Stuart et al. Murrumbidgee N/A (see Discusses physical Hydrological The overall aim is to rejuvenate native fish ‘Other (2010) Demonstration considerations’) control methods (e.g. scenarios were communities and aquatic vegetation via the Reach (UMDR) screens, traps, only described as targeted reduction of Carp. electrofishing, Judas low to moderate Bredbo, NSW More specifically: Carp, netting, maintained to Casuarina promote community awareness recreational fish-outs, throughout the Sands, ACT investigate the effectiveness of various chemical poisoning, year, with floods (~100 km) wetting/drying, occurring control techniques (e.g. Carp separation cages on regulators) aquatic occasionally at restoration, introduction varying record targeted and sustained reduction of diseases and magnitudes of Carp abundance via monitoring and (e.g. daughterless evaluation programs Conceptual model Carp) techniques) of Carp life history limit Carp recruitment without negatively in the impacting native fish recruitment gain a better understanding of Carp potential control movements and population dynamics via strategies for each tracking and evaluation programs. of the species’ life stages Potential risks and benefits for native flora and fauna
Stuart et al. (2010) Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach (UMDR) Bredbo, NSW to Casuarina Sands, ACT (~100 km) N/A (see ‘Other considerations’) Discusses physical control methods (e.g. screens, traps, electrofishing, Judas Carp, netting, recreational fish-outs, chemical poisoning, wetting/drying, aquatic restoration, introduction of diseases and (e.g. daughterless Carp) techniques) Hydrological scenarios were only described as low to moderate maintained throughout the year, with floods occurring occasionally at varying magnitudes Conceptual model of Carp life history in the potential control strategies for each of the species’ life stages Potential risks and benefits for native flora and fauna The overall aim is to rejuvenate native fish communities and aquatic vegetation via the targeted reduction of Carp. More specifically: promote community awareness investigate the effectiveness of various control techniques (e.g. Carp separation cages on regulators) record targeted and sustained reduction of Carp abundance via monitoring and evaluation programs limit Carp recruitment without negatively impacting native fish recruitment gain a better understanding of Carp movements and population dynamics via tracking and evaluation programs.
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