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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Recovery Plan—Botaurus poiciloptilus) Instrument 2023
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Livestock overgrazing
The Australasian Bittern is sensitive to habitat damage as it has relatively specialised habitat requirements, preferring wetlands with dense vegetation. Livestock can trample nests, and through grazing damage the available foraging and shelter habitat, reducing access to food and exposing Australasian Bitterns to predators.