Review of the management of feral animals and their impact on ...

Table <strong>of</strong> figures
Figure 1 Map <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Australian Rangel<strong>and</strong>s.............................................................3
Figure 2 Frequency <strong>of</strong> <strong>feral</strong> <strong>animals</strong> reported to have an <strong>impact</strong> on
biodiversity. ..........................................................................................148
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...................................150
Figure 4 Response frequency for likely new <strong>feral</strong> animal incursion pathways....152
List <strong>of</strong> tables
Table 1 Exotic mammals in <strong>the</strong> Rangel<strong>and</strong>s that are exp<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>the</strong>ir range or
newly colonising it....................................................................................7
Table 2 Distribution <strong>and</strong> habitat status <strong>of</strong> <strong>feral</strong> birds.............................................8
Table 3 Biodiversity Impacts <strong>of</strong> <strong>feral</strong> birds (listed in approximate order <strong>of</strong>
severity).....................................................................................................8
Table 4 Exotic fish which have established wild populations in <strong>the</strong>
Rangel<strong>and</strong>s................................................................................................9
Table 5 Species listed in <strong>the</strong> red fox Threat Abatement Plan (1999) <strong>and</strong>
found within <strong>the</strong> Rangel<strong>and</strong>s, for which foxes are a known or
perceived threat. This list is not considered complete. ...........................17
Table 6 Species listed on <strong>the</strong> cat Threat Abatement Plan (1999) for which
cats are a known or perceived threat. This list was compiled some
years ago <strong>and</strong> is not considered here to be entirely accurate. .................19
Table 7 Species listed in <strong>the</strong> rabbit Threat Abatement Plan (1999) for which
rabbits are a known or perceived threat. .................................................21
Table 8 Rare species found in <strong>the</strong> Rangel<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> listed in <strong>the</strong> Draft Threat
Abatement Plan (2004) as threatened by <strong>feral</strong> pigs ................................26
Table 9 Species listed in <strong>the</strong> <strong>feral</strong> goat Threat Abatement Plan (1999)
occurring within <strong>the</strong> Rangel<strong>and</strong>s, for which <strong>feral</strong> goats are a known
or perceived threat. This list is incomplete. ...........................................39
Table 10 Feral pests that could establish in <strong>the</strong> Rangel<strong>and</strong>s in <strong>the</strong> future .............63
Table 11 Australian legislation relevant to <strong>feral</strong> animal <strong>management</strong>...................66
Table 12 St<strong>and</strong>ard operating procedures for <strong>the</strong> <strong>management</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>feral</strong> <strong>animals</strong>.
Developed by Sharp & Saunders (2004). ...............................................80
Table 13 Capacity <strong>of</strong> survey respondents ............................................................147
Table 14 Distribution <strong>of</strong> respondents...................................................................147
Table 15 Impacts <strong>of</strong> <strong>feral</strong> <strong>animals</strong> in Australian Rangel<strong>and</strong>s...............................148
Table 16 Barriers to effective <strong>management</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>feral</strong> animal <strong>impact</strong>s on
biodiversity ...........................................................................................151
Table 17 Feral <strong>animals</strong> that are exp<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>the</strong>ir range in <strong>the</strong> Rangel<strong>and</strong>s...........157
Table 18 Pest populations susceptible to eradication over all or part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir
range within <strong>the</strong> Rangel<strong>and</strong>s.................................................................184