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Post-release monitoring of captive bred Malleefowl released for the NSW Recovery Program. 

In partnership with Charles Sturt University, this project will develop and test GPS telemetry harness attachments for use on malleefowl releases. Malleefowl are an 'endangered' species in NSW and for 20 years TWPZ has supported the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) Malleefowl Recovery Program, releasing over 400 birds.  Initial short-term monitoring of released captive-bred birds identified causes of decline (mainly fox predation) and informed the in-situ fox control program. However extended monitoring of releases to understand recruitment and dispersal patterns is lacking. Effective long-term tracking is a stipulation for future releases of captive-bred malleefowl from TWPZ for the DECC Program. The development of effective long-tem telemetry for birds can contribute to achieving conservation outcomes by being applied to future in-situ malleefowl release monitoring. Survival and mortality data can inform the level of success of malleefowl releases and baiting programs. In addition this technology can be applied to future malleefowl conservation to assist determining whether feral cats have become the major predator in the absence of foxes.