OPW25/0012 - Fauna Management Plan

Fauna Management Plan
3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads




 FAUNA (Fostercare of            24 hour / 7 day a week emergency service for sick    1300 FAUNA 1
 Australia's Unique Native       injured and orphaned native wildlife.
 Animals) Association Inc.
 RSPCA on behalf of              RSPCA hotline for matters relating to wildlife       1300 264 625
 Queensland Parks & Wildlife     management and injury.
 Service


4.2.4     FAUNA SCENARIO AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSES


The presence of a koala on site will require immediate actions. Table 4 and Table 5 present
different fauna scenario and the appropriate actions required to deal with the presence of
wildlife on site during clearing activities.

TABLE 4: FAUNA SCENARIOS.

 Action          Task                                                Responsibility    Timing
 A native       1)   All animals removed from development sites      Fauna Spotter    During
 animal is           must be captured, restrained and held in a                       all
 captured            manner that is unlikely to result in injury,                     clearing
                     unacceptable distress or suffering. Animal                       activities
                     welfare is the primary priority and
                     responsibility of the Fauna Spotter.
                2) Capture methods which utilise netting,
                   bagging, restraint with a blanket, trapping
                   (not including snaring) is preferable to direct
                   manual restraint. The use of nooses to
                   restrain wildlife is not approved.
                3) As soon as possible after capture, and prior
                   to release, all animals should be examined
                   for signs of injury or illness.
                4) Where possible, wildlife removed from a site
                   during clearing works is to be relocated back
                   to the same site at the completion of works,
                   so long as suitable and sufficient habitat
                   remains.
                5) Captured wildlife are to be relocated and
                   released into suitable habitat.
                6) Captured animals may be held and
                   transported in vehicles for short periods of
                   time in calico bags, transport cages, box
                   traps or any other appropriate container as
                   long as the following criteria are met, and
                   due regard is given for species differences:
                     a) The animal is protected from extremes
                        of temperature;




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