The Vertebrate Fauna of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve: Final

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EASTERN PYGMY-POSSUM CERCARTETUS NANUS EPBC Act: Not Listed TSC Act: Vulnerable Priority in Area: Low 62 Occurrence in the Survey Area Rare resident. Eastern pygmy-possum are listed in Eddison (2008) and skeletal remains have been found in sooty owl pellets from JKCR (Morris et al. 1997; Hollands 1991). They occur in a range of forested and woodland environments at a range of altitudes. There is ample suitable habitat for the eastern pygmy-possum within JKCR and they are known from the adjacent Boyd Plateau. They undoubtedly occur within JKCR in small numbers; however targeted survey is often required to confirm their presence. Regional Conservation Significance Records of the eastern pygmy-possum can be found scattered throughout the region. Throughout most of the region they are rarely encountered, though ‘hotspots’ occur in the heathy-woodlands of the high rainfall sandstone Eastern pygmy-possum. Photo © N. Williams plateaux that occur along the coast. Within some of these areas, such as Royal NP, they can be abundant (DECC 2011). There is also a higher density of records in the Boyd Plateau, to the south west of JKCR (DECC 2007) where excellent habitat exists. In this region, eastern pygmy-possum prefer environments with a heathy understorey, particularly those with a higher density of heath-leaved banksia (Banksia ericifolia) (DECC 2007). As JKCR is not an area where eastern pygmy-possum are abundant it does not contribute in a significant way to the regional conservation of the species. Threats in the Survey Area Predation by foxes and cats; removal of hollow-bearing and dead trees (specifically small hollows in small trees), removal of fallen timber and road mortality. Management Considerations Fox and cat control. Retain fallen logs and hollow-bearing trees. The Vertebrate Fauna of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve
EASTERN QUOLL DASYURUS VIVERRINUS EPBC Act: Not listed TSC Act: Extinct in NSW Priority in Area: Nil as extinct from mainland Australia Occurrence in the Survey Area Extinct from mainland Australia. At JKCR, the eastern quoll is only known from skeletal remains found at the sooty owl roost site in Nettle Cave (Morris et al. 1997). Remains were found in the surface layers and it is presumed that the eastern quoll has been lost from JKCR since European settlement. The loss of the eastern quoll from JKCR is in line with its disappearance from all over mainland Australia. Regional Conservation Significance Eastern quoll are extinct in the region, NSW and mainland Australia. They declined in the early 20 th Eastern quoll. Photo © C. R. Williams Century, finally disappearing from mainland Australia during the 1970s. They still occur in Tasmania. As the eastern quoll is extinct in JKCR and in the region, this reserve does not contribute to conservation of the species. Threats in the Survey Area Formerly - predation and competition by feral cats and foxes, disease, habitat loss and inappropriate fire regimes. Management Considerations No management required. The Vertebrate Fauna of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve 63
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The Vertebrate Fauna of the Jenolan
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Published by: Office of Environment
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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION............
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6.4.12 Inbreeding..................
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1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PROJECT RATIONAL
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Map 1: Location and features of Jen
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Hydrology JKCR encompasses the uppe
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1.3.5 Vegetation Much of the vegeta
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wheel-driving and other motor sport
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Page 25 and 26: Bat Ultrasonic (‘Anabat’) Call
Page 27 and 28: undisturbed in situ. As agreed with
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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
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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 and 56: GLOSSY BLACK-COCKATOO CALYPTORHYNCH
Page 57 and 58: LITTLE EAGLE HIERAAETUS MORPHNOIDES
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
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Page 75 and 76: KOALA PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS EPBC A
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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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Page 121 and 122: 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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Management response Target areas or
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Management response Target areas or
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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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