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Best Practice Pest ManagementFrom an animal welfare perspective, it ishighly desirable that pest control programsaffect a minimum number of individuals andthat effort is sustained so that pest densitiesalways remain at a low level. Over the lastdecade, the approach to managing pestanimals has changed. Rather than focussingon killing as many pests as possible, it isnow realised that like most other aspectsof agriculture or nature conservation, pestmanagement needs to be carefully plannedand coordinated. Pest animal control is justone aspect of an integrated approach tothe management of production and naturalresource systems. Most pests are highlymobile and can readily replace those thatare killed in control programs. Unless actionsare well planned and coordinated across anarea, individual control programs are unlikelyto have a lasting effect. When planning pestmanagement, there are some importantsteps that should be considered (afterBraysher & Saunders, 2002).1. What is the trigger to undertake pestanimal management? Is there a communityor political pressure for action on pests andan expectation that pest animals shouldbe controlled? Pest control is unlikely tobe effective unless there is strong local orpolitical will to take action and commit thenecessary resources.2. Who is the key group to take responsibilityfor bringing together those individuals andgroups that have a key interest in dealingwith the pest issue?3. What is the problem? In the past the pestwas usually seen as the problem. Hence thesolution was to kill as many pests as possible.We now know that the situation is morecomplex. First, determine what the problemis. For example, it may be damage to nativetrees, or damage to stock fences or wateringpoints, particularly during drought. Severalfactors impact on each of these problemsand control of pests are often only part ofthe solution. The following questions thenhelp define the problem:• Who has the problem?• Where is the problem?• How severe is the problem?• Will the problem change with time?4. Identify and describe the area of concern.Sometimes it helps to remove agency andproperty boundaries so that the problem canbe viewed without the tendency to pointblame at individuals; groups or agencies.Property and agency boundaries can beadded later once agreement is reached onthe best approach.5. Trying to deal with the complexity ofa very large area can be daunting so itoften helps to break the area into smallermanagement units for planning. Thesesmaller units may be determined by waterbodies, mountain ranges, fences, vegetationthat is unsuitable for a particular pest or othersuitable boundaries that managers can workto. While it is best to work to boundaries thatrestrict the movement of pests, this may notbe practicable and jurisdictional boundaries,for example, the border of a Landcare group,may have to be used in combination withphysical boundaries. Once the managementunits are identified:28There are some important points to consider when making a plan to manage pests.
• Identify as best you can, the pestanimal distribution and abundancein each management unit.• Estimate as far as is practicable, thedamage caused by the pest or peststo production and to conservation.6. Gather and assess other relevantplanning documents such as CatchmentManagement Plans, Recovery Plansfor threatened species and PropertyManagement Plans. Identify any keyconstraints that may prevent the plan beingput into operation and identify all the keystakeholders.7. Develop the most appropriatepest management plans for each of themanagement units.Implementing effective and humanepest control programs requires a basicunderstanding of the ecology and biology ofthe targeted pest species and in some casesthose species affected directly (non-targets)or indirectly (prey species) by a controlprogram. It is also essential to understand theimpact created by the pest i.e. what is theproblem? Managers should take the time tomake themselves aware of such informationby reading the recommended texts at theend of this code of practice. A brief summaryof the biology, ecology and impacts of feralcamels follows. This information is extractedfrom the report ‘Overview of the project -Cross-jurisdictional management of feralcamels to protect NRM and cultural values’by Edwards et al. (2008) and also from afact sheet titled ‘The feral camel (Camelusdromedarius)’ by the Natural Heritage Trust,Department of Environment and Heritage(2004).29Develop the best pest management plan for each area to be managed.
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Page 6 and 7: ForewordPrefaceThis book is unique.
Page 9 and 10: Introduction9A
Page 11 and 12: There are best practice ways to do
Page 13 and 14: Camel Handling HazardsThe one-humpe
Page 15 and 16: Crushing and chargingCamels are lar
Page 17 and 18: Spraying cudCamels digest food simi
Page 19 and 20: Body condition and camel hump score
Page 21 and 22: Identifying cow camels in late preg
Page 23 and 24: Model code of practicefor the human
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Page 27: Definitions and TermsPest animal -
Page 31 and 32: Feral camels wander widely accordin
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Page 35 and 36: SummerLegendMaleadultsubadultcalfbu
Page 37 and 38: Camels can damage water tanks and w
Page 39 and 40: Camels can damage the homes of othe
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Page 43 and 44: Many Aboriginal people believe that
Page 45 and 46: Developing a management planThis in
Page 47 and 48: Feral Camel Control TechniquesHuman
Page 49 and 50: MusteringMustering will expose fera
Page 51 and 52: Table 1: Humaneness, Efficacy, Cost
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