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

                 Fauna Management Plan
                 3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads




                  FAUNA (Fostercare of                  24 hour / 7 day a week emergency service for sick    1300 FAUNA 1
                  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.
                  Service


                 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.

                 TABLE 4: FAUNA SCENARIOS.

                  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) As soon 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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Version: 1, Version Date: 30/01/2025