Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747:reg:4:p63
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Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 63/80)
Character Range: 229750–237217

colonies are maintained, increased or restored as a consequence of eradication of cats from priority islands (identified in Action 2.2):
    * Cats are eradicated from at least 5 of the highest priority islands.                                                                                                                                                                       2029 and 2034
    * Cats are eradicated from at least 10 of the highest priority islands.                                                                                                                                                                      2034
The conservation value of havens is maintained and enhanced and the occurrence of susceptible animal species within them is maintained through effective prevention of cat incursions (linked to Objective 5), and management of other threats.  2029 and 2034
ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE – Outcomes are being used to inform ongoing management.
Monitoring programs for all of the most cat-susceptible species, and of habitat condition, are designed and implemented, for all havens. Information is flowing to national collations (Objective 2).                                            2029 and 2034

     Actions

      Table 13 Objective 6. Actions

Objective 6. Protect the most cat-susceptible species: Remove and exclude cats from an expanded network of cat-free fenced and island havens, and manage those havens to maintain or enhance their conservation values.  Relative priority                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Cost       Responsibility                                                                       Timelines
Support management
6.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Enhance mechanisms to promote coordination and collaboration across cat-free haven sites and managers. For example:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Very High  Low                                                                                  Commonwealth, state and territory governments; Traditional Owners; NGOs; other landholders; National Feral Cat and Fox Management Coordinator                                                                           Starting immediately
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Create a 'Safe Haven Network Working Group' (an action in the Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032): A coordinated network of relevant government, non-government, First Nations and community groups to promote efficiencies across the haven network by sharing information on operational, ecosystem and species management issues.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Commonwealth and state governments endorse investment plan for haven creation in the priority subregions and species identified in Action 2.3.
Reduce cat impacts
6.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Create sufficient new havens to optimise protection for all the most cat-susceptible species.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Very High  Very High (approx. $2 million for each of 10 haven projects)                         Commonwealth, state and territory governments; Traditional Owners; NGOs; other landholders                                                                                                                              Starting in the period 2024-2029
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Targets should be established by the Safe Haven Network working group; draft targets to be achieved by 2034 are noted in the rationale for Objective 6.
6.3                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Eradicate cats from at least 10 islands identified as high priority (in Action 2.2), using the best control options given the circumstances.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Very High  Very High (approx. $20 million)                                                      Commonwealth, state and territory governments; local governments; Traditional Owners; other landholders                                                                                                                 Starting in the period 2024-2029
6.4                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Manage havens to maintain their cat-free status and ameliorate the impacts of other threats:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        High       Very High ($1 million for each of 10 new havens; note existing havens not included)  Commonwealth, state and territory governments; Traditional Owners; NGOs; other landholders                                                                                                                              Starting immediately
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Continue management and biosecurity arrangements that ensures the exclusion