The Invasive Animals CRC is committed to the Australian
Animal Welfare Strategy, and was a participant at the
2nd National Australian Animal Welfare Strategy
Workshop.
This workshop, held in Melbourne 24-26 October, attracted
about 150 participants representing a wide range of industry,
public and education stakeholders.
The Strategy was endorsed by Commonwealth and State
governments last year. Since then, six working groups have been
meeting on sectoral stocktakes and identifying steps to implement
the Strategy.
State and Territory agencies have collaborated on
developing a set of best practice control methods for national
adoption. The codes aim to bring together best practice and
the objectives of the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy - which is
to have uniform standards for treatment of animals across the
country.
The new national Codes of Practice (COPs) for the humane control
of feral animals have been through an extensive public consultative
process, and have been presented to the Vertebrate Pests Committee
for finalisation for national adoption by Australian States and
Territories.
Visit the NSW Department of Primary Industries website page on
the COPs and Standard Operating Procedures for humane pest animal
control.
The model codes can be downloaded by clicking on the links at
right.
With the adoption of the National Codes, the following control
methods will be phased out by the end of 2009:
- Use of unmodified, serrated-edged, steel jaw traps
- Strychnine baiting for fox and dog control
- Chloropicrin fumigation of warrens for rabbit control
- Warfarin baiting for pig control; and
- Yellow phosphorous (CSSP) baiting for pig control.
- The CRC has the World Wildlife Fund and Australian Wildlife
Conservancy as participants, and works closely with the RSPCA.
