Loss of recruitment of juvenile species due to weed infestation Mapping and monitoring* Buffel grass Depends on who you speak to and Opportunistic sighting. When you see it along roadsides and where it is. Depends on how bad Fire frequency and intensity water courses. the infestation is. Remote sensing. Increase in presence and coverage*. Conservation land = serious Spreading down vector pathways. Pathways of spread = serious Becoming a monoculture. Pastoral use manage it / graze – it. Serious if expending Mapping and monitoring (M and M), Cactus Immediate response as difficult to educated people reporting them e.g. Increased patches recorded, increase eradicate therefore SERIOUS. weed spotters. in spread and density. Dead impaled Water courses = SERIOUS animals and more flat tyres. Visual monitoring Aquatic pests Serious Loss of native aquatic species Monitoring programs (ongoing) Pest plants and animals Serious? Species counts/sampling Statistically significant reduction in Statistical methods proportion or distribution of key species Community feedback, landholder Cats Serious need urgent attention. – surveys Presence, if you see them they’re a wide problem. Spot light surveys, trap survey serious problem. (natives and cats) and track counts, Demand for cat traps (waiting list). and motion sensor cameras. Tracks, scat and feathers Increased number of dead cats Reduction in prey animals visible. Prey remains/carcasses Landholders do a pastoral report (SA Wild dogs Depends on situation usually – NRM) Pastoral photo points – Increased kill rate serious. NSW LHPA on ground assessment Regular genetic testing dingoes to check for cross breeding Importance of local knowledge or Concern now but if not actioned in No long term monitoring data, if it Visible changes in land condition, the future may become serious. doesn’t exist get it going. development of upstream diversions Remote sensing for historic records and changes to land use. and impact monitoring Landholder reporting, Pigs Serious if get on top of it! – annual track survey, Rooting/Pugging photo points and camera monitoring Polluted (motion). Eaten stock, dead turtles, mussel shells, feathers Increased numbers/sightings
Loss of recruitment of juvenile species due to weed infestation Buffel grass When you see it along roadsides and water courses. Increase in presence and coverage*. Spreading down vector pathways. Becoming a monoculture. Mapping and monitoring* Opportunistic sighting. Fire frequency and intensity Remote sensing. Depends on who you speak to and where it is. Depends on how bad the infestation is. Conservation land = serious Pathways of spread = serious Pastoral use – manage it / graze it. Serious if expending Cactus Increased patches recorded, increase in spread and density. Dead impaled animals and more flat tyres. Mapping and monitoring (M and M), educated people reporting them e.g. weed spotters. Immediate response as difficult to eradicate therefore SERIOUS. Water courses = SERIOUS Aquatic pests Loss of native aquatic species Visual monitoring Serious Pest plants and animals Statistically significant reduction in proportion or distribution of key species Monitoring programs (ongoing) Species counts/sampling Statistical methods Serious? Cats Presence, if you see them they’re a serious problem. Demand for cat traps (waiting list). Tracks, scat and feathers Reduction in prey animals Community feedback, landholder surveys Spot light surveys, trap survey (natives and cats) and track counts, and motion sensor cameras. Increased number of dead cats visible. Prey remains/carcasses Serious – need urgent attention. wide problem. Wild dogs Increased kill rate Landholders do a pastoral report (SA NRM) Pastoral – photo points NSW LHPA on ground assessment Regular genetic testing dingoes to check for cross breeding Depends on situation – usually serious. No Visible changes in land condition, development of upstream diversions and changes to land use. Importance of local knowledge or long term monitoring data, if it doesn’t exist get it going. Remote sensing for historic records and impact monitoring Concern now but if not actioned in the future may become serious. Pigs Rooting/Pugging Polluted Eaten stock, dead turtles, mussel shells, feathers Increased numbers/sightings Landholder reporting, annual track survey, photo points and camera monitoring (motion). Serious – if get on top of it!
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