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for progressing gene drive, structured into stages with clear decision points and risk assessments                                                                                                                    Project 10: Gene editing: molecular studies on genes of interest
4.9. Continue research on immunocontraception to develop approaches with improved efficacy over sustained periods, and feasible spreading mechanisms                                                                                                Project 11: Other novel control solutions
4.11. Continue research on exposing extremely and highly cat-susceptible species to managed populations of cats within havens to encourage maintenance and enhancement of predator recognition and appropriate behavioural responses                Project 11: Other novel control solutions
Enhance knowledge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   3. Quantifying impacts
Impacts
3.1. Improve knowledge of the biodiversity value of islands; and the occurrence of cats on islands                                                                                                                                                  Project 6: Land management practices, including Indigenous knowledge
3.2. Improve understanding of cat impacts, with a combination of autecological studies of cat-susceptible species, expert elicitation and population viability analyses                                                                             Project 8: Cat density impact targets and biodiversity response thresholds
9.4. Improve the evidence base on the biodiversity impacts of feral cats living near human habitation and infrastructure                                                                                                                            Project 8: Cat density impact targets and biodiversity response thresholds
3.4. Investigate impacts and prevalence of cat-borne diseases in native wildlife, and options for responses                                                                                                                                         Project 9: Understanding disease prevalence and impacts
Monitoring                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Population ecology and behaviour
2.12. Improve monitoring attached to control programs                                                                                                                                                                                               Project 14: More effective cat population monitoring
2.13. Establish and maintain national databases for collating details of feral cat control programs, monitoring data and outcomes                                                                                                                   No equivalent; more relevant for national-scale information collation and analyses
2.14. Establish and maintain national databases on fundamental information about feral cats                                                                                                                                                         No equivalent; more relevant for national-scale information collation and analyses
5.1 Establish surveillance monitoring on priority cat-free islands with high biodiversity values                                                                                                                                                    No equivalent; more relevant for national-scale information collation and analyses
5.4. Collate information from island surveillance programs into national databases                                                                                                                                                                  No equivalent; more relevant for national-scale information collation and analyses
3.3. Design and implement surveillance monitoring that may detect increased cat impacts is established at locations where cat-susceptible species are still abundant                                                                                Project 12: Indirect management measures
6.5. Design and implement monitoring programs to report on changes in population, genetic diversity and other relevant attributes of cat-susceptible species in havens                                                                              Project 12: Indirect management measures
7.2. Design monitoring programs for species of moderate to high cat-susceptibility, and implement them                                                                                                                                              Project 12: Indirect management measures
Cat ecology
3.5. Undertake fundamental research on cat ecology to inform the design and implementation of existing feral cat control options                                                                                                                    Project 13: Cat behaviour (bait avoidance, social structure, reinvasion)

Appendix 4. Relevant legislation relating to feral and pet cats, and plans and protocols, in Australian states and territories

Appendix 4a. Relevant legislation relating to cats in Australian states and territories

      Table 22 Relevant legislation relating to cats in Australian