Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00160:reg:2008:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2008 (pt 5/19)
Character Range: 13068–16209

to be initiated or continued into the future. The review concluded, however, that the goat-related projects that were assessed had positively contributed to reducing the impacts of goats.

The BRS review proposed a number of changes to the actions found in the original TAP, but recommended that the objectives remain substantially unchanged. The review suggested that the implementation of the revised goat TAP should give priority to improved national engagement, integrated pest animal control, flexibility in implementation, setting priorities for research, follow-through with research and development, and establishment of a new advisory panel for vertebrate TAPs. The review also recommended that revised plans include measures to enhance existing processes through, for example, regional processes; control and monitoring techniques that support on-ground management; and monitoring of key projects according to national protocols.

This document replaces the 1999 TAP. It incorporates the knowledge gained in the intervening years and has been modified in line with recommendations from the review. The TAP aims to guide the responsible use of public resources and the best outcome for native species and ecological communities threatened by competition and land degradation by unmanaged goats. The plan seeks to achieve these outcomes by recognising the opportunities and limitations that exist, and ensuring that field experience and research are used in dealing with the impacts from unmanaged goats. The activities and priorities under the TAP will need to adapt to changes as they occur.

1.2.5 Involvement of stakeholders

The successful implementation of this TAP will depend on a high level of cooperation between landholders, community groups, local government, state and territory conservation and pest management agencies, and the Australian Government and its agencies. Success will depend on all participants assessing the impact of unmanaged goats and allocating adequate resources to achieve effective on-ground control of unmanaged goats at critical sites, improve the effectiveness of control programs, and measure and assess outcomes. Various programs in natural resource management, at national, state and regional levels, will assist stakeholders to make significant contributions to implementing the plan.

2. Objectives and actions

The goal of this TAP is to minimise the impact of unmanaged goat competition and land degradation on biodiversity in Australia and its territories by:

   protecting affected native species and ecological communities, and
   preventing further species and ecological communities from becoming threatened.

To achieve this goal, the plan has five main objectives, developed through the review of the previous TAP (Hart 2005) and consultation with experts. These objectives are to:

  1. prevent unmanaged goats occupying new areas in Australia and eradicate them from high-conservation-value 'islands'
  2. promote the maintenance and recovery of native species and ecological communities that are affected by competition and land degradation by unmanaged goats
  3.