Mulligans Flat Woodlands Sanctuary - Reintroducing Endangered Bush Stone-curlews

This project will halt the decline of the Bush Stone-curlew by re-introducing the Bush Stone-curlew into part of its former range in southern NSW and the ACT. As a starting point, this will be done using Mulligans Flat Woodlands Sanctuary, a predator-free reserve. The project involves breeding, re-introductions of the birds, and associated monitoring, fox and cat control, and community engagement. The longer-term plan is to re-introduce batches of birds in Spring each year for the next 3 years, with 10-12 released each year, until a genetically robust breeding population can be established within the sanctuary, from which offspring will disperse into the broader landscape.

本项目计划通过在新南威尔士州南部及澳大利亚首都领地（ACT）的部分原分布区域内重新引入灌丛石鸻（Bush Stone-curlew），以遏制该物种种群的衰退态势。作为首期试点工作，本次重引入将依托无捕食者保护区——穆利根斯平原林地保护区（Mulligans Flat Woodlands Sanctuary）开展。本项目涵盖鸟类繁育、种群重引入、配套监测、狐与家猫防控以及社区参与等核心环节。其长期规划为在未来三年内于每年春季分批放归鸟类，每年释放10至12只个体，直至保护区内建立起遗传结构稳健的可繁殖种群，此后该种群的后代将自然扩散至更广范围的自然生境中。