Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2009L02536:reg:3:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2009L02536
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 5/8)
Character Range: 23492–26582

current expertise in Western Australia) the capacity of Australian agencies to plan, conduct and monitor the eradication of exotic rodents. Developing institutional capacity is important as the program of management of exotic rodents on islands is likely to exceed the working life of those staff currently involved.

Performance indicators
    * Exotic rodents eradicated from Macquarie, Lord Howe, Mutton Bird and Montague islands, or causes of failure identified.
    * A bait with an anticoagulant toxin is registered for use for eradication of exotic rodents on islands.
    * The first tranche of islands identified as high priority for eradication are introduced into state and territory planning processes.
    * All eradication plans identify and monitor pre- and post-eradication indicator native species expected to benefit from eradication of exotic rodents, and indicator native species that may be at risk from the control methods.
    * All eradication plans consider the costs, benefits and risks of including other invasive species present on the island within the planning process.

3.3.3             Actions to achieve sustained control
Sustained control is second best after eradication, but is required to protect biodiversity values on islands where eradication is not feasible or as a holding strategy to protect critically threatened species until an eradication campaign can be mounted. The time frame is either 'ongoing' or 'until eradication is proposed and achieved' for each island under this objective.

The key actions required are first to identify what control tools are available for use on Australian islands and to develop best practice for their application for sustained control. Second, there is a need to enhance the capacity of island residents and agencies to deliver sustained control and to monitor outcomes so that actions can be adapted as required.

3 – Actions to achieve sustained control                                                                Priority and timeframe
3.1 Review rodent control tools registered for use in Australia                                         Medium priority, short term
3.2 Promote trials to develop and test best-practice sequential use of rodent control tools on islands  High priority, medium term
3.3 Train island residents or rangers as primary deliverers of sustained control on their islands       High priority, ongoing

Current state of actions
Rodents are controlled as commensal and agricultural pests and for biodiversity protection on populated islands such as Lord Howe and Norfolk. However, the islanders and island managers who conduct these operations usually do not use current best practice.

Performance indicators
    * A users' manual is produced to identify the technical options and their best use for purpose to sustain control of exotic rodents on islands.

3.3.4             Actions to prevent invasion or reinvasion
There is a need to apply appropriate management to reduce the risks of invasion or reinvasion of islands by exotic rodents and to detect and deal with any