Attachment 5 - Documents referenced in conditions · OPW25/0012

Fauna Management Plan
3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads

e Hand held radio (for communication between Wildlife Spotter Catcher and machine
operator);

e GPS;

e Camera;

e Zip lock bags and calico catch bags;

e Venomous snake handling kit;

e Containers for transportation of captured wildlife;

e Excavator with vertical grab; and,

e Cherry picker.

4.2.3 EQUIPMENT AND REMOVAL TECHNIQUES - KOALAS

The Code of Practice - Care of Sick, Injured or Orphaned Protected Animals in Queensland
(Department of Environment and Heritage Protection 2013) lists the equipment and
techniques that should not be used to remove a koala or any other fauna species from the
site:

a) The noosing of a koala;

b) The use of a projectile, other than a net-gun or tranquilizer dart by an appropriately
trained and licensed person;

c) The use of unpadded snake tong;

d) The use of a leg-hold trap with unpadded jaws or an unattended snare or
automatically activated snare; and,

e) The felling of a tree containing an koala, or when injury to the animal being rescued
or any other animal is a likely consequence, or when the tree is in a protected area.

The removal of a koala from the site is to be done by a licensed Koala Spotter only and
only in the event that a sick or injured koala is observed. The appropriate equipment and
methods for the removal of Koalas according to The Code of Practice - Care of Sick,
Injured or Orphaned Protected Animals in Queensland (Department of Environment and
Heritage Protection 2013) are:

a) Koala traps set at or before dusk, preferably equipped with a transmitter to allow
remote monitoring;

b) Pole and flagging techniques may be used if Koalas are low to the ground and
unlikely to be injured by an accidental fall or deliberate jump; or,

c) Cherry pickers may be used in circumstances which preclude the use of other
methods.

Table 3 shows the wildlife response groups that can be of assistance for matters relating
to the presence of fauna on site.

Agency/Group Description (ees) e-leamalliilel-lg
Queensland Parks and State Government hotline for general enquiries 1300 130 372
Wildlife Service and matters relating to wildlife management and

injury.

 

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