Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747:reg:4:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 47/80)
Character Range: 160772–168023

management, and nationally with respect to the conservation status of cat-susceptible species.
                                                                                                                        * Prepare reports on the level and nature of feral cat management and its outcomes, to table at Feral Cat Taskforce meetings, and to feed into relevant reporting such as for the Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032, State of the Environment reports, and this threat abatement plan and its 5-year review.
                                                                                                                        * Develop adaptive management responses to monitoring outcomes.
                                                                                                                   This action builds on the progress achieved by the FeralCatScan app.
2.14                                                                                                               Establish and maintain national databases on fundamental information about feral cats, including:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           High       Low             Commonwealth                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Starting immediately
                                                                                                                        * density estimates from site studies.
                                                                                                                        * diet, and records of native species being preyed on by cats.
                                                                                                                        * presence/absence on islands (including information gained from Action 3.1).
                                                                                                                   This action builds on the databases created by the NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub.
Maintain public support
2.15                                                                                                               Engage and communicate with the broader public.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Very High  Medium          Commonwealth, state and territory governments; Feral Cat Taskforce; NGOs; First Nations organisations; primary producer organisations; veterinary organisations; state and territory education departments; National Feral Cat and Fox Management Coordinator                                                                                   Starting immediately, links to and underpins all other actions
                                                                                                                        * Disseminate information on cat management issues and biodiversity outcomes of cat management via regular and social media, with content and format tailored for different stakeholder groups (including different cultural and language groups).
                                                                                                                        * Make available information on the multiple benefits of habitat and pest animal management in accessible formats, to diverse land manager groups, including by engaging well-recognised and trusted messengers (e.g. veterinarians for pet owners).
                                                                                                                        * Develop engaging materials illustrating the impacts of cats on Australian fauna, and management options, as teaching resource packs for use in school education programs.
                                                                                                                        * Undertake research to understand whether the engagement is changing attitudes and behaviours.
2.16                                                                                                               Maintain and increase broad public support for improved cat management for conservation, cat welfare, human and wildlife health, and livestock production outcomes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Very High  Medium          Researchers; companion animal management organisations; First Nations groups                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Starting in the period 2024-2029
                                                                                                                        * Understand the level of public acceptance for different control options for feral cats in natural environments (including poison-baiting and shooting), and what might change those views.
                                                                                                                        * Understand the complexities in how First Nations communities may view feral cats, and their place in Country, and as pets, and how best to discuss cat management.
                                                                                                                   This action is also relevant to Objective 9, which has actions specific to feral cats living near people, and pets.

     8.3 Objective 3. Undertake research on cat ecology and impacts to inform management undertaken across multiple objectives

     Rationale

Over the period spanned by successive threat abatement plans for feral cats, there has been a major research focus