Attachment 5 - Documents referenced in conditions · OPW25/0012

Fauna Management Plan
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Australia's Unique Native injured and orphaned native wildlife.

Animals) Association Inc.

RSPCA on behalf of RSPCA hotline for matters relating to wildlife 1300 264 625
Queensland Parks & Wildlife | management and injury.

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4.2.4 FAUNA SCENARIO AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSES

The presence of a koala on site will require immediate actions. Table 4 and Table 5 present
different fauna scenario and the appropriate actions required to deal with the presence of
wildlife on site during clearing activities.

Action Task Responsibility Timing
A native 1) All animals removed from development sites Fauna Spotter During
animal is must be captured, restrained and held in a all
captured manner that is unlikely to result in injury, clearing
unacceptable distress or suffering. Animal activities

welfare is the primary priority and
responsibility of the Fauna Spotter.

2) Capture methods which utilise netting,
bagging, restraint with a blanket, trapping
(not including snaring) is preferable to direct
manual restraint. The use of nooses to
restrain wildlife is not approved.

3) Assoon as possible after capture, and prior
to release, all animals should be examined
for signs of injury or illness.

4) 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.

5) Captured wildlife are to be relocated and
released into suitable habitat.

6) Captured animals may be held and
transported in vehicles 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:
a) The animal is protected from extremes

of temperature;

 

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