Elements and Performance Criteria
- Access fauna populations
- Conduct surveys for distribution, ecology, viability, genetic diversity and threats.
- Increase or decrease in species population size and range is determined.
- Desirability of the population change is assessed in terms of impact on immediate environment.
- Condition of the environment and habitats is assessed for ongoing support of the species.
- Overall species numbers and other locations are researched to determine significance of local population.
- Attitudes of stakeholders to the species are assessed to determine acceptable range of population management options.
- Cost/benefit analysis of population management options is completed.
- Prepare management plan
- Control or maintain fauna population
- Plan to control or maintain species is developed into a series of intervention measures in accordance with enterprise policy and resource constraints.
- Measures to manage population are implemented according to legislative and enterprise requirements.
- Permits for population management are obtained according to legislative requirements.
- Stakeholders and staff are informed about population management measures according to enterprise procedures.
- Staff are trained, and where required, licensed to manage population.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and public safety requirements are met during process to manage population.
- Incidents with species are managed according to legislative, enterprise, occupational health and safety and public safety requirements.
- Plan of management is monitored and adjusted and results recorded in accordance with legislative requirements and enterprise procedures.