2016-07-12 - Item 10 - Att 1 - Koala Conservation Plan

                          Reference   Action                  Success Indicator       Responsibility     Time frame   Resources           Status
                          Objective 3. Improve understanding of koala needs and behaviour

                          3.1         Develop research        Partnership is          Environment        2016-2021    Officer time        Council provides in-kind
                                      partnerships with       formalised and health   Services                                            support to USC post-
                                      other Councils,         status of Noosa’s                                       Australian          graduate koala health
                                      State Government        koala populations is                                    Government ARC      research program
                                      Koala interest          assessed                                                funding
                                      groups and research                                                                                 USC has been granted
                                                                                                                      Noosa               $65,000 by the Noosa
                                      organisations to                                                                Biosphere®
                                      determine the health                                                                                Biosphere (R) Reserve
                                                                                                                      funding             Foundation for the Koala
                                      and sustainability of
                                      koala populations                                                                                   Health Mapping Project
                                                                                                                      Richard Branson
                                                                                                                      Conservancy and     USC is applying for an
                                                                                                                      Queensland Koala    ARC Research Project
                                                                                                                      Crusaders Grant     to fund a comprehensive
                                                                                                                      funding             study across SEQ and
                                                                                                                                          Wide Bay Regions

                          Objective 4. Map and monitor local koala populations

                          4.1         Develop local koala     Koala habitat maps    Environment          March 2016   $8500 for USC       Maps finalised April
                                      habitat and threat      completed and used    Services                          koala survey and    2016
                                      mapping                 to inform development                                   $8600 for SEQC
                                                                                                                                          Update maps every 5
                                                              assessment and                                          koala habitat/
                                                                                                                                          years
                                                              Council operational                                     threat mapping
                                                              works programs to
                                                              minimise impact on                                      Update maps after
                                                              koalas                                                  5 years $1000

                          4.2         Investigate latest      Discussions are held    Environment        2016         Officer time        Ongoing
                                      methods for efficient   with USC and other      Services
                                      and effective ground    research agencies       USC
                                      truthing of koala       and efficiencies
                                                                                      UQ Koala
                                      presence/absence        improved
                                                                                      Research Network
                                                                                                                                                                     Noosa Shire Koala Conservation Plan 2016




                                      and health
                                                                                      Richard Branson
                                                                                      Conservancy




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