Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747:reg:9:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 10/20)
Character Range: 341357–347722

practice for the humane control of feral cats (Sharp and Saunders 2012)

Includes:
Feral cat control methods humaneness matrix

National Standard Operating Procedures:

NATSOP-CAT001: National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground shooting of feral cats (2017)

            NATSOP-CAT002: National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of feral cats using cage traps (2017)

            NATSOP-CAT003: National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of feral cats using padded-jaw traps (2017)

            NATSOP-CAT004: National Standard Operating Procedure: Baiting of feral cats with para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP) (2018)

            NATSOP-GEN003: National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping using soft net traps (2012)

     Appendix 5. Feral cat control options in each jurisdiction

      Table 23 Summary of the availability of feral cat control options in each state and territory. The information in the table is based on that available in the Glovebox Guide for Managing Feral Cats, 2020. Note that it is summarised information only and the availability of each control option, and any associated legal and regulatory requirements, may vary between persons (e.g. authorised, landholder, primary producer) and across land tenures. To understand the current and specific requirements of each control option, information and advice should be sought from relevant state and territory government agencies, local councils and other relevant regulatory bodies.

State or Territory  Shooting                                                                        Dog tracking/detection to enhance shooting  Baiting                                                   Cage trapping                      Soft-jaw trapping                         Felixer™
ACT                 Permitted but regulated:                                                        Prohibited for hunting.                     Requires permit or authorisation:                         Requires permit or authorisation:  Requires permit or authorisation.         Requires permit or authorisation.
                      -   on private land.                                                                                                      Curiosity® PAPP requires approval.                          -   for commercial trapping
                                                                                                                                                Eradicat® 1080 cannot be used.                            Permitted but regulated:
                                                                                                                                                                                                            -   on private land.
Victoria            Permitted but regulated:                                                        Permitted but regulated.                    Requires permit or authorisation:                         Permitted but regulated.           Prohibited without ministerial approval.  Prohibited: Felixer™ with 1080 cannot be used.
                      -   on specified land tenure.                                                                                             Curiosity® PAPP requires approval.
                                                                                                                                                Eradicat® 1080 cannot be used.
New South Wales     Permitted but regulated.                                                        Permitted but regulated.                    Prohibited:                                               Permitted but regulated.           Permitted but regulated.                  Requires permit or authorisation.
                                                                                                                                                Curiosity® PAPP and Eradicat® 1080 baits cannot be used.
Western Australia   Permitted but regulated.                                                        Permitted but regulated.                    Requires permit or authorisation:                         Permitted but regulated.           Prohibited without special exemption.     Requires permit or authorisation.
                    A permit or authorisation may be required for some activities on public lands.                                              Curiosity® PAPP requires approval for restricted use.
                                                                                                                                                Eradicat® (1080) requires approval.

State or Territory  Shooting                                                                                Dog tracking/detection to enhance shooting                                                                                                  Baiting                                                                       Cage trapping                                                                                                                                          Soft-jaw trapping                                        Felixer™
South Australia     Permitted but regulated.                                                                Permitted but regulated.                                                                                                                    Requires permit or authorisation:                                             Permitted but regulated.                                                                                                                               Permitted but regulated for restricted use.              Requires permit or authorisation.
                    A permit or authorisation may be required for some activities on public lands.          A permit or authorisation may be required for some activities on public lands.                                                              Curiosity® PAPP requires approval.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Eradicat® 1080 requires approval for restricted use at specified locations.