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Threatened Species & Island Conservation

Protecting biodiversity and island ecosystems 

Island systems are amongst the most threatened globally. We work across a wide range of offshore islands with a focus on threat identification and mitigation for birds and other fauna. Ongoing work includes a long-term monitoring program (20+ yrs) for seabirds, shorebirds and migratory land birds at Ashmore Reef, Browse Island and Adele Island off north-western Australia. This includes major programs with industry and government partners that aim to address threatening processes (weeds, invasive invertebrates and rodents) and recover seabird and marine turtle colonies on Browse Island and at Ashmore Reef.

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We also conduct research on a suite of threatened seabirds and land birds in the Norfolk Island group where our goal is to secure the future of these unique species. We are undertaking ecological research to inform island-wide restoration of Phillip Island (in the Norfolk Island group). Additional threatened species that we work closely with are the Vanuatu Petrel (Pterodroma occulta) in the Banks Group, Vanuatu, and the Beck’s Petrel (Pseudobulweria becki) in New Ireland. Very little is known about these elusive species and we aim to uncover information that will help inform conservation management.

 

Our experience with the management of invasive species on islands includes a control program for the invasive tropical fire ant at Ashmore Reef, a large-scale attempt to eradicate Polynesian Rats from Adele Island and targeted research that informs rodent management on Norfolk Island and Browse Island. 

Threatened species we work to save

We have worked with many threatened species. Shown are just a few from recent years:

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Norfolk Island Morepork

Critically Endangered

Basic ecology and management recommendations

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Mallee Emu Wren

Endangered

Genetic Rescue and population monitoring

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Plains-wanderer

Critically Endangered

Population Monitoring and habitat management

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Vanuatu Petrel

Critically Endangered

Fundamental ecology and management recommendations

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Slender-billed White-eye

Vulnerable

Basic ecology and impacts of rodent predation

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Christmas Island Hawk-owl

Critically Endangered

Population Monitoring and habitat management

 

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Eastern Bristlebird

Vulnerable

Pre-bushfire translocations

 

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Norfolk Island Robin

Endangered

Basic ecology and impacts of rodent predation

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Beck's Petrel

Critically Endangered

Basic ecology and management recommendations. Partnership with the British Ornithologists Union and the University of Queensland

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Islands we work on

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