ATTCH 2 - IR Response - Ecological and Bushfire IR Response (Cardno)

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13 November 2017


               -    Brown Gerygone (Gerygone mouki)
               -    Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)
               -    Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa)
               -    Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
               -    Common Ring‐tailed possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
               -    Burton's lizard (Lialis burtonis)


          None of these fauna species are threatened species.

          A number of canine and macropod scats observed. All scats were considered to be very old
          as evidenced particularly by the degraded state of the canine scats. One canine scat that had
          apparent hair and bone fragments within it was sent to Barbara Triggs for analysis. The results
          of this analysis indicate that the scat was deposited by either a Fox (Vulpes vulpes) or Cat (Felis
          catus) and contained only hair and teeth of Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).

          While direct mammal observations were limited to the Ring‐tailed possum a number of small
          dedicated ‘runs’ within the undergrowth were observed. It is possible that these are
          ‘movement corridors’ for small bodied mammals such as the Bush rat (Rattus fuscipes), Fawn‐
          footed Melomys (Melomys cervinipes) or the introduced Black Rat (Rattus rattus) or Brown
          Rat (Rattus norvegicus).

Conclusions:

          The findings of this supplementary ecological survey are consistent with the findings of
          previous survey work detailed in the Ecological Assessment Report (Cardno, 8 August 2017)
          submitted in support of Application.



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