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General
Books and reports
- An overview of the impacts of translocated native fish species in Australia - 2008
- Australian Government response to the Turning back the tide - the invasive species challenge Senate Committee report - 2007
- Development of an alert list for alien mammals and reptiles - 2007
- Development of model standard operating procedures for the humane research of pest animals in Australia - 2007
- Invasive species in Australia - 2004
- Review of progress on invasive species - 2005
- Review of the impacts of gambusia, redfin perch, tench, roach, yellowfin goby and streaked goby in Australia - 2008
- Review of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia - 2008
- Weeds and ferals on the loose! - 2002
Threat abatement plans
Key Threatening Processes
Diseases, fungi and parasites
Birds
- Beak and feather disease (psittacine circoviral disease) - 2004
- Development of Recombinant Proteins as a Candidate Vaccine for Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease - 2005
- Hygiene protocols for the prevention and control of diseases (particularly beak and feather disease) in Australian birds - 2006
- Standardised Diagnostic Tests for Beak and Feather Disease Virus (BFDV) - 2008
- Threat abatement plan for beak and feather disease affecting endangered psittacine species - 2005 (This plan ceased on 1 October 2015, and the Department has developed a non-statutory threat abatement advice)
Frogs
- Developing field & diagnostic methods to survey for chytridiomycosis in Tasmanian frogs - 2005
- Development and validation of a rapid field test to detect the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis at a high specificity and sensitivity, for use in surveys to determine the distribution of Chytridiomycosi - June 2011
- Emerging amphibian diseases and disease surveillance in Queensland - Stage 1 (January 2006 - January 2007) - 2007
- Experimental research to obtain a better understanding of the epidemiology, transmission and dispersal of amphibian chytrid fungus in Australian ecosystems - 2009
- Experimental research to obtain a better understanding of the pathogenesis of chytridiomycosis, and the susceptibility and resistance of key amphibian species to chytridiomycosis in Australia - 2009
- Guidelines for captive breeding, raising and restocking programs for Australian frogs - June 2011
- Hygiene protocols for the control of diseases in Australian frogs - June 2011
- Pilot survey to map the distribution of chytridiomycosis (caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus) in Australian frogs - 2005
- Preparation of a Disease Strategy Manual for amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis - 2012
- Threat abatement plan for infection of amphibians with chytrid fungus resulting in chytridiomycosis - 2016
Phytophthora dieback
- Arrive Clean, Leave Clean – Guidelines to help prevent the spread of invasive plant diseases and weeds threatening our native plants, animals and ecosystems - 2015
- Does the physiological status of the plant at the time of spraying affect the efficacy of phosphite? - 2008
- Enhancing the efficacy of phosphite with the addition/supplementation of other chemicals such as those known to be involved in resistance - 2008
- Eradication of Phytophthora cinnamomi from spot infections in native plant communities in Western Australia and Tasmania - 2008
- Management of Phytophthora cinnamomi for biodiversity conservation in Australia - 2006
- Threat abatement plan for disease in natural ecosystems caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi - 2018
Other plant diseases
Feral animals
General
- Australian Pest Animal Strategy 2017 to 2027 - 2017
- Bounceback - Flinders Ranges
- Bounceback - Managing invasive species in Australia - success stories - 2004
- Climate Change and Invasive Species – A review of interactions - 2008
- Cost effective feral animal exclusion fencing for areas of high conservation value in Australia - 2004
- Development of a model code of practice and standard operating procedures for the humane capture, handling or destruction of feral animals in Australia
- Interactions between feral cats, foxes, native carnivores, and rabbits in Australia - 2004
- An overview of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia - 2008
- Overview of the impacts of introduced salmonids on Australian native fauna - 1996
- Review of existing Red Fox, Feral Cat, Feral Rabbit, Feral Pig and Feral Goat control in Australia. II. Information Gaps - 2004
- Review of impacts of displaced/introduced fauna associated with inland waters, Australia: State of the Environment technical paper series (inland waters), series 1 - 1997
Cane toads
- The cane toad (Bufo marinus) - 2010
- Medium term control methods for cane toads: Olfactory and acoustic attractants - 2006
- Potential cane toad short to medium term control techniques Ethe biological feasibility and cost of exclusion as a mitigating control strategy - 2004
- Review of the CSIRO Biological Control of Cane Toad Program (to April 2008) - 2008
- Threat abatement plan for the biological effects, including lethal toxic ingestion, caused by cane toads - 2011
Feral camels
Feral cats
- A bait efficacy trial for the management of feral cats on Christmas Island - 2010
- A bait efficacy trial for the management of feral cats on Dirk Hartog Island - 2009
- Evaluation of camera trap sampling designs used to determine change in occupancy rate and abundance of feral cats (Alan Robley et al) - 2010
- Field assessment of the Curiosity® bait for management of Feral Cats after fire at Wilsons Promontory National Park
- Field efficacy testing Curiosity® bait for feral cats Karijini National Park, Western Australia, 2013
- Field efficacy testing Curiosity® bait for feral cats Roxby Downs, South Australia, 2014
- Field testing Curiosity® feral cat bait Flinders Ranges - 2012
- Field trial to compare baiting efficacy of Eradicat® and Curiosity® baits - 2011
- Identification of sites of high conservation priority impacted by feral cats - 2010
- Overview of the impact of feral cats on Australian native fauna - 1996
- Review of methods used to estimate the abundance of feral cats - 2005
- Threat abatement plan for predation by feral cats - 2015
- Threat abatement plan for predation by feral cats - Background - 2015
Feral deer
- Feral deer - 2011
Feral foxes
- Experimental trials to determine effective feral cat and fox exclusion fence designs - 2006
- European red fox (Vulpes vulpes) - Fact sheet, 2011
- Impact of fox baiting on Tiger Quoll populations, project ID: 00016505 - final report
- Threat abatement plan for predation by European red fox - 2008
Feral goats
- The feral goat (Capra hircus) - Fact sheet, 2011
- Threat abatement plan for competition and land degradation by unmanaged goats - 2008
Feral horse
- Feral horse (Equus caballus) and feral donkey (Equus asinus) - Fact sheet, 2011 (Product code: BIO149.0610)
Feral pigs
- The feral pig (Sus scrofa) - Fact sheet, 2011
- Impacts of feral pigs on tropical freshwater ecosystems - 2010
- Native non-target sensitivity testing of a new feral pig toxicant
- Predation, habitat degradation, competition and disease transmission by feral pigs
- Threat Abatement Plan for predation, habitat degradation, competition and disease transmission by feral pigs (Sus scrofa) - 2017
Feral rabbits
- European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) - Fact sheet, 2011
- Interactions between feral cats, foxes, native carnivores, and rabbits in Australia - Fact sheet, 2004
- Rabbits are weeds too! - Fact sheet
- Review of existing Red Fox, Feral Cat, Feral Rabbit, Feral Pig and Feral Goat control in Australia. II. Information Gaps - 2004
- Threat Abatement Plan For Competition and Land Degradation by Rabbits - 2016
- Threat Abatement Plan For Competition and Land Degradation by Rabbits - Background - 2016
Feral water buffalo
- The feral water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) - Fact sheet, 2011 (Product code: BIO59.0610)
Insects and other invertebrates
- Asian honey bee: possible environmental impacts - 2011
- Tramp ants - fact sheet, 2012
- National Invasive Ant Biosecurity Plan 2018-2028 - 2019
Invasive plants
- Arrive Clean, Leave Clean – Guidelines to help prevent the spread of invasive plant diseases and weeds threatening our native plants, animals and ecosystems - 2015
- Threat abatement plan to reduce the impacts on northern Australia's biodiversity by the five listed grasses - 2012
Islands
- A bait efficacy trial for the management of feral cats on Christmas Island - 2010
- A bait efficacy trial for the management of feral cats on Dirk Hartog Island - 2009
- Feral animals on offshore islands database
- Final Report on Northern Territory Islands: improving Australia's ability to protect its island habitats from feral animals - 2005
- Introduced animals on New South Wales islands: improving Australia's ability to protect its island habitats from feral animals - 2006
- Introduced animals on Tasmanian islands - 2005
- Introduced animals on Victorian islands: improving Australia's ability to protect its island habitats from feral animals - 2008
- Introduced mammals on Western Australian islands: improving Australia's ability to protect its island habitats from feral animals - 2004
- Prioritisation of high conservation status mainland islands - 2009
- Prioritisation of high conservation status offshore islands - 2009
- Threat abatement plan to reduce the impacts of exotic rodents on biodiversity on Australian offshore islands of less than 100 000 hectares - 2009