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

Harp Traps and Mist Nets                    For the capture of micro chiropteran bats.       2­4 nights
                                            One harp trap or mist net per site open for
                                            two to four nights.
                                            Mist nets are ideal for catching bats over
                                            isolated and/or shallow water bodies such
                                            as water tanks and watercourses and other
                                            open habitats. Mist nets are set for 3­4
                                            hours after sunset and must be monitored
                                            constantly. Only contractors and their
                                            employees that have obtained an ABLV
                                            vaccination and/or have maintained
                                            adequate titre levels against Australian Bat
                                            Lyssavirus will be responsible for handling
                                            bats. In the case of a scratch or bite,
                                            contractors or employees will follow the C3
                                            bat protocol that involves wound washing;
                                            application of antiseptic solution; and follow
                                            up medical attention (Qld Health 2010).

                                            AE considerations ­ Harp traps should be
                                            checked every two hours to minimise stress
                                            caused to individuals. Harp traps will be
                                            cleared and closed at least 2 hours before
                                            daylight so that microbats are not housed
                                            during the day. All bats will be released at
                                            the capture site. Extreme caution should be
                                            exercised at times of the year when females
                                            are likely to be heavily pregnant or carrying
                                            young as they may become dislodged. The
                                            mist nets must not be used to capture bats
                                            at the entrance of caves or mines unless
                                            there is some prior knowledge of the
                                            number of bats within, and the number is
                                            not large
Hair Tubes                                  Different sizes of hair tubes should be left     4­14 days
                                            on site for a minimum of four nights and up
                                            to two weeks as an additional method of
                                            mammal detection. Recommended for
                                            targeted surveys of cryptic small to medium
                                            sized mammals (e.g. quolls).
Scats, Tracks and Feed marks                Evidence of fauna can be determined from Coincidental
                                            scats, tracks, scratches, bones or feed
                                            marks. Scat and sign search can coincide
                                            with the systematic diurnal active searches.




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