Table 1.
Summary of species planned for translocation to Dirk Hartog Island (listing refers to conservation status under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999 (V, vulnerable; E, endangered; N, not listed). PVA, Population viability analysis; DRA, disease risk analysis). ‘Released’ refers to number of individuals released. ‘Source(s)’ refers to the locations where founders were originally sourced. Details of releases for final five species are still to be confirmed.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Listing | Years | Released | Source(s) | PVA | DRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banded hare-wallaby * | Lagostrophus fasciatus | V | 2017–18 | 102 H | Bernier Is.; Dorre Is. | Y | N |
| Rufous hare-wallaby * | Lagorchestes hirsutus | V | 2017–19 | 112 H | Bernier Is.; Dorre Is. | N | N |
| Shark Bay bandicoot | Perameles bougainville | E | 2019–20 | 99 H | Bernier Is.; Dorre Is. | Y | Y |
| Dibbler | Parantechinus apicalis | E | 2019– | 137 ‡,M | (Boullanger Is.; Escape Is.; Whitlock Is.) via Perth Zoo | Y | Y |
| Shark Bay mouse | Pseudomys gouldii | V | 2021–22 | 130 A | Bernier Is.; Northwest Is. | Y | Y |
| Greater stick-nest rat | Leporillus conditor | V | 2021–22 | 122 A | East Franklin Is.; West Franklin Is.; Salutation Is. | Y | Y |
| Western grasswren † | Amytornis textilis | N | 2022 | 85 H | Hamelin Station; Peron Peninsula |
Y | Y |
| Brush-tailed mulgara | Dasycercus blythi | N | 2023 | 100 M | Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara | Y | N § |
| Desert Mouse | Pseudomys desertor | N | - | - | - | - | Y |
| Heath Mouse | Pseudomys shortridgei | E | - | - | - | - | Y |
| Woylie | Bettongia penicillata | E | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boodie | Bettongia lesueur | V | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chuditch | Dasyurus geoffroii | V | - | - | - | - | - |
* Treated as a conservation introduction; † subspecific substitution for extinct endemic taxon; ‡ more releases planned; § DRA for dibbler considered to be applicable given lack of available studies on disease in dasyurids; H hard release only; A hard release with some provision of artificial refuges; M mixed soft and hard release with provision of artificial refuges.