Coxen's Fig-parrot Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni Recovery Plan 2001-2005
Coxen's Fig-Parrot Recovery Team
© The State of Queensland, Environmental Protection Agency, 2001
11. Implementation Schedule
The schedule (Table 2) indicates which government agencies and other relevant parties are involved in implementing the recovery actions specified in this plan. The actions are costed separately in Appendix 2. In this schedule, priority is categorised as 1 (essential), 2 (highly desirable) or 3 (desirable). Adherence to priorities will depend on the obtaining adequate funding.
Feasibility is an estimate of the chance of each action achieving its intended outcome given the funding identified in this recovery plan. A realistic assessment of feasibility is difficult for this taxon given its rarity and the difficulty associated with obtaining consistent and timely records. It should also be noted that many tasks are interdependent and so the feasibility of one action may hinge upon a successful result being achieved in another. The feasibility values below are presented as a guide and caution should be exercised if using them to determine future funding criteria. Both feasibility values and funding criteria for Coxen's fig-parrot may require substantial review in the event that a stable and discrete population can be reliably located.
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Task No.
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Task Description
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Priority
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Feasibility
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Involved in Implementation
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| 10.1 | Ecological assessment and monitoring | |||
| 10.1.1 | Survey protocol | 2 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, SF NSW |
| 10.1.2 | Nest surveys | 1 | 40% | QPWS, NSW NPWS |
| 10.1.3 | Food tree surveys | 1 | 40% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, Others |
| 10.1.4 | Prey remains analysis | 3 | 25% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, University |
| 10.1.5 | Decoy bird use | 3 | 25% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, CWS |
| 10.1.6 | Records appraisal system | 2 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, AM, University |
| 10.1.7 | Ecological data collection at known sites | 1 | 90% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, SF NSW, University |
| 10.1.8 | Records database | 2 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS |
| 10.1.9 | Predictive modeling | 2 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, University |
| 10.1.10 | Ecological monitoring at occupied sites | 1 | 80% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, Consultant |
| 10.1.11 | Taxonomic investigation | 2 | 90% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, SCU |
| 10.1.12 | Red-browed fig-parrot field study | 2 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, CWS |
| 10.1.13 | Remote surveys | 2 | 80% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, SF NSW |
| 10.1.14 | Literature search | 3 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS |
| 10.2 | Captive breeding and release | |||
| 10.2.1 | Captive breeding protocol | 1 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, CWS |
| 10.2.2 | Analogue trials | |||
| 10.2.2.1 | Refinement of capture/transport techniques | 1 | 90% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, CWS |
| 10.2.2.2 | Husbandry refinement | 1 | 90% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, CWS |
| 10.2.2.3 | Maintenance of analogue population | 1 | 100% | CWS |
| 10.2.2.4 | Release of captive-bred analogues | 3 | 70% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, CWS |
| 10.2.3 | Upgrade of Coxen's fig-parrot facilities | |||
| 10.2.3.1 | Aviary construction | 2 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, CWS |
| 10.2.3.2 | Establishment of security | 1 | 90% | CWS |
| 10.2.4 | Initiation of Coxen's fig-parrot program | |||
| 10.2.4.1 | Acquisition of founder stock | 1 | 70% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, CWS |
| 10.2.4.2 | Nest security | 1 | 80% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, Others |
| 10.2.4.3 | Nest monitoring post acquisition | 1 | 90% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, Others |
| 10.2.4.4 | Husbandry of captive population | 1 | 80% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, CWS |
| 10.2.5 | Release facilities for Coxen's fig-parrot | 3 | 50% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, CWS |
| 10.3 | Habitat assessment | |||
| 10.3.1 | Habitat distribution mapping | 2 | 90% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, SF NSW, University |
| 10.3.2 | Food plant study | 2 | 90% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, University |
| 10.4 | Habitat protection and enhancement | |||
| 10.4.1 | Prescriptions and logging protocols | 1 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, SF NSW, DNR |
| 10.4.2 | Land use regulation | 1 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, DUAP, Local govt. |
| 10.4.3 | Habitat rehabilitation | 1 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, SF NSW, DUAP, DLWC, Local govt., Others |
| 10.4.4 | Food tree propagation | 1 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, SF NSW, Local govt., Others |
| 10.4.5 | Nurseryman's Assoc. contact | 2 | 100% | NSW NPWS |
| 10.5 | Community awareness | |||
| 10.5.1 | Community network | 2 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS |
| 10.5.2 | Publicity campaign | 1 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS, SF NSW, Local govt., CWS, Others |
| 10.6 | Recovery management | |||
| 10.6.1 | Co-ordination of recovery program | 1 | 100% | QPWS, NSW NPWS |
| QPWS | = | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| NSW NPWS | = | New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| SF NSW | = | State Forests of New South Wales |
| DNR | = | Queensland Department of Natural Resources |
| DUAP | = | New South Wales Department of Urban Affairs and Planning |
| DLWC | = | New South Wales Department of Land and Water Conservation |
| CWS | = | Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and/or other holding institutions with captive fig-parrots |
| AM | = | Australian Museum |
| SCU | = | Southern Cross University |
| Local govt. | = | Local government areas within the bird's range in both states. |
| Others | = | Relevant non-government organisations including the Threatened Species Network, Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, Bundaberg Branch of the Bird Observers Club of Australia, Save Today Our Parkland, Landcare groups, Greening Australia |