Phase 1 Emergency Response funded projects

Australian Capital Territory – Namadgi National Park

Australian Capital Territory Government

Alpine sphagnum bogs and fens
Surveying and assessment to inform how best to ensure protection, prevent further degradation and assist in remediating ACT’s Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Fen communities. Activities include desktop analysis, on-ground assessment and development of a restoration plan.

$155,000

Australian Capital Territory – Namadgi National Park

Australian Capital Territory Government

Protecting Namadgi's native ecosystems from invasive plants
Invasive plant control to support recovery of native species and threatened ecological communities such as Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Fens, snow daisy, Kydra Dampiera and the Summer Leek Orchid in Namadgi National Park. Activities will include on-ground and drone assessment, development of an Invasive Plant Control Plan for the Park, and implementation of on-ground actions to invasive plant density and encourage the regeneration of native plant species and communities.

$112,200

Australian Capital Territory – Namadgi National Park

Australian Capital Territory Government

High priority threatened flora species
Surveying and assessment to inform how best to support the recovery of seven ecological communities within Namadgi National Park, including the Box Gum Woodland, Native Temperate Grassland, Snow Gum Woodland, Alpine Ash Forest, Callitris Forest, Black Sallee Woodland, and Alpine Teatree shrubland.

$99,250

Australian Capital Territory – Namadgi National Park

Australian Capital Territory Government

Habitat-mediated predation in a post-fire environment
Assessment of the impact of cats and foxes on Broad-toothed Rat and the Rieks Crayfish within Namadgi National Park. Activities include on-ground surveying, and installation of camera traps, and scat and stomach content analysis.

$55,100

Australian Capital Territory – Namadgi National Park

Australian Capital Territory Government

Frog persistance in Orroral Valley
Surveying and assessment to inform how best to support the recovery of several frog species within Namadgi National Park.

$39,200

Australian Capital Territory – Namadgi National Park

Australian Capital Territory Government

Saving the endangered Broad-toothed Rat
Supporting the recovery of the Broad-toothed Rat within Namadgi National Park through population assessment, analysis of genetic diversity and reintroduction to areas of suitable habitat.

$39,250

New South Wales

New South Wales Government

Targeted interventions for threatened species
Targeted interventions to stabilise and maintain populations of various fire affected species across NSW. Actions include on-ground assessments, rebuilding Southern Corroboree Frog enclosures, provision of supplementary food and water for the Smoky Mouse and Mountain Pygmy Possum, salvage and captive breeding for selected priority fauna species, collection and propagation of Wollemi Pine and installing fences to protect against further damage to habitat.

$2,310,000

New South Wales

New South Wales Government

Post Fire Immediate Action Pest Animal Control Programs
Extensive pest animal control to protect native species and their habitat. This includes aerial shooting targeting feral pigs, goats and deer, as well as aerial baiting with 1080 to significantly reduce the impacts of foxes in both burnt areas and adjacent unburnt refuge areas.

$2,250,000

New South Wales

New South Wales Government

Assessing post-fire impacts and threats to recovery for priority NSW flora species
The delivery of rapid on ground assessments of up to 150 priority flora species identified as being at greatest risk of decline or extinction as a result of the 2019-20 fires. The assessment results will provide an essential evidence base for revising the priority species list and identifying the most effective management actions to maximise post-fire recovery and prevent species extinction. The project may be undertaken within the Greater Blue Mountains; Torrington State Conservation Area and surrounds; Kosciuszko National Park; and Cathedral Rocks National Park and surrounds.

$440,000

Queensland – Oakview and Nangur National Parks

Queensland Government

Fauna recovery in Wide Bay/Burnett vine thickets
Surveying and assessment to inform how best to support recovery of threatened species in the Oakview and Nangur National Parks, including the Oakview Leaf-tailed Gecko and Nangur Skink. Funding will support control feral cats and deer and improve regulation of illegal take.

$240,000

Queensland – Bulburin National Park

Queensland Government

Threatened species recovery in Bulburin National Park
Surveying and assessment to inform how best to support recovery of threatened species in Bulburin National Park, including the Ringed Thin-tailed Gecko, Silver-headed Antechinus and the Bulburin Nut. Funding will also support weed and pest animal control.

$190,000

Queensland – Lamington, Mt Barney and Main Range National Parks

Queensland Government

Threatened species of the Gondwana Rainforests World Heritage Area: Part 1
Surveying and assessment to inform how best to support recovery of threatened species across Lamington, Mt Barney and Main Range National Parks. Funding will support the salvage of Eastern Bristle Birds for captive breeding, as well as weed and predator control.

$780,000

Queensland – Cooloola section, Great Sandy National Park, Noosa National Park

Queensland Government

Threatened species recovery in Sunshine Coast/Cooloola: Part 1
Surveying and assessment to inform how best to support recovery of threatened species in Cooloola and Noosa National Parks, including the Cooloola and Wallum Sedgefrogs, Eastern Ground Parrot, and Southern Emu-wren.

$290,000

South Australia – Kangaroo Island

South Australian Government

Kangaroo Island Rapid Species Assessment and Immediate Risk Mitigation
Funding will support spatial analysis and rapid on-ground assessment to identify and prioritise recovery efforts within unburnt areas of vegetation on Kangaroo Island. Monitoring regimes will be established across the fire affected area to monitor the persistence of target species. Threat management activities will include actions to address predation of feral cats and competition from pest plants. Different combination of actions will be informed by assessment, but will likely include feral cat control, targeted weed management and installation of temporary shelters.

$986,100

South Australia – Adelaide Hills, Eyre Peninsula

South Australian Government

Species Assessment and Immediate Risk Mitigation for priority SA firegrounds
Funding will support habitat recovery efforts within fire grounds in the Adelaide Hills and Eyre Peninsula. Funding will support immediate on-ground actions to address predation by feral cats, overgrazing from herbivore, and competition from pest plants, most likely though fencing of refugia, feral cat control and the installation of temporary shelter. Funding will also establish breeding programs for threatened flora to establish ex-situ populations for future translocation.

$316,574

South Australia - Adelaide Hills and Cudlee Creek

South Australian Government

Strategic habitat restoration of Bassian Thrush habitat in Adelaide Hills and Cudlee Creek region
The project will support the conservation status of the Bassian Thrush by restoring/improving habitat value of remnant vegetation through removal of invasive plant species.  Weed control will take place in best known habitats of the species on both local council land and within National Parks and reserves. The locations will be selected based on their proximity to the fire scar; presence of Bassian Thrush records; and the size and quality of the habitat. The project will also include a region wide acoustic monitoring program across up to 40 sites occupied by Bassian Thrush. 

$197,326

Tasmania

Tasmanian Government

Conservation of Miena Cider Gum
Funding will support the recovery of the Miena cider-gum in central Tasmania by installing banding and seedling protection cages to control predation by herbivores, collecting seeds and establishing a seed bank, and developing fire and herbivore management plans.

$166,000

Tasmania

Tasmanian Government

Fire severity mapping to enhance natural values impact assessment and response in Tasmania
Development of fire severity mapping to support prioritisation of recovery efforts.

$168,000

Tasmania

Tasmanian Government

New Holland Mouse Conservation Assessment
Assessment of the New Holland Mouse distribution and abundance in Tasmania and development of a high-level conservation strategy. Activities will include surveys, use of camera and live trapping, habitat assessment and a workshop with relevant experts.

$166,000

Victoria

Victorian Government

Immediate reconnaissance and assessment of critical flora and fauna species and communities
On-ground surveys and assessment to inform the status of species and ecological communities post-fire. The data obtained will be used to determine presence/absence, estimate numbers of residual populations and identify risks. This information will inform conservation prioritisation across the region, greatly improving the efficiency and effectiveness of actions such as predator control, emergency species extraction and genetic rescue.

$777,451

Victoria

Victorian Government

Maximise long term resilience
Supporting longer term bushfire recovery through genetic analysis, translocation, protocols for germination of priority plant species, reading and healing Country, and strategic planning.

$1,830,522

Victoria

Victorian Government

Emergency extraction to prevent extinction and limit species decline
Preventing the extinction of a number of species, including freshwater fish species such as galaxiids, by undertaking emergency extraction for temporary ex-situ housing and then release to the wild.

$392,027

Western Australia – Cape Arid National Park and Stirling Range National Park

Western Australian Government

Recovery of Western Ground Parrot and threatened flora species
Threat management for the Western Ground Parrot including a translocation program; surveys and management actions for 25 plant species and one ecological community, and four invertebrates; and upgrading medical infrastructure to increase preparedness for wildlife critical care response.

$1,000,000

New South Wales

Northern Tablelands Local Land Services

This project involves priority pest animal control with the further outcomes of habitat augmentation, habitat protection and monitoring programs in areas directly fire-affected and areas of unburnt refuge patches in proximity to the fire-affected areas.

$750,000

New South Wales

South East Local Land Services

This project involves priority pest animal and erosion control, habitat protection, habitat augmentation activities and the development of an Ecological Fire Recovery Plan. Interventions will occur in direct fire affected areas and areas of unburnt refuge patches in proximity to the fire-affected areas within the Murray management unit. Targeted species and ecological communities include Trout cod, Macquarie Perch, Southern Corroboree Frog, Greater Glider, Booroolong Frog, Broad-toothed Rat, Bago leek orchid, Kelton’s leek orchid, Brandy Mary's Leek-orchid and Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens ecological communities.

$350,000

New South Wales

North Coast Local Land Services

This project will assist the recovery of seventeen nationally significant threatened species through priority pest animal and weed control, nest box installation, fire management and animal surveys. Interventions will occur on private and public lands in fire affected areas and areas of unburnt refuge patches in proximity to the fire-affected areas, and in partnership with other government and non-government organisations and traditional owners.

$750,000

New South Wales

Hunter Local Land Services

This project involves priority pest animal and weed control, and habitat protection activities to occur in direct fire affected areas and areas of unburnt refuge patches in proximity to the fire-affected areas, including Barrington and Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage areas, Littoral Rainforest and Subtropical Lowland Rainforest. Activities will support threatened Koala, Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby, Spotted-tailed Quoll, Long-nosed Potoroo, Broad-toothed Rat, Australasian Bittern and state listed Manning River Helmeted Turtle.

$550,000

New South Wales

Greater Sydney Local Land Services

This project involves pest animal and weed control, and habitat protection activities. Pest animal control and monitoring will occur on private lands buffering the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area; erosion management will be on EPBC listed Temperate Highland Peat Swamps that have been damaged by fire; weed control in both burnt and unburnt EPBC listed communities to protect World Heritage Area values.

$550,000

New South Wales

Central Tablelands Local Land Services

This project involves plant and animal surveys; erosion control at swamps on the Newnes Plateau, habitat to the endangered Blue Mountains Water Skink and Deane's Boronia; erosion and pest animal control at three key sites adjacent to the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area: Murrumbo, Nullo/ Coricudgy and Newnes/ Ben Bullen.

$450,000

New South Wales

South East Local Land Services

This project management of pest animals and weeds, fencing and revegetation, cultural burning, habitat augmentation, and use of sediment control techniques to protect significant aquatic resources.

$750,000

New South Wales

Riverina Local Land Services

This project will involve pest animal and weed control and habitat protection to occur in direct fire affected areas and areas of unburnt refuge patches in proximity to the fire-affected areas.

$100,000

Australian Capital Territory

Environment Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate 

This project will involve implementation of priority pest animal and weed control and habitat protection activities. Interventions will occur in direct fire affected areas and areas of unburnt refuge patches in proximity to the fire-affected areas.

$100,000

Victoria – East Gippsland

East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority

This project involves pest animal control in Littoral Rainforest Alpine Peatland areas; weed control and habitat restoration activities within burnt peatlands and Littoral Rainforest; targeted woody weed control along the Dargo Headwaters; Spotted-tailed Quoll assessments; artificial nest boxes for the Glossy Black-Cockatoo breeding seasons in Lake Tyers State Park, Croajingolong National Park, State Forest near Genoa and State Forest near Tostaree; and a New Holland Mouse population survey.

$750,000

Victoria

North East Catchment Management Authority

The project will involve pest animal and weed control, and habitat protection will focus on the recovery of Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens and the Mountain Pygmy-possum. Establishing translocation and breeding programs for the Macquarie Perch, and controlling site access and developing farm plans with landholders to manage fire impacts on EPBC habitat will occur.

$500,000

South Australia – Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island Landscape Board

This project will undertake major pest animal and erosion management to assist recovery of threatened species and threatened ecological communities on Kangaroo Island including the Glossy Black-cockatoo. Feral cats will be controlled over 82,000 ha to reduce their predation on threatened animals and create a safe haven for native wildlife in unburnt habitat. Installation of sediment barriers will reduce run-off of soil and ash to protect threatened Coastal Saltmarsh ecological communities from smothering where affected watercourses reach the sea.

$450,000

South Australia –Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges

Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board

This project will involve pest animal control and upgrading standard fencing to Kangaroo exclusion fencing. Propagation of four threatened plant species for future seasons will be undertaken, along with advice to landholders with records of nationally or state listed flora species or who have remnant vegetation that is suitable for the planting out of propagated threatened species.

$200,000

South Australia – Eyre Peninsula

Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board

This project involves pest animal and weed control, and habitat protection activities in areas directly affected by the fires and areas of unburnt refuge patches in proximity to the fire-affected areas. Several EPBC listed species will benefit including Mallee Fowl, Sandhill Dunnarts, Chalky Wattle and Yellow Swainson Pea.

$100,000

South Australia

Limestone Coast Landscape Board

This project involves priority pest animal and weed control and habitat protection activities in direct fire affected areas and areas of unburnt refuge patches in proximity to the fire-affected areas.

$100,000

Queensland – south-east Queensland

Healthy Land and Water Ltd

This project involves priority pest animal and weed control and habitat protection activities in direct fire affected areas and areas of unburnt refuge patches in proximity to the fire-affected areas.

$350,000

Queensland – Condamine

Southern Queensland Natural Resources Management Ltd

This project involves priority pest animal and weed control and habitat protection activities in direct fire affected areas and areas of unburnt refuge patches in proximity to the fire-affected areas.

$100,000

Tasmania
South Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland

Ocean Watch NRM

Spatial thinking—mitigation of bushfire impacts on our marine environment
This sub-project will set up a predictive spatial mapping tool tailored to areas of Northern Tasmania, Kangaroo Island, North Eastern Victoria, South and North NSW and Southern Queensland which experienced severe fires and downstream coastal impacts. The tool aims to make qualitative cause and impact predictions and will support communities to plan and prioritise appropriate response actions to improve the outcome for fish habitats. A fish habitat protection protocol will be developed to outline the decision-making process to be followed post fire to mitigate against loss of fish habitat assets.

$100,000

New South Wales (Northern NSW, New England Tablelands, Alpine region)

Habitat Repair and Species Recovery on six South Endeavour Trust reserves

Project will help secure habitat recovery on four reserves that were very heavily impacted by the bushfires and protect the habitat values of two less affected reserves directly adjacent to heavily burnt bushland.

The Trustee for South Endeavour Trust

$297,040

South-east Queensland and northern New South Wales

Threatened species assessment and recovery in burnt coastal wallum wetlands

Project will focus on acid wetlands in coastal wallum and dune systems. Activities include surveying threatened fish, frogs and crayfish; identifying critical habitat, and establishing captive breeding colonies of at-risk fish populations.

Griffith University

Partners: Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee, Burnett-Mary Regional Group

$291,037

Eastern Australia, from Victoria to southeast Queensland (multiple locations)

Building capacity for resilience & recovery of threatened ecological communities

A large-scale project that aims to develop adaptive fire management strategies to improve prospects for 8 priority ecological communities and 7 animal species, by integrating remote sensing, ground survey and citizen science with management.

University of New South Wales

$723,811

New South Wales (from the north coast and tablelands to the southern forests)

Securing threatened frogs from bushfire impact

Focusing on nine priority frog species, the project aims to assess the damage to habitat, implement mitigation works to support frog populations, and establish ‘biobanks’ for species at risk of extinction.

University of Newcastle

Partners: Forestry Corp (NSW), NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, South Australian Museum, Australian Museum,

University of New England, Gaia Research

$751,982

New South Wales (northern) and

Queensland

Mapping fire-threatened fauna with scent detection dogs, cameras and live traps.

Using a range of techniques, the project aims to assess the fire impacts on the endangered Silver-headed and Black-tailed Dusky Antechinuses (carnivorous marsupial mice).

Queensland University of Technology

Partners: Gidarjil Development Corporation; Healthy Land and Water; Department of Environment and Science (Qld); Queensland Herbarium; NSW National Parks and Wildlife

$168,528

South Australia (Kangaroo Island)

Preventing extinction of the Kangaroo Island (KI) dunnart on private lands

This project will protect the largest remaining unburnt patch of Western KI bushland, benefitting the critically endangered KI dunnart and other priority species including KI echidna, bassian thrush, Southern emu-wren and KI Western whipbird. Project activities include feral animal control, disease control and development of a long-term fire management plan for the site.

Kangaroo Island Land for Wildlife Association Incorporated

Partners: De Estrees Entomology, Birdlife Australia, Australian Wildlife Conservancy, ZoosSA, SA Department of Environment and Water

$413,807

Eastern Australia, from Victoria to Queensland (multiple locations)

Bushfire recovery of cryptic threatened birds in the eastern heathlands

A comprehensive, national assessment of fire-affected Mainland Ground Parrots and Eastern Bristlebirds across their known ranges to identify critical gaps in bushfire recovery efforts.

BirdLife Australia

$170,200

New South Wales (north coast)

Bungwalbin Reserves Bushfire Recovery for Wildlife and Habitat

Project will support feral pig and weed control in the Bungwalbin reserves in north-eastern NSW to aid the recovery of priority threatened species including the Spotted-tail Quoll, Long-nosed Potoroo, endangered coastal floodplain forest and lowland rainforest threatened ecological communities.

Workways Australia Ltd trading as Envite Environment (formerly known as Envite Incorporated)

Partners: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Bandjalang Native Title holders

$428,164

New South Wales (north coast and south-east)

Assessing fire impacts on golden-tipped bats and other microbats

This project will assess how the fire impacted habitat for forest microbats, with a focus on the golden-tipped bat. Radio-tracking will be used to investigate how fire affects use of foraging and roosting habitat features and test the benefits of roost supplementation.

Western Sydney University

$246,900

Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland (multiple locations)

Releasing Macquarie Perch and Restoring Fish Habitat in Bushfire Affected Areas

This project will undertake restoration of 20km of riparian habitat impacted by bushfires to improve habitat for turtle, fish and crayfish.

The project will also collect mature Macquarie Perch to be used in a release breeding program at Buffalo River.

Landcare Australia Ltd

Partners: Native Fish Australia, OzFish

$384,550

Western Australia (south coast region)

Securing the Future of the Western Ground Parrot in Partnership

This project aims to support the ongoing survival of the Western Ground Parrot by establishing a new wild population in Western Australia.

BirdLife Australia

Partners: WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions; Friends of the Western Ground Parrot; South Coast Threatened Birds Recovery Team

$230,400

Eastern Victoria, through New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, to southern Queensland (multiple locations)

Saving the spinys: urgent actions to conserve the Euastacus freshwater crayfish

The project will support the recovery of the 22 priority Euastacus species (freshwater crayfish) affected by the bushfires, by identifying critical populations, exploring the feasibility of conservation translocations, and determining how to best conserve each species.

The Trustee for Nature Glenelg Trust

$654,500

Victoria (alpine region)

Conserving Victoria’s unique alpine stonefly genus Thaumatoperla

The project will assess the impacts of the 2019-20 fires on the Alpine Stonefly, establish the distribution of the species, and identify priority actions to support recovery and conservation efforts.

La Trobe University

Partners: Falls Creek and Mt Buller-Mt Stirling Resort Managements

$271,370

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales,

Victoria (multiple locations)

Determining landscape-scale impacts of fire on biodiversity using eDNA

This project will assess impacts of the recent bushfires on freshwater biodiversity and 14 Priority Matters across south-eastern Australia using environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling. This project will enable the identification of species and areas in urgent need of management/a>

Monash University

$255,060

New South Wales (mid coast)

Aboriginal Bushfire Recovery Rangers

Aboriginal Rangers will undertake recovery activities on fire-affected areas within the Mid Coast Council region. Activities include wildlife surveys, pest management, tree planting, installation of nest boxes, weed management, vegetation management (cultural burning) and erosion mitigation.

Taree Indigenous Development and Employment Ltd

$355,857

New South Wales (multiple locations)

Raising the Regent from the ashes

This project will support the post-fire recovery of the Regent Honeyeater, including by post-fire surveys (in both burnt and unburnt habitat), undertaking

BirdLife Australia

Partners: Australian National University, Taronga Conservation Society Australia

$150,575

Noisy Miner control, and trialling the reintroduction of Needle-leaf Mistletoe in critical breeding habitat.

South Australia (Kangaroo Island)

South Australian Glossy Black-Cockatoo Post-fire Recovery

This project will undertake emergency interventions to safeguard the Kangaroo Island Glossy Black Cockatoo. Recovery actions will include restoration of feeding and nesting habitat, protection of nestlings from nest predators and competitors, and monitoring of breeding success, flock movement and adult survival to guide our restoration efforts.

Kangaroo Island Landscape Board (formerly known as Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board)

Partners: Kangaroo Island Glossy Black Cockatoo Recovery Team

$405,000

Australian Alps, Victoria (East Gippsland) and New South Wales (south-east)

Impacts of severe and extensive fire and interactions with feral herbivores

Focussed on reptiles and the broad-toothed rat, the project will examine how fire and large feral herbivores impact on these populations and inform whether translocations and/or feral animal management could be needed.

Deakin University

$328,131

Victoria (East Gippsland)

Introduced hollows for priority species impacted by wildfire in East Gippsland

The project will install hollows for a range of species, such as Greater Gliders, Yellow-Bellied Gliders, Glossy Black Cockatoos, Red-browed Treecreeper, Gang Gang Cockatoo, and create refuges for species that utilise fallen logs and timber, including Smoky Mice, Broad-toothed rat, Southern Water Skink and Glossy Grass Skink.

Cmore Pty Ltd

Partners: Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation

$336,090

New South Wales (northern tablelands)

Preventing extinction for New England endemic plants

Project will assess post-fire survival and establish recovery guidelines to prevent the extinction of 12 priority listed and nine associated endemic plant species. Activities include immediate protection of surviving individuals and improving knowledge and management practices for long term recovery.

University of New England

Partners: Northern Tablelands Local Land Services

$263,300

South Australia (Kangaroo Island), Victoria (Grampians), New South Wales (multiple locations)

Recovery and resilience of Green Carpenter Bee populations

The bee will be supported by on-ground works on Kangaroo Island, including installation of artificial nest sites. The project will also identify remaining populations in NSW and explore areas with suitable habitat throughout south-eastern Australia.

Remko Leijs, Ecosystem and Biological Services

Partner: KI Men’s Shed

$111,194

New South Wales (north-east - Richmond Range)

Protecting Kate's Leaf tailed Gecko through pest predator control

Surveys will assess the impact of the bushfires on the Kate's Leaf-tailed Gecko. Pest animal control (particularly cane toads, foxes and feral cats) and habitat protection on private land will help prevent the decline of the species.

Border Ranges-Richmond Valley Landcare Network

Partners: North Coast Local Land Services, Boolangle Land Council, Boolangle Rangers

$154,475

New South Wales (central tablelands)

Friends with benefits: supporting the post-fire recovery of mutualistic insects

Project will support the Purple Copper Butterfly through bush regeneration and weed management activities. Surveys will be undertaken to assist post-fire recovery, prevent local extinctions and inform long-term management.

Central Tablelands Local Land Services

Partners: Lithgow Oberon Landcare Association, Lithgow Council

$145,135

New South Wales (multiple locations from north-west to south-west of Sydney)

Wildfire impact on threatened reptiles

Project will conduct surveys of reptiles in bushfire affected sandstone landscapes of the Sydney region to provide data for conservation managers on the effects of wildfire and other threatening processes on priority listed reptiles.

University of New South Wales

Partner: University of Technology, Sydney

$244,798

Victoria, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (mountain areas)

Refuges for narrow range endemic invertebrates, butterflies and jewel beetles

Project will identify areas in south eastern Australia where jewel beetles and butterflies have been most affected by the fires and where recovery might be slowed by feral herbivores or weeds,

Deakin University

$385,582

South Australia (Kangaroo Island)

Kangaroo Island priority invertebrates: post-fire assessment and recovery

Project will assess the impact of the Kangaroo Island bushfires on 13 priority listed invertebrate species. On-ground

surveys will help inform future management actions.

Jessica Marsh (consultant)

Partners: Local environment groups and the South Australian Government

$234,330

New South Wales (Western Sydney)

Bushfire Recovery: Endangered Dry Sclerophyll Woodlands, Sydney Basin Bioregion

Project will assess impacts and facilitate recovery from bushfires of Threatened Ecological Communities on the Cumberland Plain, using remote sensing and on-ground surveys. Seed collection will target threatened species. New knowledge will inform future managed burns.

Western Sydney University

Partners: Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council, Greater Sydney Local Land Services, University of New South Wales, and NSW Government agencies.

$268,068

South Australia (Kangaroo Island), Victoria (East Gippsland and alpine areas), New South Wales (alpine areas)

Preventing extinction in bushfire affected orchids

Project aims to prevent extinction of 14 nationally threatened orchid species by (i) undertaking rapid surveys (ii) testing whether low reproductive rates or grazing by feral animals are threatening processes post-fire, and (iii) collecting seeds and propagation in botanic gardens for future reintroductions.

La Trobe University

Partners: Australasian Native Orchid Society (Vic Branch), Native Orchid Society of South Australia, Australian Network for Plant Conservation, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Botanic Gardens of South Australia, the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, the Australian National Botanic Gardens  

$503,453

Victoria (Crawford River, south-west)

Glenelg Freshwater Mussel protection and recovery post Crawford River fire

Downstream water quality risks from ash and fine sediment will be reduced by excluding stock and repairing riverbank vegetation to protect Glenelg Freshwater Mussel habitat.

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority

Partners: Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation

$180,000

New South Wales (multiple locations), Victoria (multiple locations), Western Australia (Stirling Ranges), Australian Capital Territory (Namadgi National Park), South Australia (Kangaroo Island)

Banking on seeds for bushfire recovery - Insuring against future loss

Seed collecting, surveys, germination trials, propagation, reintroductions and long-term seed banking will help prevent extinction and limit the decline of 21 priority plants and four Threatened Ecological Communities.

Australian Seed Bank Partnership

Partner: Australian Network for Plant Conservation

$155,276

New South Wales (multiple locations), Victoria (multiple locations), Australian Capital Territory

Impact of megafires on priority land snail species in south-eastern Australia

Targeted field surveys on 18 species of land snails listed as priority invertebrates to determine the impact of the 2019-20 fire on these species and inform future management.

La Trobe University

Partners: Museum Victoria, Australian Museum, NSW and VIC Government agencies

$342,323

New South Wales (north-east, multiple locations)

Assessing, monitoring and enhancing priority plant species recovery after fire

Project will assess, monitor and enhance recovery of 19 priority plant species. Management actions include propagating plants, alleviating pollinator competition from European Honeybees and wasps, and alleviating grazing pressure.

University of New England

Partner: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

$199,500

New South Wales and Victoria (south-eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range from Bairnsdale, Vic to south of Wollongong, NSW)

Rapid assessment and restoration of litter and log invertebrates

This project will test the impact of fires on log and litter invertebrates, identify refuges that may be critical for species persistence and population recovery and experimentally test emergency salvage of litter invertebrates using wild-to-wild translocation of leaf litter.

La Trobe University

Partner: Deakin University

$311,379

New South Wales (north-east, multiple locations from the Hunter Valley to the NSW-QLD border)

Invertebrate conservation in the North East Forests of New South Wales

Project will assist in the conservation of priority invertebrate species through surveys, selection of sites for recovery and building capacity for on-ground conservation activities by linking with communities and citizen scientists.

University of New South Wales

Partner: Australian Museum

$858,931

New South Wales (mid coast area)

Recovering priority endangered plants and the giant dragonfly on the mid coast

Project will assist in the recovery and ongoing conservation of the Giant Dragonfly and three priority plant species. Population assessments, seed collection, replanting and long-term protection will help prevent the extinction of the plant species. Focus plants and breeding sites for the Giant Dragonfly will be protected.

MidCoast Council

Partners: Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council, Taree Indigenous Development and Employment, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

$172,010

Victoria (East Gippsland – multiple locations)

Landcare re-establishing bush for birds and wildlife

Project aims to revegetate properties in East Gippsland with high priority native vegetation to maximise the chances of long-term recovery of native plant species, by increasing their abundance, and enhancing habitat and food for wildlife into the future.

East Gippsland Landcare Network Inc.

Partners: Birdlife Australia, Wildlife Unlimited

$131,250

South Australia (Kangaroo Island)

Enhancing fire recovery of Kangaroo Island rare endemic flora on private land

Project will target 17 priority or threatened plant species only found on Kangaroo Island that occur on fire-affected private land and roadsides. Surveys will focus on post-fire regeneration and local residents will be trained to maintain surveys beyond the duration of the project. Outcomes will inform future prescribed burning strategies.

Nature Conservation Society of South Australia Inc

Partners: Eco Action Kangaroo Island, Kangaroo Island Conservation Landowners Association, Friends of Park Western KI District, Land for Wildlife Kangaroo Island, Field Naturalist Society of SA, Threatened Plant Action Group

$345,471

National

Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife

Wildlife Heroes
The project supports wildlife rehabilitators to rescue, treat and rehabilitate wildlife impacted by bushfires: to help rebuild, improve, or create new major wildlife care infrastructure; and undertake actions to build capacity and preparedness to respond to future emergencies.

$1,000,000

South Australia

Royal Zoological Society of South Australia Incorporated (Zoos SA)

Emergency wildlife support and building threatened species capacity in response to wildfire
The project supports emergency rescue and veterinary treatment of bushfire-affected animals, supplementary feeding targeting Kangaroo Island Dunnarts and emergency interventions to support threatened species on Kangaroo Island. The project also includes construction of a new small animal breeding facility at Monarto Safari Park.

$998,100

New South Wales

Taronga Conservation Society Australia

Taronga Zoo wildlife rescue and rehabilitation
The project involves emergency rescue and veterinary treatment of bushfire-affected wildlife; enhancement of the capacity of Taronga wildlife hospitals; an e-learning veterinary module; a purpose-built mobile app to support emergency in-situ resource supplementation for native wildlife; construction of a holding aviary for Regent Honeyeater and a specialist breeding facility for Northern Corroboree Frog; assessment of how bushfires alter the availability of tree hollows for wildlife and the usefulness of nest boxes to provide habitat; and investigation of emerging infectious diseases in bushfire-affected native wildlife.

$1,000,000

Victoria

Zoological Parks and Gardens Board (Zoos Vic)

Zoos Victoria bushfire emergency wildlife response
The project is supporting the construction of new and upgraded multi-species holding pens and construction of specialist facilities for captive breeding of Spotted Tree Frog, Large Brown Frog and Giant Burrowing Frog. It also involves emergency rescue and veterinary treatment of bushfire-affected animals, providing training and support to native wildlife rehabilitators, and in-situ emergency interventions to support the Alpine She-oak Skink and Spotted Tree Frog.

$1 million

Queensland  – Currumbin

National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Limited (trading as Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary)

Eastern Bristlebird Conservation Breeding Program
The project will maintain and expand an existing Eastern Bristlebird conservation breeding program.

$240,000

Queensland  – Currumbin

National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Limited (trading as Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary)

Kroombit Tinkerfrog Conservation Breeding Program
The project will maintain and expand an existing Kroombit Tinkerfrog conservation breeding program to provide for increased breeding and a greater number of wild releases.

$562,000

Queensland

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Queensland Ltd
(trading as RSPCA Qld)

Wildlife and Koala Bushfire Recovery and Preparedness Program
The project will enhance capacity and preparedness to respond to future bushfires by increasing capability to rescue and treat native wildlife, including rehabilitating and re-introducing into suitable environments.

$200,000

New South Wales – Bungendore

The Trustee for Gowland Family Trust
(trading as Priam Psittaculture Centre)

Pseudomys Rescue & Rehabilitation
The project will expand two existing captive breeding programs–the Koonoom Smoky Mouse and New Holland Mouse–and build on successful work previously achieved with reintroductions for these species.

$180,000

Victoria – Pearcedale

Matim Pty Ltd
(trading as Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park)

New Holland Mouse and other Pseudomys Recovery and Restoration
The project will establish captive populations of New Holland Mouse and Smoky Mouse for release into suitably restored and protected habitats.

$150,000

New South Wales – Calga

Trustee for The Gerald and Catherine Barnard Family Trust
(trading as Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park Pty Ltd)

Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby Semi-wild Breed for Release Program
The project will establish a breeding and hardening facility, to support an existing Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby breed-for-release program.

$168,000

Victoria – Ballarat

Ballarat Wildlife & Reptile Trust

Manning River Helmeted Turtle Breeding Facility
This project will establish a new conservation breeding program for the endangered Manning River Helmeted Turtle to bolster natural populations and complement existing breeding program for this species.

$450,000

New South Wales – Gosford

Australia’s Wildlife Ark Inc

Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby, Manning River Helmeted Turtle, Giant Barred Frog and Stuttering Frog
The project will expand existing conservation breeding programs for the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby and the Manning River Helmeted Turtle; and establish new conservation breeding programs for the Giant Barred Frog and the Stuttering Frog.

$850,000

New South Wales –   Mosman

Zoo and Aquarium Association Inc.

Buying time & Restoring Populations: Managing collaborative conservation breeding programs
The project is supporting captive breeding and research to captively-bred species, provide advice on appropriate species management practices and communicate the outcomes of the captive breeding programs.

$100,000

New South Wales –Helensburgh

J.M.R. Pty Limited
(business name Symbio Wildlife Park)

Saving the Georges Snapping Turtle (aka Bellinger River Snapping Turtle), Manning River Helmeted Turtle and Stuttering Frog
This project will establish new conservation breeding programs for the Manning River Helmeted Turtle and the Stuttering Frog and expand an existing conservation breeding program for the Georges Snapping Turtle.

$825,000

New South Wales – Mosman

Taronga Conservation Society Australia

Expansion and capacity building in recovery of critically endangered Regent Honeyeater and Bellinger River Snapping Turtle
The project will expand the existing conservation breeding programs for the Regent Honeyeater and Bellinger River Snapping Turtle at Taronga Zoo.

$621,192

Victoria – Healesville

Zoological Parks and Gardens Board
(trading as Zoos Victoria)

Emergency rescue and captive facilities for the critically endangered Mountain Pygmy-possum
The project will construct a new alpine-mimicking, Mountain Pygmy-possum facility at Healesville Sanctuary to enhance preparedness for future catastrophic events and enable expansion of the current captive breeding and research program.

$350,000

New South Wales – Sydney

University of Sydney

Assessing the genetic value of Koala populations for conservation prioritisation
The project will sequence the genomes of 400 individual koalas across New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. The genetic data produced will help prioritise the on-ground management of koala populations and/or translocations to preserve unique genetic profiles in-situ and in captive breeding programs.

$348,450

New South Wales – Bungendore

The Trustee for National Threatened Species Trust

Species Recovery, Research and Breeding
The project will establish a captive breeding population for Eastern Ground Parrots–also to be used as an analogue species for the Western Ground Parrot–and establish a captive breeding population for Hastings River Mouse.

$820,390

New South Wales – Sydney

University of Sydney

Genetic management of bushfire recovery species
The project will assist other captive breeding initiatives by using the latest genome sequencing technologies to assess genetic diversity, inbreeding and relatedness amongst individuals within captive breeding programs and provide breeding and/or translocation recommendations.

$483,500

National

Greening Australia

Increase native seed and plant supply in preparation for the restoration of bushfire affected areas and conservation of valuable habitat.

The project will provide an understanding of the native seed supply needs to restore vegetation across fire impacted regions; build the capacity of the native seed and nursery industry; develop and coordinate a ten-year native seed and landscape restoration strategy; and develop employment/training opportunities, with particular emphasis on Indigenous and local communities.

$5,000,000

National

Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers

Coordination and mobilisation of volunteers responding to environmental impacts of bushfires.

Development of a central point for volunteers to register their interest in participating in environmental restoration work in bushfire affected areas, and for organisations doing restoration work to register their need for volunteers.

$2,500,000