNCHUS ANATINUS E
Page 81 and 82: SMOKY MOUSE PSEUDOMYS FUMEUS EPBC A
Page 83 and 84: SPOTTED-TAILED QUOLL DASYURUS MACUL
Page 85 and 86: WHITE-FOOTED RABBIT-RAT CONILURUS A
Page 87 and 88: EASTERN BENTWING-BAT MINIOPTERUS SC
Page 89 and 90: EASTERN FALSE PIPISTRELLEFALSISTREL
Page 91 and 92: GREATER BROAD-NOSED BAT SCOTEANAX R
Page 93 and 94: LARGE-EARED PIED BAT CHALINOLOBUS D
Page 95 and 96: FERAL CAT FELIS CATUS Feral cat. Ph
Page 97 and 98: FERAL DOG CANIS LUPUS Feral dog. Ph
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operations (particularly during mop
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7 MANAGEMENT OF THREATS 7.1 RECOMME
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Management response Target areas or
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8 FURTHER SURVEY AND MONITORING 8.1
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esolved and projects are rarely fun
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8.3.3 Suggested monitoring programs
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OVERVIEW Limestone karst is a limit
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Cook visited after limited installa
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adept climbers and may predate on b
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Interference by the public Some ver
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Predation and competition by the fo
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can also alter the temperature and
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Much of this data is then available
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Spotted-tailed quoll The spotted-ta
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Overall, the current study shows th
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Common Name Morris et al. (1997) OE
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DECC (2007) Terrestrial vertebrate
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Keith, D.A. (2004) Ocean shores to
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Soderquist, T.R., Traill, B.J., Far
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Common name Scientific name NSW leg
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Cave Date inspected Mattagang Cave
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