Marsupial Mole. Notoryctes species. Amy Mutton Zoologist Species and Communities Branch Science and Conservation Division

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1 Marsupial Mole Notoryctes species Amy Mutton Zoologist Species and Communities Branch Science and Conservation Division

2 Scientific classification Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Infraclass: Order: Family: Animalia Chordata Mammalia Marsupialia Notoryctemorphia Notoryctidae Notoryctes caurinus (Thomas, 1920) Northern Marsupial Mole Kakarratul Notoryctes typhlops (Stirling, 1889) Southern Marsupial Mole Itjaritjari or Yitjaritjari

3 Conservation Status WA State legislation Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 Specially Protected Western Australian State Government - Department of Parks and Wildlife 30 April 1996, Government Gazette No. 57 Listed as Specially Protected by the Minister under section 14 Declared as fauna which is rare or likely to become extinct Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice Published under Schedule 1 (Threatened) Reason for nomination: Less common than previously thought, and Significant distribution change or habitat alteration

4 Conservation Status WA State WA Rank: Endangered (EN) Rank Endangered assigned by the WA Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC) in 2000 using IUCN (1994) categories and criteria, and assigned criteria A1c + 2c An observed, estimated, inferred or suspected reduction of at least 50 % over the last 10 years or 3 generations, whichever is longer based on a decline in AOO, EOO and or habitat quality; and A reduction of at least 50 % projected or suspected to be met within the next 10 years or 3 generations whichever is longer based on AOO, EOO and or habitat quality.

5 Conservation Status National legislation Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Endangered Australian Government - Department of the Environment 11 July 2000 Federal Register of Legislative Instruments - Commonwealth of Australia Declaration under s178, s181, and s183 of the EPBC Act Former legislation: Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 Endangered

6 Conservation Status National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 Vulnerable South Australian State Government - Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Listed as Vulnerable under Schedule 7 Previously listed as Endangered SA & NT legislation Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2000 Vulnerable Northern Territory - Parks and Wildlife Commission The southern marsupial mole is currently classified as Vulnerable under criterion C1 based on: Population size estimated to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals; An estimated continuing decline of at least 10 % within 10 years or three generations, whichever is longer

7 Justification: Conservation Status International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species Data Deficient Listed as Data Deficient because, although it has been recorded over a relatively wide area, little is known about its population numbers and threats. Date assessed: 30 June 2008 Assessors: Dickman, C., Burbidge, A., Aplin, K. & Benshemesh J. Previous assessments/reviews: 1996 Endangered (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

8 Mammal Action Plan The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012 (July 2014) Least Concern New knowledge: Recent surveys using novel techniques have shown the species to be widespread and relatively common. Not eligible under any of the current IUCN Red List criteria No evidence of population decline approaching 30 % in 3 generations (30 years) EOO > 20,000 km 2, > 2000 km 2 Population size unknown but probably > 10,000 mature individuals Population not restricted, population > 1000 mature individuals Previous assessment: At the time it was unknown if the low rate of sightings and specimen acquisition was due to increasing rarity or to a relatively common species that is infrequently observed because of its fossorial behaviour. The 1996 Action Plan for Australian Marsupials and Monotremes Endangered A1c, 2c No decline documented - extremely cryptic species Lack of recent records - cause for concern Arid zone Critical Weight Range species Threatening processes: predation by foxes and feral cats, changed fire regimes Australasian Marsupials and Monotremes: An Action Plan for their Conservation 1992 Potentially vulnerable (little known, uncertain status)

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10 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, Vol. 14

11 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia Vol. 14 ( ) Drawing: Rosa C. Fiveash, Lithograph: H. Barrett.

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14 D apres A hand-book to the marsupiala and monotrema par. R. Lydekker 1896 Gravures de marsupiaux et monotremes, taupe marsupiale ou grande taupe - marsupial mole - Notoryctes typhlops

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16 Parker, T.J & Haswell, W.A. (1910). A Text-book of Zoology. Vol. 2. MacMillan and Co. Ltd, London. [Phylum Chordata, page 495.] Newman, H.H. (1926). Vertebrate Zoology. The MacMillan Company, New York. [Mammalia, page 355.] Cabrera (1919). Genera Mammalium: Monotrema & Marsupialia. Museo Nacional De Ciencias Naturales. Madrid.

17 The Mammals of Australia (2008) Van Dyck, S. and Strahan, R. (Eds.) Records The 1996 Action Plan for Australian Marsupials and Monotremes (1996) Maxwell S., Burbidge, A.A., & Morris, K. Records The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012 (2014) Woinarski, J.C.Z., Burbidge, A.A., & Harrison, P.L.

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24 Recovery Plan for Marsupial Moles Notoryctes typhlops and N. caurinus Recovery Plan Objectives and Actions Describe the distribution of the distinct lineages of marsupial moles 1. Resolve the taxonomy and determine appropriate management units 2. Describe the distribution and provide indices of the abundance of the distinct lineages of marsupial moles Determine trends in populations 3. Determine population trends of the distinct lineages of marsupial moles Provide preliminary information on threats 4. Provide preliminary information on the threat of fire, introduced predators such as foxes and cats, and grazing Learn about the ecology 5. Describe activity patterns and ranging behaviour 6. Obtain ecological information from Aboriginal elders 7. Examine the diet, reproductive state and general condition of surfacing animals 8. Prepare for captive individuals brought to Desert Park Manage the recovery process 9. Manage the recovery process through a recovery team 10. Downlist species from endangered to a lower category of threat

25 Key knowledge gaps for research, the key threats and the key management activities Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012 suggestions

26 All maps in this presentation are considered drafts and should not be used for reference or reproduced without permission of the Zoologist, Species and Communities Branch, Parks and Wildlife. Disclaimer: The State of Western Australia and its employees do not guarantee that this publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence that may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.

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