Southern Cross Operations Annual Environmental Report 2008 - 2009
Southern Cross Operations Annual Environmental Report 2008 - 2009
Southern Cross Operations Annual Environmental Report 2008 - 2009
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<strong>2009</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Report</strong><strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> <strong>Operations</strong>Figure 7-8: Tree-Stem Trapdoor Spider (Aganippe castellum) Burrows from Burbidge (top) andEdwards Find. Photo: Patrick Cullen & Peter Langlands.The observations from the SRE surveys now add further to an already extensive anddiverse faunal assemblage in the region. Previously, nine of potentially 21 vertebratefauna species of conservation significance were located across the survey areas atSXO (Table 7-7).Feral Animal ControlA feral animal trapping program was conducted by Animal Pest Management Servicesover 7 nights (280 trapping nights) in May <strong>2009</strong>. The program removed 14 feral catsand one fox (Figure 7-9). This compares with a total of 37 feral cats trapped inFebruary <strong>2008</strong>, indicating a decline in the feral cat population around Marvel Loch.55
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