Abstract Coherent, multi-species conservation strategies rely on up-to-date assessments of extinction risk, and prioritising and implementing well-founded management and research actions. Using IUCN criteria and methods, we reassessed the conservation status of all 243 Australian frog species. We also identified key threats and associated potential management actions. We subsequently scored the relative value, feasibility and current levels of implementation of all management and research actions for threatened and Data Deficient species. These scores were then used to rank the relative priority of management and research actions, identifying the highest priority actions for reducing extinction risk for Australia's frogs. Our revised assessment identified 45 threatened frog species in Australia, a 10% reduction from the 2004 assessment. However, the number of species assessed as Extinct increased by two, and four species were added to the Critically Endangered list. Improvements in conservation status for some species resulted from better knowledge and natural population stabilisation or recovery following disease impacts, rather than as a consequence of management. Improved knowledge has also resulted in a reduction of Data Deficient species from ten to eight. We found substantial reductions in species extinction risk may be achievable by implementing a relatively discrete set of well-targeted management and research actions. Given its simple and dynamic nature, our method can be regularly updated with new information, and can also be applied at different geographic scales. Our prioritisation will enable improved allocation of limited resources to maximise conservation outcomes for Australian frogs.

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澳大利亚青蛙物种的现状和优先保护行动

摘要 连贯的多物种保护战略依赖于对灭绝风险的最新评估，以及优先考虑和实施有充分根据的管理和研究行动。使用 IUCN 标准和方法，我们重新评估了所有 243 种澳大利亚青蛙物种的保护状况。我们还确定了关键威胁和相关的潜在管理措施。随后，我们对受威胁和数据缺乏物种的所有管理和研究行动的相对价值、可行性和当前实施水平进行了评分。然后使用这些分数对管理和研究行动的相对优先级进行排序，确定降低澳大利亚青蛙灭绝风险的最高优先级行动。我们修订后的评估确定了澳大利亚 45 种受威胁的青蛙物种，比 2004 年的评估减少了 10%。然而，被评估为灭绝的物种数量增加了两个，四个物种被添加到极度濒危名单中。某些物种保护状况的改善是由于更好的知识和自然种群稳定或疾病影响后的恢复，而不是管理的结果。知识的提高还导致数据不足的物种从 10 种减少到 8 种。我们发现，通过实施一套相对离散的、有针对性的管理和研究行动，可以大幅降低物种灭绝风险。鉴于其简单和动态的性质，我们的方法可以定期更新新信息，也可以应用于不同的地理尺度。