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Released by DAF RTI Act 2009 From: TURNER Lex B [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 31 August 2016 11:54 AM To: STEPHAN Lauren Subject: FW: Pelorus Island Dingoes CA 2016/05/969. Correspondence thanks. From: GRAHAM Michael Sent: Wednesday, 31 August 2016 11:43 AM To: TURNER Lex B Cc: ROBERTSON John; COBON Robert Subject: Pelorus Island Dingoes G’day All, Just an update on the control effort made by Hinchinbrook Shire Council to date to try and remove the dingoes from Pelorus Island. On Thursday the 18th of August 2016, Hinchinbrook Shire Council (HSC) were served and interim conservation order under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, to remove the dingoes from Pelorus island. DAF HSC then started planning the process they would undertake to remove the dingoes from Pelorus Island. They acquired the appropriate gear for tracking and disposing of theby two animals, (VHF trackers, Tablets etc, ammunition, GPS, etc). They then sought transportation to the island, unfortunately their preferred 2009mode of transport was not available (using a vessel), consequently they had to resort to aerial transportation (helicopter). Due to the cost and the time associated in obtaining a permit to use the AMSA helipad HSC decided to attempt aerial shooting as a first option. Act HSC undertook 14 hrs of aerial shooting as a result and did not acquire the animals. Once the permit was acquired toReleased use the Heli-padRTI HSC then went on ground to attempt ground shooting and the first round was unsuccessful. This week the helicopter was acquired once again to continue with aerial and ground shooting activities but had to be delayed due to bad weather on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Additionally AMSA are undertaking work on their beacon and Hinchinbrook were not be able to use the Helipad on certain days. They will undertake another day of ground and aerial shooting tomorrow. Hinchinbrook are currently awaiting a response from EHP concerning an extension, compensation and instruction on where to from here. Thank you, Release 16-168 File A Page 1 of 122 Michael Graham Biosecurity Officer for the Wet Tropics Invasive Plants and Animals Department of Agriculture and Fisheries ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T 07 40 573 649 M 73(2)IrrelevantE [email protected] W www.daf.qld.gov.au 21-23 Redden Street Cairns QLD 4870 PO Box 652, Cairns QLD 4870 DAF by 2009 Act ReleasedRTI 16-168 File A Page 2 of 122 From: CROOK Allison [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, 2 August 2016 3:20 PM To: TURNER Lex B CC: CASSIDY Robert Subject: AEC Operating procedures Is there a publicly available copy of how the DAF AEC works – including the operating procedures you can point me to? Just keen to understand the processes we apply under the Scientific Use Code. Many thanks. DAF by 2009 Act ReleasedRTI 16-168 File A Page 3 of 122 From: HALL Wayne [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 3 August 2016 6:27 PM To: TURNER Lex B; CROOK Allison CC: MCKENZIE Meagan 73(2)Irrelevant Subject: Attachments: 73(2)Irrelevant 73(2)Irrelevant Lex/Allison, the attached version of the reply to has edits from Beth, Malcolm and myself. Can you please review and advise of any changes required before it is run past the Min’s office. Below is a media release that may or may not have gone out – was due out today?? There appear to be differences between what the release and the letter say re what the AEC looks at and decides on. Thanks Wayne Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and Fisheries DAF Media Response 3 August 2016 by To be attributed to a Biosecurity Queensland spokesperson The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Animal Ethics Committee2009 assessed the proposal to use wild dogs as a means of eradicating feral goats from Pelorus Island. The committee took into account many factors including: · wild dog predation on feral animals such as goatsAct is a natural and common process · the use of animals to control other animals populations is a commonly-accepted practice i.e. using cats to control mice · the wild dogs in this instance were to be destroyed as part of local feral animal pest control · Hinchinbrook Shire Council has previously attempted other control methods, including Judas goats, without success because ofReleased the geography of the island. RTI The committee endorsed the project on the grounds that it was considered the safest option with a high possibility of achieving its aim while delivering positive environmental outcomes. The 1080 toxic implant is a fail-safe in case the radio collars are lost or fail and the dogs can’t be located. Dingoes, like goats, are not part of the island's fauna and so their introduction is only intended to be temporary. (Note: 1080 is an approved toxin for wild dog control across Australia.) This project meets legal requirements under the relevant legislation. ENDS 16-168 File A Page 4 of 122 HALING Narelle From: HODDER Mark Sent: Thursday, 28 July 2016 11:17 AM To: TURNER Lex B Subject: FW: dingoes & goats on Pelorus Hi Lex, As discussed, see the enquiry below. I’ll direct the writer to USQ and Hinchinbrook Council, but in response to the question: Was your agency involved in assessing the proposal and/or alternatives? I’d suggest we respond with: ‘The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Animal Ethics Committee assessed the proposal to use wild dogs as a means of eradicating feral goats from Pelorus Island. The committee endorsed the project on the grounds that it was considered the safest option with a high possibility of achieving its aim while delivering positive environmental outcomes.’ Lex are there any other important factors which helped the committee reach its decision that we should mention? DAF Cheers Mark H by From: HODDER Mark Sent: Thursday, 28 July 2016 8:12 AM To: VITELLI Salvo <[email protected]>; ROBERTSON John <[email protected]>;2009 POPLE Tony <[email protected]> Cc: KITSON Sacha <[email protected]> Subject: Fwd: dingoes & goats on Pelorus Act Morning all, see below. Is there anything here we can respond to? Much of it would be for H'brook Council. Mark Sent from my iPhone ReleasedRTI Begin forwarded message: 73(2)Irrelevant 1 16-168 File A Page 5 of 122 73(2)Irrelevant DAF by 2009 Act ReleasedRTI 16-168 File A Page 6 of 122 2 DAF 73(2)Irrelevant by 2009 Act ReleasedRTI 16-168 File A Page 7 of 122 3 HALING Narelle From: HALL Wayne Sent: Friday, 29 July 2016 9:48 AM To: MCKENZIE Meagan; TURNER Lex B Subject: FW: DAF media issues - Friday Attachments: Issues 29-7.pdf FYI From: HODDER Mark Sent: Friday, 29 July 2016 9:22 AM To: Media Issues Internal <[email protected]>; Tim Auguston <[email protected]>; Adrian Taylor <[email protected]> Subject: DAF media issues ‐ Friday Media clips – summary of issues 29 July 2016 (*not for general circulation) DAF ABC North Queensland 28-7 RSPCA CEO Mark Townsend is appealing to Biosecurity Qld to stop the use of dingoes to kill feral goats in Hinchinbrook Shire. Mayor Ramon Jayo says previous attemptsby to trap of shoot the goats failed due to the terrain. 612 ABC Brisbane 28-7 Island Conservation says a Qld project using dingoes to cull feral goats2009 on an island on the Great Barrier Reef could be a game changer for pest eradication on islands around the world. The RSPCA says that using dingoes to kill goats is inhumane, saying it will ask Biosecurity Qld to revoke the ethics approval for the project. Radio National 28-7 Interview with Dr Ray Nias, south-west Pacific program director for Island International and Mark Townend, chief executive of the RSPCA about dingoes being used to kill feActral goats on Pelorus Island in the Great Barrier Reef. The project is being run by Hinchinbrook Shire Council, who say shooting and trapping has failed to eradicate the goats. Biosecurity Qld gave ethical approval for the operation, but the RSPCA's chief executive Mark Townend days it should be revoked. The charity Island International is working to remove invasive pests from 52 islands globally. Nias says the Pelorus Island solution could drastically increase the number of islands goats could be removed from. ReleasedRTI 73(2)Irrelevant 1 16-168 File A Page 8 of 122 FRI 29 JULY 2016 Mediaportal Report 73(2)Irrelevant RSPCA CEO Mark Townsend is appealing to Biosecurity Qld to stop the use of dingoes ... ABC North Queensland, Townsville, 12:00 News, Newsreader 28 Jul 2016 12:02 PM Duration: 0 min 54 secs • ASR AUD 111 • QLD • Australia • DAF Radio & TV DAF• ID: X00066917012 RSPCA CEO Mark Townsend is appealing to Biosecurity Qld to stop the use of dingoes to kill feral goats in Hinchinbrook Shire. Mayor Ramon Jayo says previous attempts to trap of shoot the goats failed due to the terrain. Audience by N/A ALL, N/A MALE 16+, N/A FEMALE 16+ Interviewees Mark Townsend, CEO, RSPCA 2009 Island Conservation says a Qld project using dingoes to cull feral goats on an island on ... 612 ABC Brisbane, Brisbane, 15:00 News, Newsreader Act 28 Jul 2016 3:03 PM Duration: 0 min 55 secs • ASR AUD 1,753 • QLD • Australia • DAF Radio & TV • ID: W00066918856 Island Conservation says a Qld project using dingoes to cull feral goats on an island on the Great Barrier Reef could be a game changer for pest eradication on islands around the world.
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