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Projects funded from Phase 1 the Natural Heritage Trust

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NHT 1 Projects funded in 2001-2002
ID Number Related ID Number Project Title Proponent Approved funding
16505   Impact of Fox Baiting on Tiger Quoll Populations NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $47,700
16587 6589 ISF - Integrated vertebrate pest management on subantarctic Macquarie Island Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment $173,550
22497   Bounceback 2000 - Ecological Recovery in the Flinders Ranges Department of Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs $250,000
24660   Cummeragunja Sandhill Revegetation Riverina Rural Lands Protection Board $7,500
25553   Katarapko Island Habitat and Species Restoration Program Loxton to Bookpurnong Local Action Planning Committee Inc. $33,000
28418   Rabbit warren ripping post RCD to enhance regeneration of Acacia carnei. Topar Area Rangecare Group Incorporated $25,000
28419   The Arid Recovery Project: Erection of a Rabbit Proof Fence Friends of the Arid Recovery Project (Friends of the Roxby Ecosystem Project) $19,800
28420   Feral Rabbit Control: Integrated pest management in the Witera/Calca area, South Australia Western Animal and Plant Control Board, South Australia $81,650
28421   Post-RCD rabbit control to benefit threatened species in the Finke Bioregion Centralian Land Management Association $234,000
28423   South West Rabbit Control Management Plan Phase 3 South West Rabbit Control Group $281,400
28424   Eradication of Rabbits on Narrung Peninsula Coorong and Districts Soil Conservation Board $60,900
28426   Rabbit Warren Ripping to Enhance the Regeneration of Acacia carnei Post RCD Pine Creek Area Rangecare Group Inc $54,300
28430 5998, 16448 Development of an Immunocontraceptive Vaccine for the Control of Foxes in Australia ISP#02 CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology $375,600
28431 16459 Development of a humane felid specific toxin and bait delivery system for feral cat control ISP#08 Victorian Institute of Animal Science $98,000
29495   Development of a Cane Toad Biological Control CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology $475,100
30210   Endangered Species Protection through Fox control at Sunnyside Station NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $17,500
34187   Eradication of Rabbits at Meelup Regional Park Meelup Region Park Management Committee $4,050
36331   Education and Awareness allocation Environment Australia $30,000
36673   Development of Threat Abatement Plan for Feral Pigs Environment Australia $25,000
36763   Development of Threat Abatement Plan for Beak and Feather disease Environment Australia $25,000
NHT 1 Projects funded in 2000-2001
ID Number Related ID Number Project Title Proponent Approved funding
16405 9291 Field assessment of target and non-target effects of predator baiting Victorian Institute of Animal Science $57,500
16406 6265, 20 Preliminary assessment of analgesic compounds for 1080/analgesic combination in baits for humane predator control (1998/99 - 3rd year of project) ISP#20 VIC Department of Natural Resources and Environment $52,057
16505   Impact of Fox Baiting on Tiger Quoll Populations NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $47,700
16587 6589 ISF - Integrated vertebrate pest management on subantarctic Macquarie Island Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment $247,600
22347   Rabbit Control Demonstration at Bulloo Downs and Assessment of Value of Rabbit Control in the South-West Queensland Region Department of Natural Resources $46,400
22497   Bounceback 2000 - Ecological Recovery in the Flinders Ranges Department of Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs $200,000
24236   Operation Wanjarri - Optimising Feral Cat Baiting Strategies in the Arid Zone WA Department of Conservation and Land Management $46,700
24660   Cummeragunja Sandhill Revegetation Riverina Rural Lands Protection Board $16,300
25553   Katarapko Island Habitat and Species Restoration Program Loxton to Bookpurnong Local Action Planning Committee Inc. $33,300
28015   Goat Management on Weyirra Warruwi Community Council $15,000
28071   The last ones are the hardest - eliminating goats to preserve biodiversity Dept Primary Industries, Water and Environment $34,000
28417   Integrated Rabbit Control in South-West Queensland Bulloo Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc. $36,000
28418   Rabbit warren ripping post RCD to enhance regeneration of Acacia carnei. Topar Area Rangecare Group Incorporated $25,000
28419   The Arid Recovery Project: Erection of a Rabbit Proof Fence Friends of the Arid Recovery Project (Friends of the Roxby Ecosystem Project) $69,400
28420   Feral Rabbit Control: Integrated pest management in the Witera/Calca area, South Australia Western Animal and Plant Control Board, South Australia $61,300
28421   Post-RCD rabbit control to benefit threatened species in the Finke Bioregion Centralian Land Management Association $234,000
28423   South West Rabbit Control Management Plan Phase 3 South West Rabbit Control Group $281,400
28424   Eradication of Rabbits on Narrung Peninsula Coorong and Districts Soil Conservation Board $66,500
28426   Rabbit Warren Ripping to Enhance the Regeneration of Acacia carnei Post RCD Pine Creek Area Rangecare Group Inc $47,500
28430 5998, 16448 Development of an Immunocontraceptive Vaccine for the Control of Foxes in Australia ISP#02 CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology $346,100
28431 16459 Development of a humane felid specific toxin and bait delivery system for feral cat control ISP#08 Victorian Institute of Animal Science $97,900
28657   Effects on non-target species of 1080 baiting for foxes and dogs University of Sydney $5,000
29495   Development of a Cane Toad Biological Control CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology $455,676
39151   Development of an Immunocontraceptive Vaccine for the control of fox populations in Australia - Project Review Keith Boardman and Garry Baxter $13,000
NHT 1 Projects funded in 1999-2000
ID Number Related ID Number Project Title Proponent Approved funding
16405 9291 Field assessment of target and non-target effects of predator baiting Victorian Institute of Animal Science $82,764
16587 6589 ISF - Integrated vertebrate pest management on subantarctic Macquarie Island Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment $307,100
16588 11204, 12477 Foxes and Brush tailed rock wallabies: assessing the impact of foxes; evaluating the effectiveness of community involvement. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $130,000
20787   Development of a cheap and efficacious fox bait (1999/2000) WA Department of Conservation and Land Management $59,000
21509   Wet Tropics Community Based Feral Pig Trapping Program Department of Natural Resources $44,800
22331   Fertility control of foxes with cabergoline: registration for use on Phillip Island VIC Department of Natural Resources and Environment $20,000
22347   Rabbit Control Demonstration at Bulloo Downs and Assessment of Value of Rabbit Control in the South-West Queensland Region Department of Natural Resources $41,000
22497   Bounceback 2000 - Ecological Recovery in the Flinders Ranges Department of Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs $150,000
23898   Development of an Alert list for Birds Birds Australia $15,000
23902   Development of an alert list for alien mammals and reptiles Braysher Consulting $5,000
23908   Development of an Alert List for Freshwater Fishes  ISF#23908 Patricia J. Kailola $7,000
28430 5998, 16448 Development of an Immunocontraceptive Vaccine for the Control of Foxes in Australia ISP#02 CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology $306,490
28431 16459 Development of a humane felid specific toxin and bait delivery system for feral cat control ISP#08 Victorian Institute of Animal Science $99,931
NHT 1 Projects funded in 1998-1999
ID Number Related ID Number Project Title Proponent Approved funding
16406 6265, 20 Preliminary assessment of analgesic compounds for 1080/analgesic combination in baits for humane predator control (1998/99 - 3rd year of project) ISP#20 VIC Department of Natural Resources and Environment $75,600
16505   Impact of Fox Baiting on Tiger Quoll Populations NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $90,910
16587 6589 ISF - Integrated vertebrate pest management on subantarctic Macquarie Island Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment $328,500
16588 11204, 12477 Foxes and Brush tailed rock wallabies: assessing the impact of foxes; evaluating the effectiveness of community involvement. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $131,000
28430 5998, 16448 Development of an Immunocontraceptive Vaccine for the Control of Foxes in Australia ISP#02 CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology $295,089
28431 16459 Development of a humane felid specific toxin and bait delivery system for feral cat control ISP#08 Victorian Institute of Animal Science $99,200
NHT 1 Projects funded in 1997-1998
ID Number Related ID Number Project Title Proponent Approved funding
6587   Control of Feral Goats in Tasmania Department of Environment and Land Management $40,000
6588   Feral Pig Management Plan, Flinders Island, Tasmania ISF#6588 Department of Environment and Land Management $29,550
6637 6037 Fox population dynamics and control ISP#04 WA Department of Conservation and Land Management $97,270
12139 FFP5877 The management and funding of research and coordination projects concerned with the Australian and New Zealand Rabbit Calicivirus Disease Program Meat Research Corporation $200,000
12414   Pen ED100 and Intervention Time Trials of Cabergoline for Fertility Regulation of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Victorian Institute of Animal Science $30,000
16405 9291 Field assessment of target and non-target effects of predator baiting Victorian Institute of Animal Science $88,181
16587 6589 ISF - Integrated vertebrate pest management on subantarctic Macquarie Island Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment $148,000
16588 11204, 12477 Foxes and Brush tailed rock wallabies: assessing the impact of foxes; evaluating the effectiveness of community involvement. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $132,000
16793 6638, 7444 Control and Ecology of the Red Fox in Western Australia - Prey Response to 1080 Baiting over large areas - ISP#05 WA Department of Conservation and Land Management $249,877
22497   Bounceback 2000 - Ecological Recovery in the Flinders Ranges Department of Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs $87,000
28430 5998, 16448 Development of an Immunocontraceptive Vaccine for the Control of Foxes in Australia ISP#02 CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology $296,400
NHT 1 Projects funded in 1996-1997
ID Number Related ID Number Project Title Proponent Approved funding
5999   Compensatory predation and increase in feral cat numbers following the experimental removal of foxes ISP#03 CSIRO, Division of Wildlife and Ecology $23,950
6004   RCD protection work in NSW for the brush tailed rock wallaby - FPP112 NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $15,400
6005   RCD protection work in NSW for the brush-tailed rock-wallaby - FPP111 NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $10,000
6006   RCD protection work in NSW for the brush-tailed rock-wallaby - FPP113 NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $15,000
6007   RCD protection work in NSW for the Malleefowl - FPP118 NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $10,700
6008   RCD protection work in NSW for the Malleefowl - FPP119 NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $11,800
6009   RCD protection work in NSW for the Malleefowl - FPP117 NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service $11,000
6036   Rabbit Calicivirus Disease (RCD) fauna protection work in the Australian Capital Territory ACT Parks and Conservation Service $30,000
6046   Preparation of Draft Threat Abatement Plans for Competition and Land Degradation by Feral Rabbits and Competition and Land degradation by Feral Goats ISP#07 Ms Sylvana Maas $18,000
6118   Assessment of census technique to measure feral cat abundance ISP#11 WA Department of Conservation and Land Management $16,750
6214   Monitoring the impact of rabbit calicivirus disease on the abundance, movements and concentrations of Australian birds of prey Birds Australia $14,450
6227   The impact of feral cats and foxes on arid zone small mammal populations ISP#10 Institute of Wildlife Research, Uni of Sydney $41,990
6289 (weed) The development of criteria for determining Nationally significant weeds Animal and Plant Control Commission $40,000
6637 6037 Fox population dynamics and control ISP#04 WA Department of Conservation and Land Management $70,000
7439   Collect and storage of serum and blood from feral cats across Australia National Parks and Wildlife Service $3,000
10413   Maintenance of the Cane Toad Facility at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL).  ISP#06 CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology $120,000
12139 FFP5877 The management and funding of research and coordination projects concerned with the Australian and New Zealand Rabbit Calicivirus Disease Program Meat Research Corporation $200,000
16406 6265, 20 Preliminary assessment of analgesic compounds for 1080/analgesic combination in baits for humane predator control (1998/99 - 3rd year of project) ISP#20 VIC Department of Natural Resources and Environment $25,350
16793 6638, 7444 Control and Ecology of the Red Fox in Western Australia - Prey Response to 1080 Baiting over large areas - ISP#05 WA Department of Conservation and Land Management $262,244
28430 5998, 16448 Development of an Immunocontraceptive Vaccine for the Control of Foxes in Australia ISP#02 CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology $216,854
28431 16459 Development of a humane felid specific toxin and bait delivery system for feral cat control ISP#08 Victorian Institute of Animal Science $100,000

This project was funded as part of the Natural Heritage Trust.

Projects funded
Project titles
State of the Environment Indicators for Exotic Environmental Pest Species - Australia: State of the Environment, Second Technical Paper Series (Biodiversity)