A total of 6 threat abatement strategies have been identified to help tackle this key threatening process. Each of these strategies has a number of priority actions within it. The table below shows these strategies and priority actions. You can also see details of the broad geographic regions each priority action applies to in New South Wales.
| Description of priority action | Priority |
|---|
| Threat abatement strategy: Captive Husbandry or ex-situ collection/propagation |
| Investigate need for ex-situ conservation of species most at risk. | Low |
| Threat abatement strategy: Community and land-holder liaison/ awareness and/or education |
| Develop educational and/or/awareness raising material on the identification, spread and control of the disease. | Medium |
| Threat abatement strategy: Develop and implement protocols and guidelines |
| Develop emergency response plan to guide response to disease outbreaks in wild populations. | High |
| Foster relationships with relevant authorities, research institutes and other States to improve understanding of the disease and potential methods of control. | Medium |
| Threat abatement strategy: Disease and pathogens |
| Determine species and populations that are most susceptible to disease. | High |
| Develop and distribute protocols for population monitoring, clinical evaluation, post mortems and quarantine. | High |
| Develop vaccine which protects species from infection and examine methods of delivery. | High |
| Threat abatement strategy: Prepare Statement of Intent |
| Prepare Statement of Intent by 2008. | High |
| Threat abatement strategy: Survey/Mapping and Habitat assessment |
| Identify wild populations where disease is present. | High |
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