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❓ A parliamentary question regarding the environmental impact assessment of the Hisstory feral cat bait trial in the King Leopold Ranges, specifically concerning target and non-target species. The answer focuses on the hazard to northern quolls and tables a report.

AnsweredQoN 1503Legislative Council

Asked

14 August 2018

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

Portfolio

Environment

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I refer to the site selected for the field trial of the Hisstory feral cat bait in the King Leopold Ranges, which has not been referred to the Environmental Protection Authority as it is considered that the proposed trial is not likely to have a significant effect on the environment based on previous field trials of feral cat baits and laboratory trials of Hisstory, and ask: (a) will the Minister please table a detailed report on target species and non target species, including a list of the non target species; and (b) if no to (a), why not?

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Answered

12 September 2018

Responded by

Minister for Environment

Response time

10 days

(a) The primary objective of the Hisstory feral cat bait trial in the King Leopold Ranges was to understand the hazard that the bait presents to northern quolls, that are non-target species in relation to the Hisstory bait. No other non-target species were assessed as part of the trial. The study found that the Hisstory bait is unlikely to present a significant hazard for free-ranging northern quolls.
The target species for Hisstory (the feral cat) was not assessed as part of this trial. A report on the trial is tabled (Tabled paper #).
(b) Not Applicable.

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