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Reducing feral camel impacts across remote Australia:
Australian Feral Camel Management Project
21st November 2013, Parliament House Theatre, Canberra
Session One: From Science to Solution Speakers: Tom Calma, AO – Chair Ninti One Glenn Edwards – Northern Territory Government Quentin Hart – Ninti One, Australian Feral Camel Management Project Roger Smith – Chair Australian Feral Camel Management Project Steering Committee
Feral camels: a nationally-significant pest animal requiring a national management approach Quentin Hart
Nationally-significant pests
• Origins with first 20 Weeds of National Significance in 1999 (World-first) – selected from 3000 species!
• Selection based on invasiveness, current and potential spread and environmental, social and economic impacts
Established Pest Animals of National Significance (EPANS)
• Concept gained traction with Australian Pest Animal Strategy (2007)
• Key criteria: > ‘Established’ (not eradicable) > VPC assess that national coordination is required
Requirements for EPANS plans:
• Define pest animal problem • Outline management objectives/actions • Involve all stakeholders • Integrate plan with other NRM plans • Consider all management approaches,
training requirements, legislation • Promote coordinated action • Incorporate monitoring and evaluation
Feral camels as an EPANS candidate?
• 2008 DKCRC report provided the blueprint to address these requirements
• Because of this proactive work, feral camels were ‘first cab off the rank’
• A compelling case for nationally-coordinated action…
Feral camel attributes
• Established and growing>>
• Extremely mobile>>
• Low rate of reproduction
Feral camel attributes
• Good removal options>>
• Will amongst all land managers to do something
• A good information base
National Feral Camel Action Plan
• In 2010, the NRM Ministerial Council endorsed the National Feral Camel Action Plan as a national plan for an Established Pest of National Significance in accordance with the Australian Pest Animal Strategy.
NFCAP Objectives: • Develop Australian and international
understanding and support for humane management of feral camels
• Address feral camel impacts through immediate, substantial and sustained reduction in their numbers
• Establish a platform for the ongoing humane management of feral camels
• Develop partnerships and social capacities for feral camel management
AFCMP
• Not formally linked to NFCAP…but effectively the main resourced activity to date
• Has incidentally addressed most NFACP objectives/actions but ongoing work required
AFCMP: has demonstrated the potential of the nationally-coordinated approach to feral camel management…but is only the first step – sustained action required
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