National Risk Assessment: Serious

This compilation brings together the Round 5 Serious Risk Assessments for Australia. It spans the Amazon tree boa (Corallus hortulanus), four weaver bird species (Euplectes afer, Euplectes orix, Euplectes axillaris, Euplectes franciscanus), and two whydah species (Vidua macroura, Vidua paradisaea).

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Round 5 - EIC Risk Assessments (.pdf, 1.71MB)

National Risk Assessment: Moderate

This compilation brings together the Round 6 Vertebrate Risk Assessments. It spans seven ‘Amazonian’ conure species, the Horse (Equus caballus), and the Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata).
It also covers four ‘central South American’ conures and four ‘Rattlesnake’ species, including Crotalus adamanteus, Crotalus atrox, Crotalus durissus and Crotalus lepidus.

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Round 6 - EIC Risk Assessments (.pdf, 3.66MB)

Glovebox Guide for Managing Feral Deer

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https://pestsmart.org.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/10/CISS-Glovebox-Guide-Feral-Deer-final.pdf

Business case to advance the selection of new rabbit biocontrol agents

Peacock D (2015). Business case to advance the selection of new rabbit biocontrol agents. Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre, Canberra, Australia. – 2015

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IA CRC Rabbit Biocontrol Business Case Nov2015 (.pdf, 1.63MB)

International issues and implications of using genetically modified organisms for biocontrol of vertebrate pests

This project was managed by Dr Elaine Murphy and Dr Wendy Henderson –Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre. – 2006

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GMO_Report (.pdf, 763.68KB)