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

Camera Traps                                This method involves the setting of baited        Over 4­14 days
                                            camera traps for the purposes of recording
                                            species as they move into a specific area.
                                            Remote camera traps are deployed and
                                            GPS marked with two or three cameras per
                                            sampling location
                                            Camera traps are set for a minimum of 4
                                            days per survey event with one visit per
                                            week of deployment to refresh baits.
                                            Camera traps are baited with either a
                                            chicken frame or a combination of peanut
                                            butter and oats or a few drops of truffle oil
                                            which act as a fauna attractant.
                                            In areas of dense vegetation, the vegetation
                                            between the camera and bait should be
                                            cleared by hand to increase the field of view
                                            and minimise the chance of wind­blown
                                            vegetation triggering the sensor.

                                            AE consideration ­ Wire used to tie chicken
                                            carcasses will be tied tightly and coiled at
                                            the ends to avoid eye injuries to
                                            approaching fauna.
Automated Acoustic Recording                 Automatic recording devices allow acoustic       Unspecified
                                            surveys for extended periods of time and
                                            are useful to detect specific acoustically
                                            conspicuous species, particularly in
                                            combination with species recognition
                                            algorithms and expert listeners. Any
                                            automatic recording design needs to be
                                            specifically adapted to optimise detection of
                                            the target species (or group) in its particular
                                            habitat.
Thermal Infrared Imaging of Nocturnal       Thermal imaging provides an effective, non­ As required to achieve purpose of survey
Fauna                                       invasive method for the survey of nocturnal
                                            fauna for which there is sufficient contrast in
                                            temperatures, such as bats and birds
                                            against a cooler night sky. Because of their
                                            high cost and the level of technical expertise
                                            required, thermal imaging cameras are
                                            best employed for surveys of targeted
                                            species or for specialised investigations
                                            (e.g. behaviour of nocturnal fauna around an
                                            impact).




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