DEC | NSW threatened species - Competition and grazing by the feral European rabbit

A total of 11 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
Develop and implement an extension program for new control techniques (i.e.. RHD virus/baits).	High
Threat abatement strategy: Develop and implement protocols and guidelines
Develop best practice guidelines for the use of RHD virus/baits; develop best practice guidelines for monitoring the effectiveness of control programs.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Establish management agreements with public authorities CMAs and land managers/owners
Liaise with Western Catchement Management Authority for inclusion of rabbit control as a priority pest.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Measure response to control
Develop and implement rabbit monitoring program at priority sites.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Prepare Statement of Intent
Prepare a Statement of Intent for this KTP by 2007.	Low
Threat abatement strategy: Prepare TAP
Prepare a Threat Abatement Plan for this KTP.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Prioritise control actions
Prioritise control actions based on rabbit impacts.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Research
No detailed action specified at this stage.	Low
Threat abatement strategy: Review evidence of impacts
Identify and prioritise biodiversity at risk from rabbit impacts.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Survey/Mapping and Habitat assessment
Survey the distribution and abundance of rabbits.	High
Threat abatement strategy: Undertake control actions
Continue to implement current control programs on DEC lands until evidence of impacts is reviewed.	High

Competition and grazing by the feral European rabbit - Priority actions