Acknowledgments

This plan was prepared by Jason van Weenen, Dr Matthew Ward, Thai Te, Erin Sautter, Dr Christina Son, Adam Pennington, Doug Bickerton, Valerie Lawley and Bea Rogers from an initial plan developed by Sue Churchill (2001a) for the former Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, South Australia.

Special thanks to Sue Churchill, John Read, Katherine Moseby, Sue Carthew and Sarah Way for their invaluable work on Sandhill dunnart and for the use of their survey data from the Great Victoria Desert, Secret Rocks and in parks on Eyre Peninsula. Thanks especially to Jo Riley and Jeff Turpin for their work in WA, including locating new populations, as well as advice, comments, and access to data. Thanks also go to Rob Brandle and Amanda McLean for advice and comments, and for providing access to her research findings. Peter Copley formerly of the Conservation and Wildlife Branch (Department for Environment and Water, South Australia) provided help and support throughout the project.

The Maralinga-Tjarutja community provided permission to work on their land in the Great Victoria Desert and allowed access to fuel and supplies at the Oak Valley Community. The Area Administrator of the Defence Support Centre allowed access to the Woomera Prohibited Area. Peter Reed of the Department of Defence provided permission to work in Maralinga (Section 400). Far West Coast Indigenous Corporation have been heavily involved in surveys in AWLB since 2019 and have participated in trapping most years.

Western Australia’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions provided permits, help and support while surveying in parts of the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia. Thanks to David Pearson, Manda Page, Ian Kealley, Jennifer Jackson, Julie Futter, Georgina Anderson and consultant Glen Gaikhorst for their help and comments on various drafts of this plan. Thanks also to Brydie Hill and Alistair Stewart (Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Northern Territory) for comments on an early draft.

Other people helped in various ways. Thanks to Julia Boulton, Jeff Foulkes, Lynette Queale, Greg Johnston, Clare Bradley, and Cath Kemper.