DEC | NSW threatened species - Introduction of the large earth bumblebee (<em>Bombus terrestris</em>)

A total of 4 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.

For more general information about this key threatening process, see a detailed threat profile.

Description of priority action	Priority
Threat abatement strategy: Develop and implement protocols and guidelines
Develop a process for responding to incursions of significant invertebrate pests including bumblebees.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Establish management agreements with public authorities CMAs and land managers/owners
No detailed action specified at this stage.	Low
Threat abatement strategy: Prepare Statement of Intent
Prepare a statement of intent in 2007 explaining how bumblebees will be managed.	Low
Threat abatement strategy: Survey/Mapping and Habitat assessment
Undertake delimiting survey of any incursion of bumblebees in NSW.	High

Introduction of the large earth bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) - Priority actions