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Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC

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<strong>Pest</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>Rev 0May 2011collated to allow development of control programs for these species. Control of pest species will be inaccordance with waste management guidelines <strong>and</strong> where possible integrated with other programs in theregion.4.2.7 Reporting <strong>and</strong> MappingFollowing on-site pest identification <strong>and</strong> relevant consultations, pest location information in the form ofGPS coordinates or site location descriptions are to be provided to <strong>QGC</strong> FEOs with the location <strong>and</strong>details of the pest to then be entered into the <strong>QGC</strong> Protocol. Records will also be kept of whatmanagement action may have been taken after the record was made. <strong>Pest</strong> animal mapping informationwill be developed from the database <strong>and</strong> used to assist in decision making. Follow-up treatment,inspections <strong>and</strong> monitoring will be used to study the effectiveness of these plans.4.3 <strong>Pest</strong> Species Recorded or with Potential to Occur in the Gas Fields<strong>Pest</strong> animal species recorded or with potential to occur in the Gas Fields are listed in Table 4. Theseform pests of concern for the Gas Fields <strong>and</strong> subject to management as detailed in this report.Table 4: <strong>Pest</strong> species recorded or with potential to occur in the gas fieldsSpeciesCommon NameStakeholderConcerned¥Presence inGas FieldClass 1 Declared AnimalsAnoplolepis gracilipes Crazy Ant CA, QMDBA TBCSolenopsis invicta Fire Ant CA, QMDBA TBCClass 2 Declared AnimalsAustracris guttulosa Spur-throated Locust QMDBA TBCAxis <strong>and</strong> Cervus spp. Wild Deer QMDBA PossiblyCanis familiarisWild DogCA, QMDBA,TSCYesCanis familiaris dingoDingoCA, QMDBA,TSCYesCapra hircus Feral Goats QMDBA YesChortoicetus terminifera Australian Plague LocustCA, QMDBA,TSCTBCFelis catus Feral Cat QMDBA YesLocusta migratoria Locusts – Migratory QMDBA TBCOryctolagus cuniculusEuropean RabbitCA, QMDBA,TSCYesSus scrofaFeral PigCA, QMDBA,TSCYesVulpes vulpes Fox QMDBA YesClass 3 Declared AnimalsDama dama Feral Fallow Deer QMDBA TBCNoxious AnimalsCyprinus carpio European, Koi <strong>and</strong> Mirror Carp QMDBA PossiblyGambusia holbrooki Mosquitofish QMDBA Possibly38 of 100

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