Invasive Species Presence
Benchmark Value
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Evidence & Context
There is no 'safe' or 'acceptable' density of feral cats or foxes in this ecosystem. They are hyper-efficient predators implicated in numerous extinctions. Any persistent, breeding population is detrimental.
Presence of feral cats, foxes, and transformer weeds in the ecosystem
This benchmark defines the functional eradication of feral predators and transformer weeds as a management goal in the Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands under conservation management.
Scientific consensus and management plans identify any persistent population of these invasive species as detrimental, requiring eradication.
Sources (2)
National Feral Cat and Fox Management Coordination
View SourceStopping the destructive march – what's being done about buffel grass? - Landscape SA
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Economic and environmental impacts of rabbits in Australia - PestSmart
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European Rabbits | Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
View SourceFeral predator impacts exacerbated during times of environmental stress
View SourceHow removing invasive predators reshaped desert mammal communities - Arid Recovery
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Ranger Water Management Plan: Rehabilitation standards (2021)
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