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a) b) Figure 3. a) Extent <strong>of</strong> <strong>feral</strong> animal <strong>management</strong> tool usage; b) general effectiveness <strong>of</strong> <strong>feral</strong> animal <strong>management</strong> tools The greatest barrier to effective <strong>feral</strong> animal <strong>management</strong> in <strong>the</strong> Rangel<strong>and</strong>s was considered to be inadequate funding. Seventy-nine percent believed that increasing <strong>management</strong> funding levels would result in better <strong>management</strong> <strong>and</strong> reduced <strong>feral</strong> animal <strong>impact</strong>s on biodiversity. L<strong>and</strong>holder incentive was considered <strong>the</strong> second greatest impediment, followed by political support <strong>and</strong> ownership <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> problem (Table 16). 150
Table 16 Barriers to effective <strong>management</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>feral</strong> animal <strong>impact</strong>s on biodiversity Insignificant Somewhat significant Significant Very significant Knowledge <strong>of</strong> biodiversity 10% 21% 31% 36% Knowledge <strong>of</strong> <strong>feral</strong> animal <strong>impact</strong>s 0% 7% 45% 48% Funding 0% 5% 17% 79% Strategies <strong>and</strong> BPM plans 0% 14% 43% 43% Community support 0% 10% 38% 52% Political support 0% 12% 19% 69% Legislation 7% 19% 10% 31% Significance <strong>of</strong> biodiversity 7% 17% 45% 31% Conservation reserves 14% 35% 33% 12% Appreciation <strong>of</strong> common habitat 10% 24% 40% 17% Management tools 0% 7% 43% 48% Ownership <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> problem 0% 2% 36% 60% L<strong>and</strong>holder incentive 2% 5% 19% 71% The majority <strong>of</strong> respondents indicated that <strong>the</strong>y would like to see a more co-ordinated <strong>and</strong> strategic approach to <strong>feral</strong> animal <strong>management</strong> <strong>and</strong> that more effort is required in <strong>the</strong> area <strong>of</strong> legislation implementation <strong>and</strong> enforcement. One group suggested that a fund be set up to allow prompt response to new incursions to prevent establishment. Sixty-four percent <strong>of</strong> those surveyed were involved in regionally co-ordinated <strong>feral</strong> animal <strong>management</strong> programs, although most believed that not as many l<strong>and</strong> managers were involved in <strong>the</strong>se programs as <strong>the</strong>re should be. The number <strong>of</strong> groups involved in coordinated <strong>management</strong> action varied depending upon <strong>the</strong> species being targeted <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> regions involved. In areas where <strong>the</strong> property sizes were immense, generally only a few neighbouring properties would co-ordinate a <strong>feral</strong> animal <strong>management</strong> effort. However, <strong>the</strong> vast size <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> properties ensured that large amounts <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong> were managed in a coordinated manner. As property sizes decreased <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong> managers participating in coordinated control generally increased, with up to several hundred involved in more urban regions. Most co-ordinated control was conducted on <strong>feral</strong> <strong>animals</strong> that were negatively <strong>impact</strong>ing pastoral activities. Thus, co-ordinated control for foxes, wild dogs, <strong>feral</strong> pigs, rabbits <strong>and</strong> goats were <strong>the</strong> most common. In several regions, specialty community groups have been formed to target <strong>the</strong> <strong>impact</strong>s <strong>of</strong> particular pest species. The majority <strong>of</strong> respondents followed some form <strong>of</strong> best practice <strong>management</strong>. These were usually local district <strong>of</strong> catchment <strong>management</strong> plans, or those developed by state agencies such as RLPBs (New South Wales) or Soil Boards (South Australia). Best practice <strong>management</strong> plans were reported for a wide range <strong>of</strong> species. Survey respondents believed that although new incursions by <strong>feral</strong> <strong>animals</strong> will occur through a variety <strong>of</strong> means, unassisted dispersal is <strong>the</strong> most likely avenue. The most unlikely <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> listed incursion routes was deemed to be malicious release, such as <strong>the</strong> introduction <strong>of</strong> <strong>animals</strong> by <strong>the</strong> game hunting fraternity. 151
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Review of<
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Contributors Andrew Norris Pest Ani
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3.7.36 Common Myna (Acridot
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Table of figures F
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Section 2 Introduction Feral <stron
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Amanda Dimmock, QD
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Section 3 A status review o
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3.4 Birds Thirteen (or 14) species
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Information on the
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Summary A rodent that contributes t
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Dingoes can become a threat to wild
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The significance of</strong
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macropods and b<st
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^Lasiorhinus krefftii North
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Perceived threat Geopsittacus occid
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conservation areas. It is less clea
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Table 8 Rare species found in <stro
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Competition Several examples are re
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In truth, camels do substantial dam
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The situation today Buffalo numbers
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qualify under IUCN criteria as enda
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3.7.16 Goat (Capra hircus) Summary
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Drakonorchis drakeoides Hinged Drag
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3.7.19 Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) Su
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Impacts Much is known about <strong
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Distribution Ostriches have won <st
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nest in tree hollows along
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Distribution The skylark is found i
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Distribution The blackbird is wides
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many native species (Clarke et al.
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spread across the
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Section 4 Legislative framework 4.1
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protection, as long as it falls wit
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Native Vegetation Conservation Act
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suppression, which is the</
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al. 1986, 1987). The use of
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5.1.4 Mustering Commercial musterin
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the vaccine <stron
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Where possible, integration <strong
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strategy, relative cost-effectivene
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Fencing Feral buffalo have a reputa
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5.3 Management of
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Summary of <strong
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time comes for the
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Summary of <strong
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Individual tracking Tracking is a l
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SA - Currently cats are not widely
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efficient in any given situation. R
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Crossland, MR, 199
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Parkes, JP, 1990, Feral goat contro
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Appendix A Ferals animals</
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Indigenous lands I
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Appendix B Stakeholder survey form
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Appendix C Database on past NHT fun
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Lachlan Rehabilitation of</
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