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impacts of pest animals

Indicator protocol: distribution and abundance of significant invasive vertebrate pests

Extent and impact of selected ecologically significant vertebrate invasive species

This document presents the recommended monitoring protocol for collecting, collating and reporting information on the distribution and abundance of significant invasive vertebrate pests, at the national, state and territory, and regional levels.

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Significant invasive species (vertebrate pests): status of information for reporting against indicators

Status of information for reporting against indicators under the National Natural Resources Management Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

The National Land & Water Resources Audit and its partners have produced the first national assessment of significant invasive animals in Australia since the Landscape Health in Australia Assessment of 2001. Combined with key research on the impacts of invasive pest animals, the assessment provides information for management authorities, supporting the development of appropriate policy, evaluation of management decisions and the development of management and biosecurity (more)...