Transitioning from translocation to hormone 2011 Ongoing implants for population control but will still require translocation for some years. 2010 Planned Planned for April 2010. To refine management and monitoring Mid 2011, population managers met with Meeting of French Island koala of the French Island population as the Vic koala experts to discuss 2011 sterilisation population managers program transitions from translocation 2011 Completed and translocation plan. Plan adapted with to hormone implants. advice received. Maintain habitat values, including trees 2010 Ongoing favoured by koalas; To reduce the Kangaroo Island Koala 2011 Ongoing SA koala population by fertility control and Management Program relocation with the aim of maintaining a Program outcomes and targets are 2012 Ongoing sustainable koala population? reviewed on an annual basis. 2.02 Identify emerging overbrowsing problems Is dependent on incoming information. The ecological rationale together with The Otways has been identified as an area where koala numbers and manna gum the proposed mapping and population 2010 Planned/ ongoing survey work to be undertaken will death and defoliation are increasing. Develop ecological rationale for Vic determine the extent of manna gum Options for management are limited. Great Otway NP Limited by lack of existing information. (and other spp) affected by koala overbrowsing and the estimate the Tree condition and koala population number of koalas. 2011 Ongoing surveys have been contracted. Work in progress. The SA Government is developing a State-wide Koala Management Strategy which aims to conserve and Commenced/ 2011 In early stages of development. State-wide Koala Management manage sustainable populations of ongoing SA Strategy koalas throughout their natural and introduced ranges. This may include an assessment process to identify 2012 Ongoing Envisaged to be a 12 to 18 month process. overbrowsing problems. 2.03 Develop national translocation guidelines
2011 Ongoing Transitioning from translocation to hormone implants for population control but will still require translocation for some years. Meeting of French Island koala population managers Vic To refine management and monitoring of the French Island population as the program transitions from translocation to hormone implants. 2010 Planned Planned for April 2010. 2011 Completed Mid 2011, population managers met with koala experts to discuss 2011 sterilisation and translocation plan. Plan adapted with advice received. Kangaroo Island Koala Management Program SA Maintain habitat values, including trees favoured by koalas; To reduce the koala population by fertility control and relocation with the aim of maintaining a sustainable koala population? 2010 Ongoing 2011 Ongoing 2012 Ongoing Program outcomes and targets are reviewed on an annual basis. 2.02 Identify emerging overbrowsing problems Develop ecological rationale for Great Otway NP Vic The ecological rationale together with the proposed mapping and population survey work to be undertaken will determine the extent of manna gum (and other spp) affected by koala overbrowsing and the estimate the number of koalas. 2010 Planned/ ongoing Is dependent on incoming information. The Otways has been identified as an area where koala numbers and manna gum death and defoliation are increasing. Options for management are limited. Limited by lack of existing information. 2011 Ongoing Tree condition and koala population surveys have been contracted. Work in progress. State-wide Koala Management Strategy SA The SA Government is developing a State-wide Koala Management Strategy which aims to conserve and manage sustainable populations of koalas throughout their natural and introduced ranges. This may include an assessment process to identify overbrowsing problems. 2011 Commenced/ ongoing In early stages of development. 2012 Ongoing Envisaged to be a 12 to 18 month process. 2.03 Develop national translocation guidelines