Humane pest animal control: Code of Practice and Standard Operating Procedures

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Released/reviewed: Oct 2005

This publication meets the pressing need for pest animal control methods which are humane, target specific, cost-effective and safe for humans to use. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) discuss animal welfare impacts for target and non-target species and describe techniques and their application, as well as covering health and safety aspects. A Code of Practice (COP) for each of the key pest animal species provides general information on best practice management, control strategies, species biology and impact, and the humaneness of current control methods.

These procedures are intended for anyone engaged in pest animal control, from land managers through to pest animal control officers and researchers. They have been produced after extensive consultation with a wide range of stakeholders throughout Australia including government and non-government organisations, animal welfare groups and technical specialists. They will allow uniform implementation of techniques and training for proficiency in pest animal control, and will address community expectations and regulatory requirements. At the same time, the procedures reflect common sense and can be applied across the many diverse situations and environments where they are needed.

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PDF icon Methods of euthanasia  288.0 kb
PDF icon The care and management of dogs used in the control of pest animals  270.4 kb
PDF icon Model code of practice for the humane control of rabbits  261.9 kb
PDF icon RAB001 Inoculation of rabbits with Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV)  224.7 kb
PDF icon RAB002 Ground baiting of rabbits with 1080  242.9 kb
PDF icon RAB003 Aerial baiting of rabbits with 1080  249.7 kb
PDF icon RAB004 Ground baiting of rabbits with Pindone  226.7 kb
PDF icon RAB005 Diffusion fumigation of rabbit warrens  227.7 kb
PDF icon RAB006 Rabbit warren destruction by ripping  216.7 kb
PDF icon RAB007 Rabbit warren destruction using explosives  218.4 kb
PDF icon RAB008 Trapping of rabbits using padded-jaw traps  218.6 kb
PDF icon RAB009 Ground shooting of rabbits  252.9 kb
PDF icon Model code of practice for the humane control of foxes  245.6 kb
PDF icon FOX001 Ground baiting of foxes with 1080  232.8 kb
PDF icon FOX002 Aerial baiting of foxes with 1080  232.1 kb
PDF icon FOX003 Ground shooting of foxes  243.2 kb
PDF icon FOX004 Fumigation of fox dens using carbon monoxide  215.8 kb
PDF icon FOX005 Trapping of foxes using padded-jaw traps  245.9 kb
PDF icon FOX006 Trapping of foxes using cage traps  251.5 kb
PDF icon Model code of practice for the human control of feral pigs  252.0 kb
PDF icon PIG001 Trapping of feral pigs  289.0 kb
PDF icon PIG002 Aerial shooting of feral pigs  288.0 kb
PDF icon PIG003 Ground shooting of feral pigs  290.6 kb
PDF icon PIG004 Use of Judas pigs  218.9 kb
PDF icon PIG005 Poisoning of feral pigs with 1080  234.2 kb
PDF icon Model code of practice for the humane control of wild dogs  247.9 kb
PDF icon DOG001 Trapping of wild dogs using padded-jaw traps  281.5 kb
PDF icon DOG002 Trapping of wild dogs using cage traps  268.4 kb
PDF icon DOG003 Ground shooting of wild dogs  255.3 kb
PDF icon DOG004 Ground baiting of wild dogs with 1080  229.6 kb
PDF icon DOG005 Aerial baiting of wild dogs with 1080  229.5 kb
PDF icon Model code of practice for the humane control of feral cats  245.5 kb
PDF icon CAT001 Ground shooting of feral cats  266.4 kb
PDF icon CAT002 Trapping of feral cats using cage traps  272.4 kb
PDF icon CAT003 Trapping of feral cats using padded-jaw traps  273.6 kb
PDF icon Model code of practice for the humane control of feral goats  246.3 kb
PDF icon GOA001 Ground shooting of feral goats  272.2 kb
PDF icon GOA002 Aerial shooting of feral goats  279.7 kb
PDF icon GOA003 Mustering of feral goats  282.9 kb
PDF icon GOA004 Trapping of feral goats  293.0 kb
PDF icon GOA005 Use of Judas goats  222.2 kb
PDF icon DEE001 Ground shooting of wild deer  273.9 kb
PDF icon BIR001 Shooting of pest birds  221.4 kb
PDF icon BIR002 Trapping of pest birds  227.0 kb
PDF icon HAR001 Ground shooting of hares  253.4 kb
PDF icon Model code of practice for the humane control of feral horses  251.7 kb
PDF icon HOR001 Ground shooting of feral horses  267.5 kb
PDF icon HOR002 Aerial shooting of feral horses  263.8 kb
PDF icon HOR003 Mustering of feral horses  271.5 kb
PDF icon HOR004 Trapping of feral horses  286.1 kb
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