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Decision Guide for Stray and Feral Cat Management in Tasmania 2025
Asian Black-Spined Toad: National Resource Material
National Preparedness Plan: Asian Black-spined toad
Site fidelity trumps disturbance: aerial shooting does not cause surviving fallow deer (Dama dama) to disperse
NATSOP-RAB009 National Standard Operating Procedure: Bait delivery of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV1) K5 strain
NATSOP-DOG006 National Standard Operating Procedure: Baiting of wild dogs with para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP)
NATSOP-DOG005 National Standard Operating Procedure: Aerial baiting of wild dogs with sodium fluroacetate (1080)
NATSOP-DOG004 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground baiting of wild dogs with sodium fluroacetate (1080)
NATSOP-DOG003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground Shooting of wild dogs
NATSOP-DOG002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of wild dogs using cage traps
NATSOP-DOG001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of wild dogs using padded-jaw traps
NATSOP-FOX007 National Standard Operating Procedure: Baiting of foxes with para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP)
NATSOP-FOX006 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of foxes using cage traps
NATSOP-FOX005 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of foxes using padded-jaw traps
NATSOP-FOX004 National Standard Operating Procedure: Fumigation of fox dens using carbon monoxide
NATSOP-FOX003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground shooting of foxes
NATSOP-FOX002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Aerial baiting of foxes with sodium fluoroacetate (1080)
NATSOP-FOX001 National Standand Operating Procedure: Ground baiting of foxes with sodium fluoroacetate (1080)
NATSOP-RAB008 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground shooting of rabbits
NATSOP-RAB007 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of rabbits using padded-jaw traps
NATSOP-RAB006 National Standard Operating Procedure: Rabbit warren destruction using explosives
NATSOP-RAB005 National Standard Operating Procedure: Rabbit warren destruction by ripping
NATSOP-RAB004 National Standard Operating Procedure: Diffusion fumigation of rabbit warrens
NATSOP-RAB003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground baiting of rabbits with pindone
NATSOP-RAB002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Aerial baiting of rabbits with sodium fluroacetate (1080)
NATSOP-RAB001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground baiting of rabbits with sodium fluoroacetate (1080)
NATSOP-PIG005 National Standard Operating Procedure: Poisoning of feral pigs with sodium fluroacetate (1080)
NATSOP-PIG004 National Standard Operating Procedure: Use of Judas pigs
NATSOP-PIG003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground shooting of feral pigs
NATSOP-PIG002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Aerial shooting of feral pigs
NATSOP-PIG001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of feral pigs
NATSOP-CAT004 National Standard Operating Procedure: Baiting of feral cats with para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP)
NATSOP-CAT003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of feral cats using padded-jaw traps
NATSOP-CAT002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of feral cats using cage traps
NATSOP-CAT001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground shooting of feral cats
NATSOP-HOR004 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of feral horses
NATSOP-HOR003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Mustering of feral horses
NATSOP-HOR002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Aerial Shooting of feral horses
NATSOP-HOR001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground shooting of feral horses
NATSOP-CAM004 National Standard Operating Procedure: Field immobilisation of camels
NATSOP-CAM003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Mustering of feral camels
NATSOP-CAM002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Aerial shooting of camels
NATSOP-CAM001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground shooting of camels
NATSOP-DON003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Capture of feral donkeys
NATSOP-DON002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Aerial shooting of feral donkeys
NATSOP-DON001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground shooting of feral donkeys
NATSOP-GOA005 National Standard Operating Procedure: Use of Judas goats
NATSOP-GOA004 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of feral goats
NATSOP-GOA003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Mustering of feral goats
NATSOP-GOA002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Aerial shooting of feral goats
NATSOP-GOA001 Ground shooting of feral goats
NATSOP-CAN001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Methods for the field euthanasia of cane toads
NATSOP-HAR001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground shooting of hares
NATSOP-BIR001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Shooting of pest birds
NATSOP-BIR002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of pest birds
NATSOP-GEN001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Methods of Euthanasia
FeralScan fact sheet
National Incursion Prevention and Response Strategy for Potentially Invasive Vertebrates
Australia’s Rabbit Biocontrol Pipeline Strategy
2024 EIC Australian List of Threat Categories of Non-indigenous Vertebrates
Ecological factors influencing invasive predator survival and movement: insights from a continental-scale study of feral cats in Australia
NATSOP-DEER001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Aerial shooting of feral and wild deer
Glovebox Guide for Managing Feral Deer
Best practice management of wild dogs in peri-urban environments
Carp Functionally Eradicated from Tasmania
National Feral Deer Action Plan 2023–28
Behaviourally effective communication and education in management of wild dogs: Final project report (Part 2)
Behaviourally effective communication and education in management of wild dogs: Final project report (Part 1)
National Registration with the APVMA of a feral cat bait – Stage 1: Final project report
Feral Deer Aggregator: Final project report
National Wild Dog Management Coordinator: Final project report
Understanding RHDV2 interaction with other RHDVs and its potential as an additional rabbit biocontrol and national rabbit biocontrol optimisation: Final project report
The role of wild deer in the transmission of diseases of livestock: Final project report
Tools for developing cost-effective decisions for managing invasive pest eradications: Final project report
Automated thermal imagery analysis platform for multiple pest species: Final project report
Automated detection: Triggering smarter, faster, better response to incursions: Final project report
Real time eDNA tools to improve early detection and response approaches for high-risk pest animals: Final project report
Assessment of the biodiversity, economic and productivity gains from exclusion fencing, Western Australia: Final project report
National Feral Deer Coordinator Final project report
Development of Integrated Passive and Active Surveillance: Final project report
Development of a National ‘Invasive Species Management’ Digital Information Portal: Final project report
Using Exclusion Fencing to Manage Feral Deer Impacts in Australia: A manual
Trapping options for Corn Snakes
Annual Costs of Feral Deer in Australia
2023 EIC Australian List of Threat Categories of Non-indigenous Vertebrates
Planning Guide for Fox Management in Australia
Planning Guide for Feral Cat Management in Australia
National Carp Control Plan
Recommendations for a long-term rabbit biocontrol research and innovation plan (2016)
Business case to advance the selection and testing of new tilapia biocontrol agents in Australia
Business case to advance the selection of new rabbit biocontrol agents
NATSOP-DEER003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of Feral and Wild Deer
NATSOP-DEER002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground Shooting for Feral and Wild Deer
Working plan to manage wild dogs
Guidelines for preparing a working plan to manage wild dogs
Business case to advance the selection of new rabbit biocontrol agents
Quoll Identification Software Toolkit
National Feral Pig Action Plan
Quantitative Decision Support for Eradication – A Primer
A systematic review of ground-based shooting for pest animal control
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Poisoning of wild dogs with DOGABAIT®para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP) baits
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Trapping of wild dogs using padded-jaw trapsfollowed by killing
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Ground shooting of wild dogs
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Cage trapping of wild dogs followed by killing
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Baiting of wild dogs with 1080
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Bait delivery of Rabbit Haemorrhagic DiseaseVirus K5 strain (RHDV1 K5)
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Rabbit warren destruction by ripping
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Rabbit warren destruction by explosives
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Trapping of rabbits with padded-jaw trapsfollowed by killing
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Ground shooting of rabbits
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Fumigation of rabbit warrens with phosphine
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Fumigation of rabbit warrens withchloropicrin
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Baiting of rabbits with pindone
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Baiting of rabbits with 1080
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Bait delivery of Rabbit Haemorrhagic DiseaseVirus (RHDV)
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Trapping of feral pigs
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Ground shooting of feral pigs
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Baiting of feral pigs with warfarin
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Baiting of feral pigs with sodium nitrite
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Baiting of feral pigs with PIGOUT 1080 baits
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Baiting of feral pigs with CSSP (yellowphosphorus)
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Baiting of feral pigs with 1080
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Aerial shooting of feral pigs
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Trapping of feral horses
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Mustering of feral horses
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Ground shooting of feral horses
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Aerial shooting of feral horses
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Trapping of feral goats
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Mustering of feral goats
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Ground shooting of feral goats
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Aerial shooting of feral goats
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Poisoning of foxes with FOXECUTE® paraaminopropiophenone(PAPP) baits
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Trapping of foxes using padded-jaw trapsfollowed by killing
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Ground shooting of foxes
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Fumigation of fox dens with carbonmonoxide (CO)
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Cage trapping of foxes followed by shooting
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Baiting of foxes with 1080
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Ground shooting of feral donkeys
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Aerial shooting of feral donkeys
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Poisoning of feral cats with CURIOSITY® paraaminopropiophenone(PAPP) baits
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Trapping of feral cats using padded-jaw traps followed by shooting
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Ground shooting of feral cats
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Cage trapping of feral cats followed by killing
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Cage trapping of feral cats (with transport)followed by killing
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Yarding and holding feral camels
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Loading and transport of feral camels
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Mustering of feral camels
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Lairage and slaughter of feral camels
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Ground shooting of feral camels
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Aerial shooting of feral camels
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Shooting of pest birds (small to medium)
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Shooting of pest birds (large)
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Trapping of pest birds using cage traps
Humaneness assessment worksheet: Trapping of pest birds using net traps
Cost Effective Feral Animal Exclusion Fencing for Areas of High Conservation Value in Australia
Best Practice Manual for the use of Livestock Guardian Dogs
A model for assessing the relative humaneness of pest animal control methods (1st edition)
A model for assessing the relative humaneness of pest animal control methods (2nd edition)
Guidelines for feral animal control on organic properties
Best Practice Camel Book
Standard operating procedures for the humane research of pest animals in Australia
Social impacts of wild dogs—a review of literature
Development of SOPs and a training package for the field immobilisation of large herbivores in Judas control programs
Western New South Wales Wild Dog Management Case Study
National workshop for development of improved pest animal monitoring and mapping procedures for Australia-wide application
Workshop Proceedings: Review of wildlife exotic disease preparedness in Australia
National Pest Animal Strategy scoping paper
Vertebrate Pests Committee List of Exotic Vertebrate Animals in Australia – May 2003
Vertebrate Pests Committee List of Exotic Vertebrate Animals in Australia – July 2007
Vertebrate Pests Committee List of Exotic Vertebrate Animals in Australia – Jan 2006
Vertebrate Pests Committee List of Exotic Vertebrate Animals in Australia – Aug 2005
Guidelines for the Import, Movement and Keeping of Non-indigenous Vertebrates in Australia
Guidelines for the Import, Movement and Keeping of Exotic Vertebrates in Australi
Vertebrate Pests Committee Review of Wild Dog and Fox Programs
Victorian Rabbit Management Collaboration Initiative
Evaluation of the 2002/03 Victorian Fox Bounty Trial
A New Approach for Ungulate Eradication; A Case Study for Success
Llamas as livestock guardians
Scoping Study: Training and Capacity Building in Vertebrate Pest Management
Risk assessment for exotic reptiles and amphibians introduced to Australia – Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta) (Schoepff, 1972)
Bio-economic evaluations of management strategies for pest birds
Forum Proceedings: Tilapia in Australia – state of knowledge
Carp Acoustic Attractants and Repellents
Starlings in Western Australia – Assessing the likely cost of an incursion
Assessing the social impact of invasive animals in Australia
Social drivers behind participation in pest fish-out competitions
Public attitudes towards invasive animals and their impacts
Social drivers of invasive animal control. Proceedings of the Invasive Animals CRC workshop on the social drivers of invasive animal control
Costing the impacts of invasive animals: Proceedings of the Invasive Animals CRC workshop on social, economic and environmental impacts of invasive animals
The state of the art: a synopsis of information on common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Australia
Situation Analysis Report Update on Current State of Scientific Knowledge on Kangaroos in the Environment, Including Ecological and Economic Impact and Effect of Culling
Assessing the humaneness of commonly used invasive animal control methods
Science for Decision Markers – Australia’s Pest Animals: New approaches to old problems
Situation Analysis Report: Current state of scientific knowledge on kangaroos in the environment, including ecological and economic impact and effect of culling
Benchmarking social attitudes to river health and carp management in the Lachlan River Catchment, NSW
Evaluation of Spatial Data Capture and Information Systems for Invasive Species Management
Guidelines to inform the selection and implementation of carp management options at wetland inlets: a test case for South Australia
Tilapia in Australia – Development of management strategies for the control and eradication of feral tilapia populations in Australia
Animal Pest Alert – Rusa Deer
Enabling Regional Pest Animal Control
Risk assessment models for establishment of exotic vertebrates in Australia and New Zealand
RHDV1 K5 product label details
RHD-Boost – Import and evaluate new rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) variants to strengthen rabbit biocontrol
Rabbit Decision Support System for conservation management
A review of rabbit haemorrhagic disease in Australia
Review of grey listed non-native ornamental fish species
Responsible pet ownership and the protection of wildlife: Options for improving the management of cats in the ACT
Research on wildlife disease preparedness in Australia
Risk assessment model for the import and keeping of exotic reptiles and amphibians
Proceedings of a workshop on remote monitoring of wild canids and felids
Animal Pest Alert – Red-eared Slider
A report to the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage prepared by the Pest Animal Control CRC.
Review of the management of feral animals and their impact on biodiversity in the Rangelands. A resource to aid NRM planning
Rabbits and Native Plant Biodiversity
Managing Vertebrate Pests: Rodents
Managing Vertebrate Pests: Principles and Strategies
Rabbits: A threat to conservation & natural resource management.
Australia’s Pest Animals. New Solutions to old problems
Managing Vertebrate Pests: Feral Horses
Managing the Impacts of Dingoes and Other Wild Dogs
Benefits of Rabbit Biocontrol in Australia: An update
Workshop Proceedings: Improving the efficiency of rabbit eradications on islands. New Zealand 2010
FeralScan: web-based community reporting, education and extension tool for landholders and community groups
National mapping of the abundance of established, new and emerging pest animals to improve decision-making and the assessment of government investment programs. Stage 2: Introduced Pest Birds
National mapping of the abundance of established, new and emerging pest animals to improve decision-making and the assessment of government investment programs. Stage 1: Pest Animals
Public attitudes to current and proposed forms of pest animal control
Guidelines for planning carp fishing competitions
2016 National Wild Deer Management Workshop Proceedings
Risk assessment for Australia – Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) (Bennett,1833)
Preliminary Report on Damage and Control Costs Associated with Feral Pigs
Assessing the Humaneness and efficacy of a new Feral Pig Bait in domestic pigs
Proceedings of the Feral Pig Action Agenda – June 2003
The Feral Pig in Australia
Peri-urban wild dogs in north-eastern Australia. Ecology, Impacts and Management
Management of freshwater fish incursions a review
Towards a national emergency response system for freshwater fish incursions
Pesticides used in the Management of Vertebrate Pests in Australia: A Review
A Review of 30 years of Canid Attractant Research
Australian Pest Animal Strategy – A national strategy for the management of vertebrate pest animals in Australia
Surveillance and Forecasts for Mouse Outbreaks in Australian Cropping Systems
Community on-ground cane toad control in the Kimberley
Risk Assessment for the Import and Keeping of Exotic Vertebrates in Australia
Pathogens in vertebrate pests in Australia
The Paroo Model of Wild Dog Control
Understanding the drivers and barriers towards the adoption of innovative canid control technologies: a review
Animal Pest Alert – Pacific Rat
Counting the Cost: Impact of Invasive Animals in Australia, 2004 – Exective Summary
Risk Assessment for Australia – Domestic Sheep (Ovis aries)(Linnaeus,1758)
National Weeds and Invasive Animals Information Workshop – Report on workshop outcomes
The threat posed by pest animals to biodiversity in New South Wales
Understanding the capacity of NRMs to manage invasive animal impacts: Results from the 2013 National NRM Survey
Carp surveys of the Logan and Albert Rivers Catchment, 2006-2009
Effectiveness of carp removal techniques: options for local governments and community groups
Significant invasive species (vertebrate pests)
Consultation Draft – National Incursion Prevention and Response Strategy for Potentially Invasive Animals 2017-2022
National Incursion Response Plan – Terrestrial Snakes
NCCP Strategic Research and Technology Plan 2017–2019
National Categorisation System for Invasive Species
National Zoo Biosecurity Manual
National Noxious Fish List
Risk Assessment for Australia – Stoat (Mustela erminea)(Linnaeus,1758)
Effective supervision of a wild dog trapping Effective supervision of a wild dog trapping program
The potential for biological control of feral cats in Australia
Monitoring and Release Strategy for the national release of the K5 strain of RHDV
Managing vertebrate pests – feral goats
Summary of State/Territory invasive animal distribution and abundance monitoring.
Monitoring Techniques for Vertebrate Pests: Rabbits
Monitoring Techniques for Vertebrate Pests: Feral Pig
Monitoring Techniques for Vertebrate Pests: Mice
Monitoring Techniques for Vertebrate Pests: Feral Goats
Monitoring Techniques for Vertebrate Pests: Foxes
Monitoring Techniques for Vertebrate Pests: Wild Dogs
Monitoring Techniques for Vertebrate Pests: Feral Cats
Improved Implementation of Regional Fox Management Programs
Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3):its potential as a biological control agent for carp in Australia
Review of the literature on cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) and its disease
Prioritising Vertebrate Pests on the Brink of Introduction and Establishment using Bayesian Networks
Response to Ship Rat Incursion on the Chicken (Marotere) Islands
A Ranger’s Handbook: Data Management. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
A Ranger’s Handbook: Marine Turtle Monitoring. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
A Ranger’s Handbook: Monitoring Feral Animal Populations. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
A Ranger’s Handbook: Aerial Photography and Drones. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
A Ranger’s Handbook: Time Lapse Cameras. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
A Ranger’s Handbook: Environmental DNA – Soil and Water Biodiversity. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
A Ranger’s Handbook: Wetland Condition Monitoring. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
A Ranger’s Handbook: Terrestrial Fauna Surveys. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
A Ranger’s Handbook: Exclusion and Spit Fencing. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
A Ranger’s Handbook: Feeders, Trapping and 1080 baiting. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
A Ranger’s Handbook: Aerial and Ground Shooting. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
A Ranger’s Handbook: Introduction to Feral Pigs. Managing Feral Pigs for Biodiversity Conservation in Cape York
Managing the impacts of feral camels across remote Australia
Managing Vertebrate Pests: Feral Pigs
Managing Vertebrate Pests: Rabbits
Mackay District – Feral Pig Management. Stakeholder Training Package
Lord Howe Island Ducks: Abundance, Impacts and Management Options
List of Specimens taken to be Suitable for Live Import
Making and using female sex pheromone implants which attract mature male common carp
Priority threat management of invasive animals to protect biodiversity Lake Eyre Basin – Overview
Priority threat management of invasive animals to protect biodiversity Lake Eyre Basin
The impact of sheep predators in Australia and new control methods under development
Commercialisation of the Boar Buffet®/HogHopper™: A feral pig specific bait hopper.
Livestock Guardian Dog/Wild Dog Interaction Study
Pathways to adoption of Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 as a biological control agent for carp in Australia
Determining the availability of individual aerially deployed wild dog baits
Risk Assessments for establishment of reptiles and amphibians introduced to Australia – Asian Painted Frog (Kaloula Pulchra) (Gray,1831)
Relationship between yield loss of Sorghum caused by the house mouse, Mus Domesticus, and number of mice
Feral Goat (Capra hircus) in Queensland
Invasive Weeds, Pests and Diseases: Solutions to Secure Australia
Investigating Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 as a potential biocontrol agent for carp – International study tour
Animal Pest Alert – Indian Ringneck Parakeet
Detecting and preventing new incursions of exotic animals in Australia
Improved implementation of regional fox Management programs
Overview of the impacts of Feral cats on Australian native fauna
Managing the Impacts of Carp
Immunocontraception: A potential solution
The economic impacts of vertebrate pests in Australia
The economic impacts of vertebrate pests in Australia – Summary
A national approach towards humane vertebrate pest control.
Validating the age of carp from the northern Murray-Darling Basin
Managing coyotes in Australia: are we prepared?
The nil tenure approach to a landscape issue (Wild Dogs)
Effect of a synthetic lure on site visitation and baituptake by foxes(Vulpes vulpes) and wild dogs (Canis lupis dingo/Canis lupisfamiliaris).
Effect of a synthetic lure on site visitation and bait uptake by foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wild dogs (Canis lupis dingo/Canis lupisfamiliaris).
Managing coyotes in Australia are we prepared?
Hospital Corps Quarterly 1948 – Sodium Fluoracetate Poisoning
Animal Pest Alert – House Crow
HogHopper™ Responsible Feral Pig Management
The role of rabbit and other invasive herbivore control in reducing Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions
Population Genetics of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpioL.) in the Murray-Darling Basin
Carp in NSW: Assessment of Distribution, Fishery and Fishing Methods
International issues and implications of using genetically modified organisms for biocontrol of vertebrate pests
Assessing pig damage in agricultural crops with remote sensing
Foxes in Tasmania: a Report on an Incursion of an Invasive Species.
Import Risk Analysis of Fox Entry Pathways into Tasmania
Managing Vertebrate Pests: Foxes
The Fox: Australia’s number one predator
Review of the Program to Eradicate Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Tasmania
An investigation of aerial baiting rates for strategic control of wild dogs
The role of fishing competitions in pest fish management
Will the community accept our science? Monitoring the community’s view about managing pest animals in Australia
Risk assessment model for the import and keeping of exotic freshwater and estuarine finfish
Improving Fox Management Strategies in Australia
Rodenator Humaneness assesment
Final report: Phase 3 of the carp herpesvirus project (CyHV-3)
Impact of fox baiting on tiger quoll populations
Feral pig management plan – Flinders Island, Tasmania
Testing methods and ecological consequences of large-scale removal of common carp
Animal Pest Alert – Ferret
Whitsunday Shire Feral Pig Management – Trapping Accreditation Manual
Proceedings of the National Feral Horse Management Workshop
New Techniques for an old problem – Recent Advances in Feral Pig Control in Australia
Catalogue of fence designs
Exploitable biological vulnerabilities of common carp
An Economic Evaluation of a Pest Management Control Program: ‘Outfox the Fox’
Eradication of Australia’s vertebrate pests: a feasibility study
Risk Assessments for Exotic Reptiles and Amphibians Introduced to Australia -Corn Snake (Elaphe guttata) (Linnaeus,1766)
2022 EIC Australian List of Threat Categories of Non-indigenous Vertebrates
Effective implementation of regional fox control programs
The utility of eDNA as a tilapia surveillance tool. Invasive Animals CRC Project:1.W.1T
Economic Analysis of the National Wild Dog Facilitator Project
The molecular ecology of Australian wild dogs: hybridisation, gene flow and genetic structure at multiple geographic scales
Decision support tool for the management of freshwater fish incursions. A user manual for incidental reporting
Is the use of DCR-1339 humane?
The Development of a Manufactured, Canine-Specific Bait Substrate
A manual for carp control: The Tasmanian model
Designing Behaviour Change Interventions for Invasive Animal Control: A Practical Guide
A project that investigates current options for managing feral pigs in Australia and assesses the need for the development of more effective and humane techniques and strategies.
A project that investigates current options for managing feral pigs in Australia and assesses the need for the development of more effective and humane techniques and strategies.
A project that investigates current options for managing feral pigs in Australia and assesses the need for the development of more effective and humane techniques and strategies.
A project that investigates current options for managing feral pigs in Australia and assesses the need for the development of more effective and humane techniques and strategies.
Workshop Proceedings: Proceedings of the National Feral Deer Management Workshop
New Technology for Management of Fox Impacts on Agriculture
Assessment and prioritisation of risk for forty exotic animal species
Development of cyanide for feral pig and fox control – Research 2005–2010
Feral pig population structuring in the rangelands of eastern Australia: applications for designing adaptive management units
Counting the Cost: Impact of Invasive Animals in Australia, 2004
Planning landscape -scale rabbit control
Controlling Carp – exploring the options for Australia
Animal Pest Alert – Common Myna
Modelling the distribution of vertebrate pests in New South Wales under climate change
Operational Plan for Eradication of Ship Rats (Rattus rattus), Kiore (Rattus exulans), House Mouse (Mus musculus) and Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus cuniculus) from Ohinau and Motutapere Islands
Pack size and prey behaviour affects prey selection and the predation of livestock by dingoes
Australia’s Biodiversity and Climate Change – Climate change and invasive species
Proceedings of the National Feral Cat Management Workshop – 30th November 2010
Review of cat ecology and management strategies in Australia
Proceedings of the National Carp Control Workshop
Forum Proceedings: Carp management in Australia – state of knowledge.
The Carp: damage to aquatic plants and fauna
Clearer Waters – Cleaning up Australia’s Waterways. Information about Australia’s carp Biocontrol program
Carnarvon Rangelands Biosecurity Association Wild Dog Management Case Study. Demonstrating the impact of the role of an administrator on wild dog management
Insight: Wild Dog and Fox Control
A review of the impact and control of cane toads in Australia with recommendations for future research and management approaches
Science of Cane Toad Invasion and Control. Proceedings of the Invasive Animals CRC/CSIRO/Qld NRM&W Cane Toad Workshop
Canada Geese – A new incursion into Australia
Towards a more durable institutional base for invasive animals R&D
An introduction to camera trapping for wildlife surveys in Australia
APARP Project GMS1520: Estimating the success of vertebrate pest eradication and control programs
Risk Assessments for exotic reptiles and amphibians introduced to australia – Black-spined Toad (Bufo melanostictus) (Scheider, 1799)
Risk Assessments for exotic reptiles and amphibians introduced to australia – Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) (Linnaeus, 1758)
Guidelines for the Balanced Scientist Program
Carp Population Biology in Victoria
Predicting establishment success for alien reptiles and amphibians: a role for climate matching
Risk assessment for the establishment of exotic vertebrates in Australia: recalibration and refinement of model
Risk Assessments for exotic reptiles and amphibians introduced to australia – Boa Constrictor (Boa Constrictor) (Linnaeus, 1758)
Risk Assessments for exotic reptiles and amphibians introduced to australia – Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis masicornis) (Shaw, 1792)
Eradications of vertebrate pests in Australia. A review and guidelines for future best practice
Attitudinal Survey on Vertebrate Pest Management in Victoria
Towards an early warning and information system for invasive alien species (IAS) threatening biodiversity in Europe
Assessing the effectiveness and reliability of a trap alert system for use in wild dog control
Assessing the safe and effective use of aerial baiting for the control of wild dogs in Victoria
Assessing invasive animals in Australia 2008
Assessing the effectiveness of buried bating for the control of wild dogs in Victoria
Urban Dingoes (Canis lupis dingo and Hybrids) and Human Hydatid Disease (Echinococcus granulosus) in Queensland, Australia
The spatial ecology and zoonoses of urban dingoes – a preliminary investigation
Review of alien fish monitoring techniques, indicators and protocols: implications for national monitoring of Australia’s inland river systems
PAPP (Para amino propiophenone) A new vertebrate Pesticide
Foxecute PAPP fox bait. An additional tool for fox control
Dogabait PAPP Wild dog bait. An additional tool for wild dog control
Bird Management Plan Outline
Bird Damage to the Wine Grape Industry
Evaluation of Attractants and Toxins for Improved Target Specificity in the Control of Feral Pigs
Best Practice Feral Pig Management in the Burdekin River Catchment
Preliminary Report on Damage and Control Costs Associated with Feral Pigs
Development of second stage of MOUSER, a DSS and information transfer system for mouse plague management
Updated National Training Qualifications for Vertebrate Pest Managers in Australia
Principles Underpinning Best Practice Management of the Damage Due to Pests in Australia
Managing Feral Horses in Namadgi National Park, Australia: A Sensitive Operation
Eradication of Australia’s vertebrate pests: a feasibility study
Non-Indigenous Vertebrates in Australia
Scientific, economic and social issues of commercial use of wild animals in Australia
Economic evaluation of the role of bounties in vertebrate pest management
An assessment of habitat manipulation as a fox control strategy
Refining target specificity of mechanical ejectors – attractants and presentation methods
Efficacy of Bait Stations for Broadacre Control of Rabbits
The impact of wild dog control on cattle, native and introduced herbivores and introduced predators in central Australia.
Assessment of correction factors used for estimating goat populations in the western australian rangelands
Crop And Pasture Protection From Rabbits In Native Bush Remnants
Monitoring Systems for Feral Pigs
Community action for wild dog management
The development of a rapid field test for measuring the serological status of wild rabbit to the rabbit calicivirus
Trophic Responses to Lethal Control of Placental Predators in Australia
Demonstrating the potential resilience of fox populations to coordinated landholder baiting programs for agricultural protection
Commercial use of wild animals in Australia
Ensuring acceptable animal welfare standards under the Australian Feral Camel Management Project
Maximising the potential of improved biological control for rabbits
Identifying corridors, refuges and entry points for starlings, Sturnus vulgaris, at an invasion front
Australian Pest Animal Strategy Evaluation
Scenario Planning for Institutional Improvements to Support Citizen Action in Invasive Animal Management
Rabbit Resurgence: Minimizing Future Economic and Biodiversity Losses
Cost of Pest Animals in NSW and Australia, 2013-14
Wild dog management 2010 to 2014 National landholder survey results
Participatory wild dog management Views and practices of Australian wild dog management groups
An integrated assessment of the impact of wild dogs in Australia
2015 National Feral Cat Management Workshop Proceedings
Adaptive fox and rabbit management in agricultural areas
Methods for determining feral goat abundance in rugged terrain
Assessing the Effect of a Reduction in Baiting Rates for Wild Dogs
Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease: Wild rabbits show resistance to infection with Czech strain-351 RHDV initially released in Australia.
Pest Plan toolkit – part 2
Pest Plan guide – part 1
First Aid – 1080 and your dog

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Decision Guide for Stray and Feral Cat Management in Tasmania 2025

Effective management of stray and feral cats requires clarity around roles, responsibilities, and legal obligations. This guide, developed by Landcare Tasmania, is designed to support decision-making by helping land managers, local governments, and community groups understand the available options and identify appropriate, humane, and lawful management actions for their context.

Decision_guide_for_stray_and_feral_cat_management_Final_April_2025 (.pdf, 914.73KB)

Asian Black-Spined Toad: National Resource Material

National resource information about the Asian Black-Spined Toad (Duttaphyrnus melanostictus), published 2017 through an Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre project. – 2017

biosecurity

Asian Black Spined Toad - National Resource Material (.pdf, 1.58MB)

National Preparedness Plan: Asian Black-spined toad

This plan strengthens national preparedness to prevent, plan and respond to future incursions of Asian black-spined toads into Australia. – 2024

control detection incursion management preparedness

ABST preparedness plan (.pdf, 4.61MB)

Site fidelity trumps disturbance: aerial shooting does not cause surviving fallow deer (Dama dama) to disperse

control feral deer wildlife disease

Aerial shooting disturbance and dispersal paper (.pdf, 3.21MB)

NATSOP-RAB009 National Standard Operating Procedure: Bait delivery of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV1) K5 strain

baiting RHDV

NATSOP-RAB009 (.pdf, 1.11MB)

NATSOP-DOG006 National Standard Operating Procedure: Baiting of wild dogs with para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP)

baiting PAPP

NATSOP-DOG006 (.pdf, 707.99KB)

NATSOP-DOG005 National Standard Operating Procedure: Aerial baiting of wild dogs with sodium fluroacetate (1080)

1080 baiting

NATSOP-DOG005 (.pdf, 709.78KB)

NATSOP-DOG004 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground baiting of wild dogs with sodium fluroacetate (1080)

1080 baiting

NATSOP-DOG004 (.pdf, 711.14KB)

NATSOP-DOG003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground Shooting of wild dogs

control

NATSOP-DOG003 (.pdf, 755.42KB)

NATSOP-DOG002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of wild dogs using cage traps

trapping

NATSOP-DOG002 (.pdf, 740.5KB)

NATSOP-DOG001 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of wild dogs using padded-jaw traps

trapping

NATSOP-DOG001 (.pdf, 705.84KB)

NATSOP-FOX007 National Standard Operating Procedure: Baiting of foxes with para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP)

PAPP

NATSOP-FOX007 (.pdf, 688.03KB)

NATSOP-FOX006 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of foxes using cage traps

trapping

NATSOP-FOX006 (.pdf, 871.78KB)

NATSOP-FOX005 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of foxes using padded-jaw traps

trapping

NATSOP-FOX005 (.pdf, 906.06KB)

NATSOP-FOX004 National Standard Operating Procedure: Fumigation of fox dens using carbon monoxide

control

NATSOP-FOX004 (.pdf, 624.73KB)

NATSOP-FOX003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground shooting of foxes

control

NATSOP-FOX003 (.pdf, 905.09KB)

NATSOP-FOX002 National Standard Operating Procedure: Aerial baiting of foxes with sodium fluoroacetate (1080)

1080 baiting

NATSOP-FOX002 (.pdf, 666.76KB)

NATSOP-FOX001 National Standand Operating Procedure: Ground baiting of foxes with sodium fluoroacetate (1080)

1080 baiting

NATSOP-FOX001 (.pdf, 668.04KB)

NATSOP-RAB008 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground shooting of rabbits

control

NATSOP-RAB008 (.pdf, 1.08MB)

NATSOP-RAB007 National Standard Operating Procedure: Trapping of rabbits using padded-jaw traps

trapping

NATSOP-RAB007 (.pdf, 1.14MB)

NATSOP-RAB006 National Standard Operating Procedure: Rabbit warren destruction using explosives

manage

NATSOP-RAB006 (.pdf, 1.1MB)

NATSOP-RAB005 National Standard Operating Procedure: Rabbit warren destruction by ripping

manage

NATSOP-RAB005 (.pdf, 940.15KB)

NATSOP-RAB004 National Standard Operating Procedure: Diffusion fumigation of rabbit warrens

manage

NATSOP-RAB004 (.pdf, 1003.69KB)

NATSOP-RAB003 National Standard Operating Procedure: Ground baiting of rabbits with pindone

baiting

NATSOP-RAB003 (.pdf, 1.27MB)

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