Northern Territory

Magpie Goose Management Program
Funding Source, Collaborators: NT Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts.
Principal Investigator(s): Parks & Wildlife Commission NT
Duration: 2003 - 2007.
Synopsis: This project aims to: 1. Maintain viable wild populations of the Magpie Goose. 2. Assist in the long-term protection of the wetland habitats on which Magpie Geese and other wetland fauna depend. 3. Facilitate, where appropriate, the sustainable use of Magpie Goose populations 4. Limit the detrimental impact of Magpie Geese on agriculture.

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Management Program
Funding Source, Collaborators: NT Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts.
Principal Investigator(s): Parks & Wildlife Commission NT
Duration: 2003 - 2007.
Synopsis: This project aims to: 1. Maintain viable wild populations of C. banksii and conserve the habitats upon which their survival is dependent. 2. Test strategies for the sustainable use of C. b. macrorhynchus in the NT to: 2.1 Promote retention and management of habitats on private lands and establish with landowners the concept that wildlife, wildlife habitats and biodiversity in general can be valuable economic assets "worth" conserving. 2.2 Minimise illegal harvests. 2.3 Link the development of the NT aviculture industry to the conservation of wild bird populations. 3. Develop monitoring programs for wild populations of C. banksii. 4. Encourage research into all aspects of the ecology, population dynamics and captive husbandry of C. banksii.

Managing Spotted Turtle-doves in Alice Springs
Funding Source, Collaborators: NT Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts.
Principal Investigator(s): Tony Bowland, Parks & Wildlife Commission NT
Duration: Ongoing.
Synopsis: This project aims to engage the community of Alice Springs to slow population growth in spotted turtle-doves with a program of live-trapping and community education.

Managing Feral Pigeons in the NT
Funding Source, Collaborators: NT Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts.
Principal Investigator(s): Tony Bowland, Parks & Wildlife Commission NT
Duration: Ongoing.
Synopsis: This project aims to maintain control of the feral pigeon population in Alice Springs and Darwin through a program of surveillance, regular monitoring and control as necessary.

Assessing the impact of feral horses and donkeys on land condition, pastoral production and cultural values in north-west Australia
Feral horses and donkeys are a threat to the grazing industry and environment, but remain at unacceptably high population levels in many areas. This project will combine information from aerial surveys, remote sensing data and landholder interviews to provide an accurate picture of the situation to landholders and encourage more concerted coordinated action to manage the problem.
glenn.edwards@nt.gov.au
2005

Developing a coordinated and strategic program to manage the impacts of feral camels
Feral camels are distributed throughout Australia’s rangelands and are doubling in number every 8 years in some areas. They feed on over 80% of available plant species and pose a major threat to the grazing industry and natural environment into the future. This project will bring together government agencies and key landholders to develop an action plan to reduce the spread and population increase of camels.
glenn.edwards@nt.gov.au
2005