Management Plan for the Commercial Harvest and Export of Brushtail Possums in Tasmania 2015-2020
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- Management Plan for the Commercial Harvest and Export of Brushtail Possums in Tasmania 2015-2020 (PDF - 1.46 MB)
- Management Plan for the Commercial Harvest and Export of Brushtail Possums in Tasmania 2015-2020 (DOCX - 756.35 KB)
- Appendix 1 - Brushtail Possum Management Regions and Survey Routes (PDF - 205.59 KB)
- Appendix 1 - Brushtail Possum Management Regions and Survey Routes (DOCX - 125.03 KB)
- Appendix 2 - Crop Protection Permit (PDF - 976.64 KB)
- Appendix 2 - Crop Protection Permit (DOCX - 76.79 KB)
- Appendix 3 - Crop protection permit - 1080 Poison (PDF - 198.83 KB)
- Appendix 3 - Crop protection permit - 1080 Poison (DOCX - 26.28 KB)
- Appendix 4 - Code of Practice for Use of 1080 Poison for Native Browsing Animal Management (PDF - 173.37 KB)
- Appendix 4 - Code of Practice for Use of 1080 Poison for Native Browsing Animal Management (DOCX - 24.92 KB)
- Appendix 5 - Commerical Hunting Permits (PDF - 112.38 KB)
- Appendix 5 - Commerical Hunting Permits (DOCX - 21.42 KB)
- Appendix 6 - Quarterly Commercial Brushtail Possum Return Form (PDF - 530.26 KB)
- Appendix 6 - Quarterly Commercial Brushtail Possum Return Form (DOCX - 69.68 KB)
- Appendix 7 - Commercial Fauna Dealers Skins Licence (PDF - 188.26 KB)
- Appendix 7 - Commercial Fauna Dealers Skins Licence (DOCX - 15.74 KB)
- Appendix 8 - Fauna Dealer’s Commercial Licence Monthly Record of Skins Purchased and Sold (PDF - 121.43 KB)
- Appendix 8 - Fauna Dealer’s Commercial Licence Monthly Record of Skins Purchased and Sold (DOCX - 35.59 KB)
- Appendix 9 - Spotlight Survey Manual (PDF - 113.05 KB)
- Appendix 9 - Spotlight Survey Manual (DOCX - 34.33 KB)
- Appendix 10 - Code of Practice for the field shooting of brushtail possums in Tasmania (PDF - 160.37 KB)
- Appendix 10 - Code of Practice for the field shooting of brushtail possums in Tasmania (DOCX - 134.31 KB)
- Appendix 11 - Code of Practice for the trapping and destruction of wallabies and brushtail possums in Tasmania (PDF - 567.18 KB)
- Appendix 11 - Code of Practice for the trapping and destruction of wallabies and brushtail possums in Tasmania (DOCX - 1.42 MB)
About the Management Plan
This Wildlife Trade Management Plan has been developed by the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment for common brushtail possums. This management plan covers the commercial harvest of common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) within Tasmania and where the term 'possum' is used within this document it refers to this species.
In Australia the export of possum products requires Australian Government approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The plan has been developed to satisfy the requirements of this Act and to meet the legislative and other requirements of the Tasmanian Government.
This management plan is current for a maximum five-year period from 01 July 2015 to 30 June 2020. The Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Management Plan for common brushtail possums in Tasmania states that the Minister for the Environment has approved this management plan.
The minister's approval was subject to annual reporting to the Department.