This program aims to capitalise on the research
undertaken within the Terrestrial and Freshwater Programs in order
to accelerate the delivery of new, innovative and market driven
products that have been demonstrated in practice and with
scientific rigour, to be effective tools in reducing the impacts of
invasive animals in Australasia. To achieve
this, the Uptake of Products and Strategies Program will bridge the
research-to-market gap by resourcing the coordination of national
and international registrations, commercialisation, market research
and delivery of IA CRC market ready products to industry
partners.
A key objective in achieving this innovation will be the direct
engagement of local communities through demonstration sites, which
will showcase new ways of looking at cross-tenure and
cross-discipline pest animal control techniques.
In addition, the wider community demands an
increasing say in pest animal control, with issues such as animal
welfare and conservation going beyond the individual land manager,
local community or region, therefore this program will also
research the drivers that influence the broader social conscience
regarding the control of pest animals in order to better align the
expectations and awareness of all Australians.
This pro-active, front foot approach is a key
element in our innovation chain that brings together a mix of
stakeholders and we expect it to open up markets across Australasia
and beyond for delivery of new products and services. For example,
a new IA CRC feral pig bait developed for the Australian market has
potential markets in NZ, Pacific Islands, UK and the USA. Not only
could this develop a new export industry for Australia, it will
also make large-scale manufacturing and supply to Australian
producers a more viable enterprise and will offer the potential in
the long-term for self-sustaining projects and technical support
funded from local and export sales.
Research projects within the Uptake Program:
Program newsletter:
The 'Uptake Update' newsletter is a regular series aiming to
keep all stakeholders informed on project progress within this
program. Each new issue features a different
demonstration site or specific aspect of the program. Please
email Keryn Lapidge if you would like to be added to the
distribution list for future newsletters.
- Uptake Update 1: 10.U.1 Western Australian 'Western Shield'
demonstration site, March 2007
- Uptake Update 2: 10.U.2 Kangaroo Island demonstration site, May
2007
- Uptake Update 3: 10.U.3 Tasmanian demonstration site, June
2007
- Uptake Update 4: 10.U.8 Queensland carp demonstration site,
July 2007
- Uptake Update 5: 10.U.9 New South Wales carp demonstration
site, August 2007
- Uptake Update 6: 10.U.4 Victorian demonstration site 'Southern
Ark', September 2007
- Uptake Update 7: 10.U.4 New South Wales wild dog demonstration
site, October 2007
- Uptake Update 8: 10.U.6 Queensland Daintree demonstration site,
November 2007
- Uptake Update 9: 10.U.14 Commercialisation and IA CRC offshore
activities, December 2007
- Uptake Update 10: 2.U.1 Feral pig control solutions, March
2008
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