Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00432:reg:6:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00432
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 10/20)
Character Range: 115666–121488

impacts on non-target species are considered and managed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Currently sites identified by partners include Mina Mina (NT), The Granites (NT), Sangsters Bore (NT), Tanami Downs (NT), STIPA Central (NT), STIPA Lander River (NT),  Matuwa (WA), Warburton (WA), Kiwirrkurra (WA), Marruwa (WA), Haasts Bluff (NT), Hanson River (NT), Kintore (NT), Illeuwurru (NT), Astrebla Downs NP (Qld), Pullen Pullen (Qld), Kurrara Kurrara (WA), Nyirripi (NT), Railway South TCk (NT), Currawinya NP (Qld) and other sites identified by the recovery team.
            * In Qld implement and test control techniques (primarily baiting, grooming trap, shooting, training rangers and neighbouring pastoralists to trap). In NT and WA implement and test control techniques (traditional hunting, fox and feral cat-specific baiting, trapping, grooming trap, shooting).
            * Encourage existing shooting activities (for example for kangaroos) to include foxes and feral cats as targets, and to record and report sightings.
4c      Proactively control feral cats and wild canid predation pressure associated with boom-bust prey events:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        All relevant sites.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Indigenous land managers and organisations, including Indigenous rangers and Traditional Owners, other land managers, Save the Bilby Fund, state and territory government conservation agencies, AWC.
            * Undertake feral cat and wild canid control where booms in prey species have increased predation pressure and during drought years when bilby population sizes are relatively high. Integrate with rabbit control where feral cat predation may control rabbit numbers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Currently sites identified  by partners include Astrebla Downs NP (Qld), Peron Peninsula (WA), Diamantina NP (Qld), Illeuwurru (NT), Kalumpurlpa (NT), Haasts Bluff (NT), Hanson River (NT), Karlantijpa North (NT), Kintore (NT), Kiwirrkurra (WA), Kurrawarra Nyura Mala (NT), Marruwa (WA), Mina Mina (NT), Nyirripi (NT), Mungalawurru (NT), NTIPA1-NTIP4, Purta and Mt Frederick ALT (NT), Railway South TCk, Sangsters Bore (NT), STIPA Central (NT), STIPA Lander River (NT), The Granites (NT), Yawuru (WA), Tanami Downs (NT), Gooniyandi (WA).
            * Undertake rabbit control to prevent fluctuations in rabbit numbers. Test isolated rabbit occurrences in bilby areas for RHDV and release new strains, if necessary.
            * Monitor indicators of prey density (such as small mammals and rabbits).
            * Monitor indicators of immigration likely to increase feral cat and wild canid density.
            * Monitor indicators of prey-switch timing (for example when prey such as small mammals or rabbits decline in availability) and establish threshold triggers that ensure feral cat and wild canid control actions are implemented before prey-switching escalates.
4d      Establish baseline monitoring of bilbies and predators using agreed monitoring techniques:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     All sites identified by partners. Currently sites identified by partners include Mallee Cliffs NP (NSW), Pilliga SCA (NSW), Sturt NP (NSW), Kalumpurlpa (NT), Haasts Bluff (NT), Kintore (NT), Karlantijpa North (NT), Kurrawarra Nyura Mala (NT), Hanson River (NT), Mungalawurru (NT), Railway South TCk (NT), Illeuwurru (NT), NTIPA 1 – 4