feather) disease affecting endangered psittacine species Incidental catch (bycatch) of sea 4 April 2001 No N/A turtles during coastal otter-trawling operations within Australian waters north of 28 degrees south Predation, habitat degradation, 6 August 2001 Yes Yes competition and disease transmission by feral pigs Infection of amphibians with chytrid 23 July 2002 Yes Yes fungus resulting in chytridiomycosis Reduction in the biodiversity of 2 April 2003 Yes Part year; Australian native and flora due to sunsetted red imported fire ant (Solenopsis October 2016 invicta) Injury and fatality to vertebrate marine 13 August 2003 Yes Yes life caused by ingestion of, or entanglement in, harmful marine debris Loss of biodiversity and ecosystem 12 April 2005 No N/A integrity following invasion by the yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean Biological effects, including lethal 12 2005 Yes Yes toxic ingestion, caused by cane toads (Bufo marinus) Predation by exotic rats on Australian 29 March 2006 Yes Yes offshore islands of less than 1000 km2 (100,000 ha) Invasion of northern Australia by 16 September Yes Yes gamba grass and other introduced 2009 grasses Loss and degradation of native plant 8 January 2010 No N/A and animal habitat by invasion of escaped garden plants, including aquatic plants Novel biota and its impact on 26 February 2013 No N/A biodiversity Aggressive exclusion of birds from 9 May 2014 No N/A potential woodland and forest habitat by overabundant noisy miners (Manorina melanocephala) Wildlife trade and management Table 4A.12: Wildlife seizure records issued by Australian authorities under the EPBC Act, 2016–17
feather) disease affecting endangered psittacine species Incidental catch (bycatch) of sea turtles during coastal otter-trawling operations within Australian waters north of 28 degrees south 4 April 2001 No N/A Predation, habitat degradation, competition and disease transmission by feral pigs 6 August 2001 Yes Yes Infection of amphibians with chytrid fungus resulting in chytridiomycosis 23 July 2002 Yes Yes Reduction in the biodiversity of Australian native and flora due to red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) 2 April 2003 Yes Part year; sunsetted October 2016 Injury and fatality to vertebrate marine life caused by ingestion of, or entanglement in, harmful marine debris 13 August 2003 Yes Yes Loss of biodiversity and ecosystem integrity following invasion by the yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean 12 April 2005 No N/A Biological effects, including lethal toxic ingestion, caused by cane toads (Bufo marinus) 12 2005 Yes Yes Predation by exotic rats on Australian offshore islands of less than 1000 km2 (100,000 ha) 29 March 2006 Yes Yes Invasion of northern Australia by gamba grass and other introduced grasses 16 September 2009 Yes Yes Loss and degradation of native plant and animal habitat by invasion of escaped garden plants, including aquatic plants 8 January 2010 No N/A Novel biota and its impact on biodiversity 26 February 2013 No N/A Aggressive exclusion of birds from potential woodland and forest habitat by overabundant noisy miners (Manorina melanocephala) 9 May 2014 No N/A Wildlife trade and management Table 4A.12: Wildlife seizure records issued by Australian authorities under the EPBC Act, 2016–17