Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-TSW-CON-CTR General High confidence

Benchmark Value

1 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Direction: Lower is desirable ↓
Form: MaximumOnly

Scoring Curve

This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context.

Evidence & Context

The newsletter clearly states a management objective for feral cats is to maintain their activity below a target threshold of "<1 detection per 100 trap nights".

Metric Definition:

Camera Trap Detection Rate for Feral Cats (Felis catus) as a measure of invasive predator activity.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark sets a maximum Camera Trap Detection Rate of 1 detection per 100 trap-nights for feral cats, indicating successful suppression of this invasive predator in conservation areas.

Justification:

This target is a direct indicator of management effectiveness for threat abatement in conservation areas, derived from the Bounceback program.

Sources (1)

Preview of Bounceback Newsletter - Department for Environment and Water
Bounceback Newsletter - Department for Environment and Water Journal

Bounceback Newsletter - Department for Environment and Water

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Supporting Sources (6)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of Arid Recovery Annual Report
Arid Recovery Annual Report
Contextual Support Journal

Relative impacts of cattle grazing and feral animals on an Australian ...

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Preview of Arid Recovery Annual Report 2023-24 by aridrecovery - Issuu
Arid Recovery Annual Report 2023-24 by aridrecovery - Issuu
Contextual Support Journal

Arid Recovery Annual Report 2023-24 by aridrecovery - Issuu

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Preview of Bounceback - Managing invasive species in Australia - success stories - DCCEEW
Bounceback - Managing invasive species in Australia - success stories - DCCEEW
Contextual Support Government

Bounceback - Managing invasive species in Australia - success stories - DCCEEW

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Preview of Bounceback - the history of a pioneering project - Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia (SSAA)
Bounceback - the history of a pioneering project - Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia (SSAA)
Irrelevant

Bounceback - the history of a pioneering project - Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia (SSAA)

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Preview of Bounceback — rabbit control in the Flinders Ranges - PestSmart
Bounceback — rabbit control in the Flinders Ranges - PestSmart
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Bounceback — rabbit control in the Flinders Ranges - PestSmart

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Preview of SA Arid Lands | Bounceback - building… - Landscape South Australia
SA Arid Lands | Bounceback - building… - Landscape South Australia
Contextual Support Government

SA Arid Lands | Bounceback - building… - Landscape South Australia

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
  • Land Use Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
  • Assessment Conservation Target
  • Evidence Type TargetCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 22 Mar 2026

Notes

Maintaining feral cat detection rates below 1 per 100 trap-nights indicates successful suppression of this invasive predator.

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