Approved Document Fauna Management Plan Rev 1 0 OPW25-0012 · OPW25/0012

                 Fauna Management Plan
                 3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads



                    ● Hand held radio (for communication between Wildlife Spotter Catcher and machine
                         operator);
                    ● GPS;
                    ● Camera;
                    ● Zip lock bags and calico catch bags;
                    ● Venomous snake handling kit;
                    ● Containers for transportation of captured wildlife;
                    ● Excavator with vertical grab; and,
                    ● 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.

                 TABLE 3: CONTACT DETAILS FOR WILDLIFE RESPONSE GROUPS.

                  Agency/Group                 Description                                       Contact number
                  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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Document Set ID: 23516334
Version: 1, Version Date: 30/01/2025