OPW25/0012 - Fauna Management Plan

Fauna Management Plan
3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads



   ● Hand held radio (for communication between Wildlife Spotter Catcher and machine
        operator);
   ● GPS;
   ● Camera;
   ● Zip lock bags and calico catch bags;
   ● Venomous snake handling kit;
   ● Containers for transportation of captured wildlife;
   ● Excavator with vertical grab; and,
   ● Cherry picker.


4.2.3    EQUIPMENT AND REMOVAL TECHNIQUES - KOALAS


The Code of Practice – Care of Sick, Injured or Orphaned Protected Animals in Queensland
(Department of Environment and Heritage Protection 2013) lists the equipment and
techniques that should not be used to remove a koala or any other fauna species from the
site:

   a) The noosing of a koala;
   b) The use of a projectile, other than a net-gun or tranquilizer dart by an appropriately
      trained and licensed person;
   c) The use of unpadded snake tong;
   d) The use of a leg-hold trap with unpadded jaws or an unattended snare or
      automatically activated snare; and,
   e) The felling of a tree containing an koala, or when injury to the animal being rescued
      or any other animal is a likely consequence, or when the tree is in a protected area.

The removal of a koala from the site is to be done by a licensed Koala Spotter only and
only in the event that a sick or injured koala is observed. The appropriate equipment and
methods for the removal of Koalas according to The Code of Practice – Care of Sick,
Injured or Orphaned Protected Animals in Queensland (Department of Environment and
Heritage Protection 2013) are:

   a) Koala traps set at or before dusk, preferably equipped with a transmitter to allow
       remote monitoring;
   b) Pole and flagging techniques may be used if Koalas are low to the ground and
      unlikely to be injured by an accidental fall or deliberate jump; or,
   c) Cherry pickers may be used in circumstances which preclude the use of other
      methods.

Table 3 shows the wildlife response groups that can be of assistance for matters relating
to the presence of fauna on site.

TABLE 3: CONTACT DETAILS FOR WILDLIFE RESPONSE GROUPS.

 Agency/Group                 Description                                       Contact number
 Queensland Parks and         State Government hotline for general enquiries    1300 130 372
 Wildlife Service             and matters relating to wildlife management and
                              injury.



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