Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess fauna populations
- Conduct surveys for distribution, ecology, viability, genetic diversity and threats
- Determine increase or decrease in species population size and range
- Assess desirability of the population change in terms of impact on immediate environment
- Assess condition of the environment and habitats for ongoing support of the species
- Research species numbers in other locations to determine significance of local population
- Assess attitudes of stakeholders to the species to determine acceptable range of population management options
- Complete a cost/benefit analysis of population management options
- Prepare management plan
- Control or maintain fauna population
- Develop plan to control or maintain species into a series of intervention measures in accordance with resource constraints and legislative requirements
- Implement measures to manage population according to legislative requirements
- Obtain permits for population management according to legislative requirements
- Inform stakeholders and staff about population management measures, according to enterprise procedures
- Ensure management measures comply with work health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity and environmental sustainability policies and procedures
- Ensure staff are trained and, where required, licensed to manage population
- Manage incidents with species according to legislative, enterprise, work health and safety and public safety requirements
- Monitor and adjust management plan and record results in accordance with legislative and enterprise requirements