Code of Practice Wildlife Minimum standards for exhibiting wildlife in Queensland Code of Practice of the Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria Minimum standards for exhibiting wildlife in Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 Page 1 of 100 • 080617 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry www.daff.qld.gov.au Code of Practice Minimum standards for exhibiting wildlife in Queensland Table of Contents General conditions ..............................................................................................................................7 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 7 1. Husbandry .................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 General requirements ...............................................................................................................7 1.2 Food requirements.................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Display requirements ................................................................................................................8 2. Records....................................................................................................................................... 9 3. Transport .................................................................................................................................... 9 4. Provisions of other Acts.......................................................................................................... 10 Appendix 1 — Some conditions relating to the establishment of a wildlife park as required under Environmental Protection Agency Policy.......................................................................................... 10 Appendix 2 — Suggested animal record keeping system ................................................................ 11 Part A — Koalas Phascolarctos cinereus........................................................................................ 16 General information........................................................................................................................... 16 1. Husbandry ................................................................................................................................16 2. Facilities.................................................................................................................................... 17 3. Diet and feeding ....................................................................................................................... 17 4. Records..................................................................................................................................... 18 4.1 Identification............................................................................................................................ 18 4.2 Records................................................................................................................................... 18 5. Transport .................................................................................................................................. 19 5.1 General ................................................................................................................................... 19 5.2 Journeys over two hours......................................................................................................... 19 5.3 Journeys of less than two hours ............................................................................................. 19 6. Quarantine ................................................................................................................................19 7. Photographic opportunities and handling............................................................................. 19 7.1 Types of photographic opportunities....................................................................................... 19 7.2 Conditions on handling for Section 7.1 a) b) c) — Types of photographic purposes.............. 20 7.3 Conditions relating to Section 7.1 d) — Types of photographic purposes .............................. 20 8. Death of stock .......................................................................................................................... 20 9. Provisions of other Acts.......................................................................................................... 21 Appendix 1 — Koala monthly weighing record ................................................................................. 21 Part B — Macropods (kangaroos, wallabies and allies)................................................................. 22 General information........................................................................................................................... 22 1. Husbandry ................................................................................................................................22 2. Facilities.................................................................................................................................... 23 2.1 Construction............................................................................................................................ 23 2.2 Fences .................................................................................................................................... 23 2.3 Enclosure furniture.................................................................................................................. 23 2.4 Inter/intra-specific aggression reduction ................................................................................. 24 Page 2 of 100 • 080617 Code of Practice Minimum standards for exhibiting wildlife in Queensland 2.5 Space requirements................................................................................................................ 24 2.6 Nocturnal house...................................................................................................................... 26 2.7 Capture methods .................................................................................................................... 26 3. Diet and feeding ....................................................................................................................... 26 4. Records..................................................................................................................................... 26 4.1 Identification............................................................................................................................ 26 5. Transport .................................................................................................................................. 26 5.1 General ................................................................................................................................... 26 5.2 Journeys over two hour........................................................................................................... 26 5.3 Journey under two hours ........................................................................................................ 27 5.4 Sedation.................................................................................................................................. 27 5.5 Release from container........................................................................................................... 27 6. Walk-through enclosures ........................................................................................................ 27 7. Provisions of other Acts.......................................................................................................... 27 Appendix 1 — Specifications of materials to be used in macropod transport box construction ....... 28 Part C — Raptors ...............................................................................................................................29 General information........................................................................................................................... 29 1. Husbandry ................................................................................................................................29 1.1 Staff qualifications................................................................................................................... 29 1.2 Tethering................................................................................................................................. 29 1.3 Diet and food collection........................................................................................................... 30 1.4 Hygiene................................................................................................................................... 31 2. Facilities.................................................................................................................................... 32 2.1 General requirements ............................................................................................................. 32 2.2 Treatment facilities.................................................................................................................. 32 2.3 Inter- and intra-specific interaction (aggression reduction)