2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 7 - Final New Noosa Plan - Part 8-10 Schedule Appendix - Clean version

Survey Technique                             Methods                                          Minimum Duration

Spotlighting                                  Two 30 minute surveys using a                 Two nights
                                             combination of high­powered spotlights and
                                             head torches to be carried out on foot only.
                                             This method surveys nocturnal fauna within
                                             a 100x100m survey area.
                                             AE consideration ­ During nocturnal
                                             surveys, care will be taken to ensure that
                                             spotlighting does not disorientate or frighten
                                             fauna. Appropriate red filters or infrared
                                             beams should be used for prolonged
                                             observation periods.
Elliot Traps                                  The Elliot transects should comprise of         Four nights
                                             approximately 20 Elliots at 5­10 metre
                                             intervals) positioned in a T configuration. At
                                             least one Elliot transect for each habitat
                                             type/vegetation community

                                             AE considerations ­ Elliott traps should be
                                             checked every six hours to minimise stress
                                             caused to individuals and well covered with
                                             leaf litter or other insulating material to
                                             minimise exposure to heat / cold.
                                             Specimens should be released into
                                             appropriate habitat features to prevent
                                             predation from other fauna.
                                             Time spent handling animals will be
                                             minimised to reduce stress/ mortality/
                                             potential for myopathy.
                                             Particular care should be taken when
                                             handling marsupials with advanced pouch
                                             young which are prone to ejecting young
                                             when under stress.
                                             Lactating females may also need to return
                                             to feed young.
Wire Cage (possum) and Arboreal Traps         One wire cage trap per site open for four       Four nights
                                             nights and up to 5 platform mounted
                                             arboreal traps which are secured to
                                             selected trees.

                                             AE consideration ­ Cage traps should be
                                             covered to reduce stress to captured
                                             animals.
Bird Surveys                                 Six 5­10 minute area searches within 100 x       1hr/day and night
                                             100 metre survey site or a transect search
                                             where 100m transect is walked with 5­10
                                             minutes spent at each transect. Birds are
                                             recorded indicating method of identification
                                             (ie call or visual observation). Surveys are
                                             conducted for 1 hour from dawn to early
                                             morning, 1 hour at dusk to early evening
                                             and 1 hour during night for nocturnal
                                             species.




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