The options presented in this section, while not reflecting all possible options, provide a broad overview of potential changes that could be made. Additionally, the options have been developed assuming that for a Wild dog controller there is: at least one day per week allocated to setting traps; at least one day per week allocated to baiting; and one day per week allocated to activities which are not directly related to trapping or ‘other’ baiting (e.g. community consultation, other types of control measures). Additionally, we have assumed that 2 per cent of baits laid results in a wild dog being killed. Options for change under current 72 hour trap inspections There are a range of options that could be undertaken to improve the amount of wild dogs killed. These include increasing the amount of days allocated to baiting and expanding work days to include weekend work, noting that weekend work will increase costs. With this in mind, we have defined potential future options for wild dog management as: This assumes that one day is Base case: trapping 3 days a week and one day of baiting. allocated to non-field related activities and that there is no weekend work. The base case broadly reflects current operations across Victoria. This assumes the same as the base Option 1A: One day of trapping substituted for baiting. case but with one day of trapping substituted with baiting. This assumes Option 1B: Weekend trapping and allocate freed up day to rostered day off. that trapping occurs every three days and may occur each week on either a Saturday and/or Sunday. This option assumes a weekend day allocated to trapping incurs an additional cost (assuming a 50% loading to normal staff pay rates for Saturdays and 100% for Sundays). These options are further illustrated in Table 9. Table : Options for change under 72 hour trap inspections The impact of these options compared to the base case is illustrated in Table 10, Figure 24 and Figure 25. These show that there are a range of options to achieve a higher level of dogs killed in order to achieve lower livestock deaths, although some options are costlier than others. Option 1A shows the impact of increasing baiting at the expense of trapping while Option 1B shows the impact of weekend trapping. Table : Summary of impacts for alternative options under 72 hour trap inspections Source: Marsden Jacob estimates Note: the cost impact refers to the total annual cost impact across all wild dog controllers.
The options presented in this section, while not reflecting all possible options, provide a broad overview of potential changes that could be made. Additionally, the options have been developed assuming that for a Wild dog controller there is: at least one day per week allocated to setting traps; at least one day per week allocated to baiting; and one day per week allocated to ‘other’ activities which are not directly related to trapping or baiting (e.g. community consultation, other types of control measures). Additionally, we have assumed that 2 per cent of baits laid results in a wild dog being killed. Options for change under current 72 hour trap inspections There are a range of options that could be undertaken to improve the amount of wild dogs killed. These include increasing the amount of days allocated to baiting and expanding work days to include weekend work, noting that weekend work will increase costs. With this in mind, we have defined potential future options for wild dog management as: Base case: trapping 3 days a week and one day of baiting. This assumes that one day is allocated to non-field related activities and that there is no weekend work. The base case broadly reflects current operations across Victoria. Option 1A: One day of trapping substituted for baiting. This assumes the same as the base case but with one day of trapping substituted with baiting. Option 1B: Weekend trapping and allocate freed up day to rostered day off. This assumes that trapping occurs every three days and may occur each week on either a Saturday and/or Sunday. This option assumes a weekend day allocated to trapping incurs an additional cost (assuming a 50% loading to normal staff pay rates for Saturdays and 100% for Sundays). These options are further illustrated in Table 9. Table : Options for change under 72 hour trap inspections The impact of these options compared to the base case is illustrated in Table 10, Figure 24 and Figure 25. These show that there are a range of options to achieve a higher level of dogs killed in order to achieve lower livestock deaths, although some options are costlier than others. Option 1A shows the impact of increasing baiting at the expense of trapping while Option 1B shows the impact of weekend trapping. Table : Summary of impacts for alternative options under 72 hour trap inspections Source: Marsden Jacob estimates Note: the cost impact refers to the total annual cost impact across all wild dog controllers.
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