Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747:reg:4:p56
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 56/80)
Character Range: 197572–206503

toxins used for feral cats, 1080 and PAPP (Para-aminopropiophenone).
                                                                                                              * Continue trials of toxic implants (in prey) and toxic collars (for prey and for sentinel cats), and determine when these approaches are most effective.
                                                                                                              * Refine formulations to produce baits with longer-lasting palatability.
4.2                                                                                                       Seek national registration for Hisstory®, and complete non-target species trials and seek broader registration for Eradicat®.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   High       Medium                               Commonwealth; relevant state and territory government agencies; researchers                      Starting immediately
4.3                                                                                                       Continue to refine and adapt Felixer™ grooming traps; facilitate their availability in all states and territories; complete field trials and refinements and gain approval for using PAPP in the Felixer™ grooming traps, in addition to 1080.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Very High  Medium                               APVMA; NGO (Thylation)                                                                           Starting immediately
4.4                                                                                                       Evaluate other euthanasia options for live-trapped feral cats that may increase overall humaneness. The purpose is to guide land managers (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) to humanely kill captured feral cats. Note that this action must include adequate provisions for testing cat identification to ensure that trapped pet cats are not inadvertently killed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             High       Low                                  CISS; Commonwealth, state and territory governments                                              Starting immediately
Feral cat shooting and trapping
4.5                                                                                                       Collaborate with recreational shooting groups to trial the value of sustained shooting programs to reduce feral cat impacts on native species:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Medium     Medium                               Recreational shooting groups; researchers; CISS; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)  Starting in the period 2024-2029
                                                                                                              * The trials must be predicated on the likelihood of producing biodiversity benefits and minimising risks. They should include monitoring for feral cat density/activity and outcomes for native species (as per Objective 2) and would need to consider shooter training, animal welfare, costs and benefits and legislation restrictions relating to the use of firearms.
                                                                                                              * The information should be used to develop guidelines to support other shooting groups to design and implement effective feral cat control, coupled with appropriate monitoring.
4.6                                                                                                       Continue researching the potential of new attractants to draw cats to control or monitoring points:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             High       Low                                  Researchers                                                                                      Starting in the period 2024-2029
                                                                                                              * 'Mata Hari Judas' technique (using female cats with induced oestrus to attract remaining cats in closed populations).
                                                                                                              * Synthetic production of Alcalypha indica root.
Guardian dogs
4.7                                                                                                       Carry out trials to establish whether guardian dogs can effectively repel cats, benefit native species, whether there are adverse effects, and at which scale this is effective.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                High       Medium                               Researchers; NGOs; state and territory governments                                               Starting in the period 2024-2029
Future control options: immunocontraception, gene drives, accelerated selection
4.8                                                                                                       Disease: develop a risk assessment framework using diseases as part of multiple control options in specific circumstances, such as island eradications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Medium     Low                                  Researchers; NGOs; state and territory governments                                               Long-term
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Starting in the period 2024-2029
4.9                                                                                                       Immunocontraception: Continue research to develop approaches with improved efficacy