Managing Australia's Pest Animals by mike braysher

Author:mike braysher
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-17T00:00:00+00:00

In addition to the criteria described in Table 5.1 and Box 5.5, other feasibility and acceptability factors that may contribute to a decision about the use of a particular control technique are:

1. Off-site factors.

Does the work contribute to larger-scale objectives?

Is the scale of the plan such that participation by neighbours or other landholders is essential to success?

2. Long-term versus short-term outcomes.

Does the action build on past work, and if so how successful has that work been?

Is the action an important initiative that sets the scene for subsequent actions by other key stakeholders, such as adjoining landholders?

3. Ongoing management requirements.

Are any important follow-up issues required to realise outcomes or maintain benefits?

Will enough resources always be available for essential follow-up and ongoing program maintenance?

Is adequate monitoring and evaluation part of the pest management program, and can it be resourced?

4. Educational and demonstration values.

Does the work have high demonstration value to encourage similar work in other areas?

Does the work improve the awareness and understanding of the local community about the production or conservation values of the area?

Will the work improve our understanding of the effectiveness and efficiency of pest management to achieve production and/or conservation outcomes?

It is important to remember that:

• some techniques can be used repeatedly with no decrease in effect (for example, ripping new rabbit warrens as they appear will not decrease the effectiveness of the technique)

• some techniques will decrease in effectiveness with repeated use (for example, some animals become wary of traps, resistant to a toxin, or will cease to eat poison bait).

In many situations, a combination of techniques will be more effective than using one technique alone. A pest management plan needs to be tailored to each specific situation and ‘one size does not fit all’: what works for someone in a different region might not work for you and the problem you are facing. Hence the importance of monitoring and evaluating the results.

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