2014 National Malleefowl FORUM

The 5th National Malleefowl Forum was held between  September 12 & 15, 2014
Dubbo, New South Wales

Below are documents links from the forum proceedings

5th Malleefowl  Forum Full Proceedings Sept 2014 16mb

Preface

Acknowledgements

National Malleefowl Forum 2014 – Program

Presentations – Oral

1. S Gillam Welcome

2. J Benshemesh Introduction to the National Forum

3. T Burnard How we have progressed as measured against the National Recovery Plan for Malleefowl and Resolutions from Remark

4. T Burnard Update from the National Malleefowl Recovery Program Coordinator

5. S Cail Report from the North Central Malleefowl Preservation Group (NCMPG) Western Australia

6. J DeJose Establishing new directions for the Malleefowl Preservation Group, Western Australia

7. M Bannerman Malleefowl conservation activities in NSW 2012-2014

8. S Gillam Malleefowl conservation in SA – Activities from 2012-2014

9. P Stokie Malleefowl conservation action in Victoria 2011-2014

10. M Irvin Saving Our Species – Malleefowl Iconic Species Project

11. B Parsons WA Malleefowl Network: a progress update

12. C Hedger Reproductive outputs of two comparable regions of the South Australia Murray–Darling Basin – Results and learnings for recovery

13. G Allen An investigation of potential landscape links to enhance Malleefowl conservation in northwest Victoria

14. S Mitchell How mining offsets can make a contribution towards meeting National Recovery Plan objectives

15. P Andrew A discussion on a proposed release of Malleefowl at Taronga Western Plains Zoo

16. T Cope Conservation genetics of Malleefowl17. W Boles A brief history of Megapodes (Megapodiidae)

17. W Boles A brief history of Megapodes (Megapodiidae)

18. J Benshemesh Update on the National Malleefowl Monitoring Database: recent developments and new gear

19. A Pennington Malleefowl (Nganamara) as a flagship species for Indigenous Land Management in the Great Victoria Desert of WA, with notes on new sites & implications for Nganamara distribution

20. J Benshemesh Progress towards a method of monitoring Malleefowl in the Maralinga Tjarutja Lands, South Australia

21. V Saffer The use of LiDAR to determine the presence of Malleefowl mounds

22. J Benshemesh Motion-sensitive cameras for monitoring a range of animals in Malleefowl monitoring sites

23. J Spark Using high definition aerial photography to search for Malleefowl mounds – A case study for Mount Gibson’s Extension Hill

24. J Read Comparison of three survey techniques for locating Malleefowl mounds

25. J Connell The Mallee Hawkeye Project: assessing most suitable habitat for threatened mallee birds using predictive fire history mapping

26. J DeJose Do we need better questions?

27. C Hauser Applying Adaptive Management Principles to Malleefowl conservation

28. C Hauser Analysing the effects of ongoing and historical fox control on Malleefowl population viability

29. R van Hespen Camera trapping analysis of mallee wildlife

30. M Bode Predicting Malleefowl dynamics using decision theory and qualitative ecosystem modelling

31. A Towerton A brief history of Malleefowl conservation and monitoring efforts In the Goonoo forest, New South Wales

32. M Lewis Malleefowl activity at nesting sites increase fox and other feral animal visitation rates

33. M Lewis Feral goat removal to restore habitat quality within Malleefowl nesting areas in the rangelands of NSW

Presentations – Poster

1. C Hedger Mallee fires in the SA Murray-Darling Basin – losses, learnings and linings

2. G McNeill Is road kill the greatest threat to adult Malleefowl survival in bush remnants in agricultural areas?

3. J Thomas Emergency Summit for Threatened Mallee Birds

4. J DeJose Thinking outside the jerry can

5. V Wilson & M Norman Malleefowl at Monarto Zoo

6. A Smith Malleefowl mound building: Effects on fire behaviour and habitat