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   4.2.         Fauna Management during works

To manage fauna during works, a suitably qualified Fauna Spotter Catcher must be engaged. The
Fauna Spotter Catcher bears sole responsibility for handling and relocating fauna impacted by works.
Table 6 Strategies to manage fauna during works

 Issue                 Fauna Management During works
 Management            Locate and safely release native fauna into suitable habitat
 Objective
 Implementations           •   A suitably qualified fauna spotter catcher is to be present on site during all
 required                      vegetation clearing, mulching and grubbing works. Essential qualifications and
                               experience include
                                  o Venomous snake handling certificate
                                  o Fauna Handling experience / fauna handling certificate
                                  o First Aid and CPR
                                  o Competent in Fauna ID and knowledge of habitat requirements

                           •   Prior to clearing works commencing each day, the site is to be thoroughly
                               inspected by a suitably qualified Fauna Spotter Catcher to capture and
                               relocate any fauna that has moved back into the impact area overnight.
                           •   All newly identified habitat features, and breeding sites are to be marked with
                               flagging tape, and their planned mitigation measures are to be discussed with
                               the clearing crew.
                           •   During this discussion, hazards to fauna dispersing away from the impact site
                               should be discussed, such as predators, machinery, roads/traffic and clearing
                               operations.
                           •   The Fauna Spotter Catcher and clearing crew are to work collectively to
                               determine the manner and direction of clearing that best allowed fauna to
                               safely self-relocate to nearby suitable habitat.
                           •   the Fauna Spotter Catcher is to inspected habitat features and breeding places
                               in cleared vegetation for any fauna present.
                           •   The FSC is to fauna must assess all fauna injury, capture photographs if
                               possible and confidently identify fauna to species level. (Resources, such as
                               field guides should be used if uncertain).
                           •   Uninjured captured diurnal fauna are to be released into the closest suitable
                               habitat as soon as practicable. A suitable release location will be the nearby
                               Noosa National Park or if appropriate the adjacent vegetation to the site.
                           •   Nocturnal fauna species are to be stored in a thermally suitable, quiet and dark
                               location and released at dusk into suitable habitat.
                           •   The following environmental and ecological factors must be considered when
                               determining the timing and location of release:
                                    o Habitat contains an adequate food supply and shelter
                                    o Weather, season, and time of day is appropriate for the species.
                                    o Under circumstances which will not cause additional stress, such as
                                        extreme weather conditions, the wrong time of day (i.e., nocturnal
                                        species)
                                    o In the appropriate social group. Some animals fare better if released
                                        into social groups.
                                    o Within 1km of the site as per DES guidelines.
                           •   Injured and orphaned fauna are to be secured in a thermally suitable, quiet
                               and dark location while assessments are made over the severity of injury.
                           •   Viable fauna are to be transported swiftly to the closest vet or wildlife carer,
                               identified in section 5.6 Animal Welfare.
                           •   Fauna suffering non-viable injuries are to be promptly euthanized, following
                               procedures outlined in the Code of Practice - Care of Sick, Injured or


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