Recovery objectives and timelinesRecovery objectives and timelines

Recovery objectives and timelines

The overall objectives of this recovery plan are to:

- clarify the taxonomic status of the Christmas Island Shrew,

- clarify the current status and distribution, and

- maximise the opportunity for the viability of this species in the wild.

Proposed measures for habitat protection and control or eradication of the crazy ant should assist the survival of any extant populations.

Specific objectives for the five years of this Recovery Plan are:

• Objective 1: To clarify the taxonomic status from existing museum specimens.
• Objective 2: To assess the current status and distribution through targeted surveys.
• Objective 3: To control the abundance and spread of the crazy ant
• Objective 4: To establish captive breeding populations from any extant populations, pending mitigation of all potential threats.
• Objective 5: To effectively protect and manage any extant populations
• Objective 6: To identify habitat critical to survival, including shelter, breeding and foraging habitat.
• Objective 7: To determine threatening processes affecting the species.
• Objective 8: To develop and implement a community awareness program to assist in the location of previously undetected populations.