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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Recovery Plan—Botaurus poiciloptilus) Instrument 2023
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Predation
The Australasian Bittern is subject to the predation of eggs and juveniles by foxes (Vulpes vulpes), cats (Felis catus), rats and pigs (Garnett and Crowley 2000; DBCA 2018). Foxes are known to be predators of ground-nesting birds across the range of the Australasian Bittern (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2001), so could be a potential threat