DEC | NSW threatened species - Predation by the ship rat (<em>Rattus rattus</em>) on Lord Howe Island

A total of 9 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: Community and land-holder liaison/ awareness and/or education
Prepare a community education and awareness program for an island management program.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Develop and implement protocols and guidelines
Develop quarantine and response plan to prevent and control reintroductions.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Measure response to control
Design and implement a monitoring program to evaluate the effectiveness of the eradication program.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Other Action
Convene a Taskforce to oversee the planning and implementation of the eradication program.	High
Finalise Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Management Plan.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Prepare Statement of Intent
Develop a statement of intent by 2008.	Medium
Threat abatement strategy: Prioritise control actions
Prioritise control actions based on impacts.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Research
Investigate any impacts of eradication program and baits on non-target species.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Review evidence of impacts
Identify and prioritise biodiversity at risk from rat predation.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Undertake control actions
Augment existing eradication program.	High

Predation by the ship rat (Rattus rattus) on Lord Howe Island - Priority actions