Medium Develop guidelines to DECCW has produced a camp management policy, clearly outlining that assist land managers culling is not supported and dispersal is in most cases unfeasible. The dealing with guideline sets standards and consistency upon which to base camp controversial flying-fox management decision-making. camps. Funding is required to assist landholders dealing with controversial camps. Medium Develop materials for Materials are available on living with flying-foxes; public education and fact sheets provide them to land factsheets managers and local QLD government fact sheets community groups DSEWPaC fact sheets. working with controversial flying-fox Decision-makers require more support to make appropriate decisions about camps, highlighting managing GHFF related conflict. species status, reasons for being in urban areas, reasons for decline etc. Medium Monitor public attitudes Some studies have been undertaken (Ballard 2004, Larsen et al. 2002). towards flying-foxes. Triggers should be identified for undertaking further public attitude surveys to avoid public saturation and to use funding for GHFF management and research wisely. In late 2012, an online survey on public knowledge of the Hendra virus and attitude to flying-foxes was undertaken by Dr Hume Field. Medium Assess the impacts on No work has been progressed in this area. Road-kill could be included. Grey-headed of electrocution on powerlines and entanglement in netting and barbed wire and implement strategies to reduce these impacts. Medium Investigate the age A systematic assessment has been made at a single camp in urban Sydney structure and longevity (Divljan 2008). No comparative work has been undertaken at other sites. of Grey-headed Medium Complete national In progress. recovery plan. Low Protect and enhance Some rehabilitation and land management programs would benefit the GHFF, priority foraging habitat however no targeted programs have been implemented in the Lower Hunter for Grey-headed specifically for GHFF foraging habitat protection. for example This study identifies areas suitable for further investigation in terms of through management foraging habitat conservation and rehabilitation. plans, local environmental plans and development assessments, and through volunteer conservation programs for privately owned land.
Medium Develop guidelines to assist land managers dealing with controversial flying-fox camps. DECCW has produced a camp management policy, clearly outlining that culling is not supported and dispersal is in most cases unfeasible. The guideline sets standards and consistency upon which to base camp management decision-making. Funding is required to assist landholders dealing with controversial camps. Medium Develop materials for public education and provide them to land managers and local community groups working with controversial flying-fox camps, highlighting species status, reasons for being in urban areas, reasons for decline etc. Materials are available on living with flying-foxes; fact sheets factsheets QLD government fact sheets DSEWPaC fact sheets. Decision-makers require more support to make appropriate decisions about managing GHFF related conflict. Medium Monitor public attitudes towards flying-foxes. Some studies have been undertaken (Ballard 2004, Larsen et al. 2002). Triggers should be identified for undertaking further public attitude surveys to avoid public saturation and to use funding for GHFF management and research wisely. In late 2012, an online survey on public knowledge of the Hendra virus and attitude to flying-foxes was undertaken by Dr Hume Field. Medium Assess the impacts on Grey-headed of electrocution on powerlines and entanglement in netting and barbed wire and implement strategies to reduce these impacts. No work has been progressed in this area. Road-kill could be included. Medium Investigate the age structure and longevity of Grey-headed A systematic assessment has been made at a single camp in urban Sydney (Divljan 2008). No comparative work has been undertaken at other sites. Medium Complete national recovery plan. In progress. Low Protect and enhance priority foraging habitat for Grey-headed for example through management plans, local environmental plans and development assessments, and through volunteer conservation programs for privately owned land. Some rehabilitation and land management programs would benefit the GHFF, however no targeted programs have been implemented in the Lower Hunter specifically for GHFF foraging habitat protection. This study identifies areas suitable for further investigation in terms of foraging habitat conservation and rehabilitation.
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