SUPERSEDED Approved Document Fauna Management Plan v1 OPW25/0140

Fauna Management Plan
44 Hoy Road, Lake MacDonald

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5.2.2   FAUNA MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS


Table 5 lists management procedures to be undertaken in the event of the listed fauna
management scenarios; however, an adaptive management approach is to be employed.
Adaptive management is an integrated process of monitoring and reviewing that
highlights the need for remedial or corrective actions where FMP objectives are not being
met.

TABLE 5: FAUNA MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS.

  Fauna            Management procedure                                    Responsibility     Timing
  management
  scenario
 A native animal   • All animals removed from development sites            Wildlife Spotter   During all
 is captured         must be captured, restrained and held in a            Catcher            clearing
                     manner that is unlikely to result in injury,                             activities
                     unacceptable distress or suffering. Animal
                     welfare is the primary priority and responsibility
                     of the Wildlife Spotter Catcher.
                   • Capture methods which utilise netting, bagging,
                     restraint with a blanket, trapping (not including
                     snaring) are preferable to direct manual restraint.
                     The use of nooses to restrain wildlife is not
                     approved.
                   • As soon as possible after capture, and prior to
                     release, all animals should be examined for signs
                     of injury or illness.
                   • 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.
                   • As sufficient habitat remains on site, captured
                     wildlife is to be relocated and released into
                     suitable habitat located to the north and west of
                     the development footprint.
                   • Captured animals may be held 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:
                   • The animal is protected from extremes of
                     temperature;
                   • The animal is protected from accidental trauma
                     by other animals, equipment, machinery and the
                     like;
                   • The animal is protected from adverse sensory
                     stimuli such as loud noises;




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