ON FARM NATIONAL (including the National Wild Dog one-off applications of solutions but Management Coordinator project) and regular, community-based approaches RESEARCH IN studies into the biodiversity, economic drawing from a pipeline of new, existing REVIEW and productivity gains from exclusion and evolving solutions.” fencing in WA and Queensland. PROJECT NAME CISS has several rabbit control projects, Centre for Invasive Species Solutions Cameron says continuation and including ongoing work on the potential momentum in these areas is critical. of rabbit viruses (including new strains RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS “The wild dog exclusion fencing project of calicivirus) in future rabbit biocontrol. Seventeen member organisations will help identify how changes in across government, industry and “We also plan to improve knowledge research institutions including MLA predator and herbivore density can be about how to apply biocontrol used in practical ways by producers agents to maximise rabbit biocontrol FUNDING ORGANISATIONS to improve small stock production and effectiveness through monitoring Memberships and specific native biodiversity,” Cameron said. project funding and evaluation of current rabbit “Rabbits have been subject to control viruses in the Australian landscape,” GOAL measures in Australia since the 1920s,” Andreas said. ■ To deliver solutions for managing Andreas said. and mitigating invasive species “We need to put out new tools and invasives.com.au BUDGET technologies about every eight to 10 $48 million in first five years years to ensure they can be controlled Below: CISS will assess the biodiversity, at manageable levels. productivity and economic gains from cluster DURATION fences, such as this one in Queensland, to help Ongoing “Rabbit management is not about inform future management. 35