Grant Award View - GA91844
Saving the spinys: urgent actions to conserve the Euastacus freshwater...
- GA91844-V3 - Project end date extended due to weather-related restrictions to project sites. (6-Jan-2022 )
- GA91844-V2 - Grant timeframe has been extended from 30 June 2021 to 31 December 2021. (8-Jun-2021 )
- GA91844-V1 - Correction to Value (AUD). Incorrect amount reported initially. (2-Mar-2021 )
This collaborative project will inform the conservation of all 22 priority Euastacus species impacted by the bushfires. Key objectives are to:
1. Determine the extent of range limits, identify critical remnant populations and threats to those populations;
2. Resolve taxonomic status of the undescribed priority species and identify evolutionarily significant units within species, develop genomic markers and eDNA to support range mapping;
3. Explore feasibility of conservation translocations (including ex situ production); and
4. Undertake a Species Expert Assessment Plan to inform EPBC assessment and guide recovery actions.
The project will comprehensively, efficiently and consistently determine the best way forward to conserve each species.