OPW25/0012 - Fauna Management Plan

Fauna Management Plan
3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads




 Action             Task                                                 Responsibility     Timing
                 5) Any animals requiring to be euthanized
                    should be taken to one of the local
                    veterinary surgeries listed in Table 3.



TABLE 5: KOALA SCENARIOS.

 Action                Task                                                Responsibility   Timing
 A koala is         1)     All works are to cease and the situation is    Contractor,       During
 observed in a tree        to be managed in accordance with the           Fauna Spotter     all
                           Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation                         clearing
                           Plan 2017. Refer to licensed Fauna Spotter                       activities
                           for advice.
 It is suspected      1)   Inspect felled habitat trees to rescue         Contractor,       During
 that koalas are           Koalas in accordance with procedures for       Fauna Spotter     all
 still within a            a native animal is captured.                                     clearing
 habitat tree after   2) Inspect the surroundings of the fallen tree                        activities
 clearance               for potential injured animals.
 A koala is found     1)   All works are to cease and the situation is    Contractor,       During
 trapped in a              to be managed in accordance with the           Fauna Spotter     all
 fence                     Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation                         clearing
                           Plan 2017.                                                       activities
                      2) Fauna Spotter to delineate the danger
                         zone and prevent anyone else from
                         approaching the koala.
                      3) Fauna Spotter to cover the koala’s head
                         and back with a thick towel and support
                         its body while cutting the fence.
                      4) Provide shade to the koala.
                      5) The koala is to be rushed to the nearest
                         applicable agency/group listed in Table 3.
 A koala is found 1)       All works are to cease and the situation is    Contractor,       During
 injured/distressed        to be managed in accordance with the           Fauna Spotter     all
 on site                   Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation                         clearing
                           Plan 2017.                                                       activities
                      2) Fauna Spotter to delineate the danger
                         zone and prevent anyone else from
                         approaching the koala.
                      3) Fauna Spotter to gently and safely handle
                         the koala to ensure no further injury.
                      4) If no sign of visible injury, the koala is to
                         be monitored.
                      5) The koala is to be rushed to the nearest
                         applicable agency/group listed in Table 3.




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