Decision-Making Framework will consider How will the location of The location of management opportunities to link with the Biodiversity management zones be zones will be determined in Response Planning process established under determined? consultation with the community the Biodiversity Plan 2037. through ongoing forums guided by The location of the management the decision-making framework. zones will not be determined in How will the management Consideration will be given to the final strategy. A key action of zones be reviewed? identifying the areas in Victoria the draft strategy will be the where it is most cost-effective to development of a decision- Management zones will be undertake deer control to benefit making framework which will reviewed in consultation with the as many assets as possible, outline the process for local community periodically, as including multiples species and management zone determination, determined in the decision- ecological communities. DELWP’s including information making framework. There will also Strategic Management requirements and sources, the be the opportunity to amend Prospects1 will be a key input for process for community management zones at any time in informing where deer control is consultation, accountability and exceptional circumstances, for most beneficial to protect monitoring and evaluation example, if there is an urgent biodiversity assets, including, for requirements. The framework will need to invest in deer control to example, identifying where the be informed by deer distribution, protect a threatened species or control of other introduced available science and information high cultural value species at herbivores is occurring and the on assets impacted by deer, imminent risk. benefits of aligning deer control and management with these programs. The cost-effectiveness.
How will the location of management zones be determined? The location of the management zones will not be determined in the final strategy. A key action of the draft strategy will be the development of a decision- making framework which will outline the process for management zone determination, including information requirements and sources, the process for community consultation, accountability and monitoring and evaluation requirements. The framework will be informed by deer distribution, available science and information on assets impacted by deer, and management cost-effectiveness. The location of management zones will be determined in consultation with the community through ongoing forums guided by the decision-making framework. Consideration will be given to identifying the areas in Victoria where it is most cost-effective to undertake deer control to benefit as many assets as possible, including multiples species and ecological communities. DELWP’s Strategic Management Prospects1 will be a key input for informing where deer control is most beneficial to protect biodiversity assets, including, for example, identifying where the control of other introduced herbivores is occurring and the benefits of aligning deer control with these programs. The Decision-Making Framework will consider opportunities to link with the Biodiversity Response Planning process established under the Biodiversity Plan 2037. How will the management zones be reviewed? Management zones will be reviewed in consultation with the local community periodically, as determined in the decision- making framework. There will also be the opportunity to amend management zones at any time in exceptional circumstances, for example, if there is an urgent need to invest in deer control to protect a threatened species or high cultural value species at imminent risk.
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