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Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0May 2011collated to allow development of control programs for these species. Control of pest species will be inaccordance with waste management guidelines and where possible integrated with other programs in theregion.4.2.7 Reporting and MappingFollowing on-site pest identification and relevant consultations, pest location information in the form ofGPS coordinates or site location descriptions are to be provided to QGC FEOs with the location anddetails of the pest to then be entered into the QGC Protocol. Records will also be kept of whatmanagement action may have been taken after the record was made. Pest animal mapping informationwill be developed from the database and used to assist in decision making. Follow-up treatment,inspections and monitoring will be used to study the effectiveness of these plans.4.3 Pest Species Recorded or with Potential to Occur in the Gas FieldsPest animal species recorded or with potential to occur in the Gas Fields are listed in Table 4. Theseform pests of concern for the Gas Fields and subject to management as detailed in this report.Table 4: Pest species recorded or with potential to occur in the gas fieldsSpeciesCommon NameStakeholderConcerned¥Presence inGas FieldClass 1 Declared AnimalsAnoplolepis gracilipes Crazy Ant CA, QMDBA TBCSolenopsis invicta Fire Ant CA, QMDBA TBCClass 2 Declared AnimalsAustracris guttulosa Spur-throated Locust QMDBA TBCAxis and Cervus spp. Wild Deer QMDBA PossiblyCanis familiarisWild DogCA, QMDBA,TSCYesCanis familiaris dingoDingoCA, QMDBA,TSCYesCapra hircus Feral Goats QMDBA YesChortoicetus terminifera Australian Plague LocustCA, QMDBA,TSCTBCFelis catus Feral Cat QMDBA YesLocusta migratoria Locusts – Migratory QMDBA TBCOryctolagus cuniculusEuropean RabbitCA, QMDBA,TSCYesSus scrofaFeral PigCA, QMDBA,TSCYesVulpes vulpes Fox QMDBA YesClass 3 Declared AnimalsDama dama Feral Fallow Deer QMDBA TBCNoxious AnimalsCyprinus carpio European, Koi and Mirror Carp QMDBA PossiblyGambusia holbrooki Mosquitofish QMDBA Possibly38 of 100
Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0May 2011Non Declared AnimalsAcridotheres tristis Indian Myna QMDBA TBCArdea ibis Egrets (Overabundant Native) QMDBA PossiblyBufo marinus Cane Toad QMDBA YesCulicidae spp. Mosquito spp. YesEquus asinus Feral Donkey QMDBA TBCEquus caballus Wild Horse QMDBA PossiblyLepus europaeus European Hare QMDBA, TSC LikelyMacropus rufus Kangaroo (Overabundant Native) QMDBA PossiblyRange of species Wallaby (Overabundant Native) QMDBA PossiblyMus musculus House Mouse QMDBA, TSC YesMustela furo Ferret QMDBA TBCRattus rattus Black Rat QMDBA, TSC YesSturnus vulgaris Starlings QMDBA PossiblyThreskiornis molucca Ibis (Overabundant Native) QMDBA Possibly¥- CA - Condamine Alliance; QMDBA - Queensland Murray-Darling Basin Authority; TSC - Taroom Shire CouncilYes - Confirmed Presence; Likely - DEEDI distribution maps show presence near Gas Field; Possibly - Possiblepresence in region; TBC - To Be Confirmed.4.4 Specific Pest Management and Monitoring MeasuresSpecific pest management, hygiene and monitoring measures are provided for those pest species inTable 4 that have been confirmed as occurring in the Gas Fields. These measures have drawn largelyon information provided by Primary Industries and Fisheries section of DEEDI.4.4.1 Management of RabbitsPlate 27: Rabbitwww.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_8288.htmPlate 28: Rabbitswww.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_8288.htmRabbits are a highly destructive pest that cost the Australian economy between $600m-$1b per year.Rabbits are regularly sighted on QGC properties, and have been increasing in numbers leading to39 of 100
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