Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747:reg:9:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 12/20)
Character Range: 354907–362593

for live-trapped feral cats that may increase overall humaneness
Action 1.3 Continue research into understanding interactions between feral cats and other predators: (i) in different landscapes; and (ii) any potential beneficial/perverse outcomes if other predator populations are modified                                                                                                                                                                    8.5. Carry out research to evaluate if/ how dingo management affects feral cat abundance and impacts and could aid ecosystem resilience
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8.6. Carry out research to evaluate if/ how devil management affects cat impacts and could aid ecosystem resilience
Action 1.4 Continue research into understanding the role of other major landscape modifiers, such as fire or grazing by introduced herbivores, in feral cat activities and control                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8.1. Manage rabbits and introduced rodents to reduce cat populations and impacts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8.2. Maintain habitat complexity with appropriate fire management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8.3. Manage grazing pressure to retain habitat complexity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8.4. Develop habitat-specific recommendations for fire patterns to aim for during prescribed burning, and thresholds of introduced herbivore grazing, that will minimise cat impacts
Action 1.5 Continue research into the scale, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, sustainability and risks of feral cat control options                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3.5. Undertake fundamental research on cat ecology to inform the design and implementation of existing feral cat control options
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4.5. Collaborate with a recreational shooting group to trial the value of sustained shooting programs to reduce feral cat impacts on native species
Action 1.6 Continue development of new or enhanced attractants for cats to improve cat control and monitoring. Ensure availability of any attractants that are developed                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4.6. Continue research to explore the potential of new attractants to draw cats to control or monitoring points
Action 1.7 Research into other control and monitoring technologies and enhancing available technology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               4.7. Carry out trials to establish whether guardian dogs can effectively repel cats, and benefit native species
Action 1.8 Re-investigate diseases and other potential biocontrol agents, biotechnology and immunocontraceptive options for cats, and commence research on promising options Undertake social research on promising options to gauge community support                                                                                                                                              4.8. Develop a risk assessment framework using diseases as part of multiple control options
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4.9. Continue research on immunocontraception to develop approaches with improved efficacy over sustained periods, and feasible spreading mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4.10. Develop a detailed plan for progressing gene drive, structured into stages with clear decision points and risk assessments
Action 1.9 Code of Practice and/or Standard Operating Procedures developed for new tools and agreed by governments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2.11. Maintain, enhance and update as required CoPs/SoPs, coordinated across jurisdictions
Objective 2. Improve effectiveness of existing control options for feral cats
Action 2.1 Understand motivations and provide incentives for land managers to include feral cat management into standard land management for biodiversity outcomes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.7. Consider the opportunities of environmental markets for land managers who undertake feral cat control at sites of high