Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747:reg:4:p39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 39/80)
Character Range: 116467–122701

as to disallow further importation without an application being made to amend the Live Import List and the conduct of an assessment of the potential impacts on the environment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Very High  Low             Commonwealth                                                                                                                                                  Starting immediately
                                                                                     Ensure that any requests to amend the Live Import List to include hybrid cats are subject to an assessment of the potential impacts on the environment.
1.6                                                                                  Ensure the potential consequences for impacts of cats are considered in development impact assessment processes, and that the potential benefits of feral cat control programs and pet cat management are considered in offset designs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Medium     Low             Commonwealth                                                                                                                                                  Starting in the period 2024-2029
1.7                                                                                  Consider the opportunities of environmental markets for land managers who undertake feral cat control at sites of high biodiversity value. This could be achieved, through the Nature Repair Market when a suitable method has been developed, or other schemes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Medium     Low             Commonwealth; landholders                                                                                                                                     Starting in the period 2024-2029
                                                                                     This aligns with Target 22 of the Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 (Community groups lead or participate in recovery activities for all accessible priority species and places, including through citizen science).
Planning frameworks
1.8                                                                                  Align abatement of cat impacts across conservation planning for threatened species.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        High       Low             Commonwealth                                                                                                                                                  Starting immediately
                                                                                         * All recovery plans and conservation advices for cat-susceptible threatened species should be consistent with, and include linkages to, this threat abatement plan, including specific references to the management of cats and interactions of cats and other threats.
                                                                                         * The compilation of a database of cat-susceptible threatened species (Appendix 2) is routinely updated to include newly listed cat-susceptible threatened species, and is publicly accessible along with this threat abatement plan.
                                                                                         * The potential impacts of cat predation (and consequent broader ecological ramifications) are considered in recovery plans for newly listed threatened ecological communities.
                                                                                         * Where relevant, healthy Country plans include consideration of the need to manage cats to benefit threatened and culturally significant species, with management and monitoring aligned with this threat abatement plan.
1.9                                                                                  Coordinate cat management across threatened species: Trial a regional approach to cat management that coordinates actions for feral and pet cats to benefit multiple cat-susceptible species. (Note that this is an extension of whole-of island cat management plans already in place for populated islands such as Christmas Island. In its consideration of cat impacts and management, the regional plan should nest within the national priorities outlined in this national threat abatement plan.)  High       Medium          Commonwealth, state and territory governments                                                                                                                 Starting in the period 2024-2029
1.10                                                                                 Maintain and enhance linkages between this feral cat threat abatement plan and those for other vertebrate pests (e.g. foxes), and ensure oversight and coordination of feral pest management through the Australian Pest Animal Strategy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Medium     Low             Commonwealth