2020-07-16-sm-agenda-item-1-attachment-5-final-noosa-plan-2020-part-8-10-schedules-appendix

  Survey Technique               Methods                                          Minimum Duration

  Harp Traps and Mist Nets       For the capture of micro chiropteran bats.       2­4 nights
                                 One harp trap or mist net per site open for
                                 two to four nights.
                                 Mist nets are ideal for catching bats over
                                 isolated and/or shallow water bodies such
                                 as water tanks and watercourses and other
                                 open habitats. Mist nets are set for 3­4
                                 hours after sunset and must be monitored
                                 constantly. Only contractors and their
                                 employees that have obtained an ABLV
                                 vaccination and/or have maintained
                                 adequate titre levels against Australian Bat
                                 Lyssavirus will be responsible for handling
                                 bats. In the case of a scratch or bite,
                                 contractors or employees will follow the C3
                                 bat protocol that involves wound washing;
                                 application of antiseptic solution; and follow
                                 up medical attention (Qld Health 2010).

                                 AE considerations ­ Harp traps should be
                                 checked every two hours to minimise stress
                                 caused to individuals. Harp traps will be
                                 cleared and closed at least 2 hours before
                                 daylight so that microbats are not housed
                                 during the day. All bats will be released at
                                 the capture site. Extreme caution should be
                                 exercised at times of the year when females
                                 are likely to be heavily pregnant or carrying
                                 young as they may become dislodged. The
                                 mist nets must not be used to capture bats
                                 at the entrance of caves or mines unless
                                 there is some prior knowledge of the
                                 number of bats within, and the number is
                                 not large
  Hair Tubes                     Different sizes of hair tubes should be left     4­14 days
                                 on site for a minimum of four nights and up
                                 to two weeks as an additional method of
                                 mammal detection. Recommended for
                                 targeted surveys of cryptic small to medium
                                 sized mammals (e.g. quolls).
  Scats, Tracks and Feed marks   Evidence of fauna can be determined from Coincidental
                                 scats, tracks, scratches, bones or feed
                                 marks. Scat and sign search can coincide
                                 with the systematic diurnal active searches.
  Camera Traps                   This method involves the setting of baited       Over 4­14 days
                                 camera traps for the purposes of recording
                                 species as they move into a specific area.
                                 Remote camera traps are deployed and
                                 GPS marked with two or three cameras per
                                 sampling location
                                 Camera traps are set for a minimum of 4
                                 days per survey event with one visit per
                                 week of deployment to refresh baits.
                                 Camera traps are baited with either a
                                 chicken frame or a combination of peanut
                                 butter and oats or a few drops of truffle oil
                                 which act as a fauna attractant.


NOOSA PLAN 2020                                                                                      Page 35 of 99