Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747:reg:4:p78
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01747
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 78/80)
Character Range: 295173–299267

the impacts of cat control and management on introduced rodent populations, and how these concerns could be addressed.
9.7                                                                                  Work with the veterinary community to leverage their support for improved pet and feral cat management around towns, in a One Health approach.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     High       Medium                                          Applicable rural research and development corporations (e.g. MLA); state and national farm organisations; veterinary sector; AMRRIC; Wildlife Health Australia                                                                Starting immediately
                                                                                         * Disseminate information to pet cat owners about the welfare, conservation and human health benefits of responsible pet ownership, including containment.
                                                                                         * Share information with pet owners on the conservation impacts, economic and human health impacts, and welfare of feral cats living around people.
                                                                                         * Share information on the effectiveness of alternative control options (e.g. cat removal, waste management) at reducing those impacts.
9.8                                                                                  Work with human health services (e.g. new Australian Centre for Disease Control), to determine the incidence of disease from cat-borne pathogens in people living in a range of settings, including in people living in remote communities and island communities.                                                                                                                 High       Very High                                       Medical researchers and human health services; AMRRIC (for remote First Nations community cat management)                                                                                                                     Starting in the period 2024-2029
                                                                                         * Include communities living in areas that are cat-free versus communities with high densities of cats. Investigate the best options for reducing the overall disease burden, within a One Health context.

     9 Duration, cost, implementation, and evaluation of the plan

This threat abatement plan provides a framework for undertaking targeted priority actions over 5 to 10 years. Budgetary and other constraints may affect the achievement of the objectives of this plan, and as knowledge changes, proposed actions may need to be modified over the life of the plan. Australian Government funds may be available to implement key national environmental priorities, such as relevant actions listed in this plan and actions identified in regional natural resource management plans.

     9.1 Duration

This threat abatement plan includes objectives and actions to achieve within 5 and 10 years, that will strategically build towards a long-term goal (with a 30-year time horizon) of reducing the impacts of cats sufficiently to ensure the long-term viability of all affected native species. The threat of feral cats will still exist at the end of this plan, and will probably still exist in 30 years, but by undertaking the actions set out in this plan, the likelihood of severe declines and extinctions in native species should be minimised. The plan aims to remove or suppress the impacts of cats in targeted areas where they pose the greatest threat to biodiversity and/or where the likelihood of positive biodiversity outcomes may be most substantial and enduring.

Threat abatement plans have a statutory review point within 5 years of a plan being