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Inquiry into the impact on agriculture of pest animals

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Report

On Monday 28 November 2005, the House Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry tabled its report on the inquiry into the impact on agriculture of pest animals entitled Taking control: a national approach to pest animals.

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This report is comprised of preliminary pages, 10 chapters and 6 appendices.

Taking control: a national approach to pest animals

Preliminary pages (PDF 162KB)
Contents, Foreword, Committee Membership, Terms of Reference, List of Abbreviations and List of Recommendations

Chapter 1 (PDF 85KB)
Introduction

Chapter 2 (PDF 223KB)
Pest animal issues confronting agriculture

Chapter 3 (PDF 152KB)
Economic, environmental and social impacts of pest animals

Chapter 4 (PDF 227KB)
National coordination

Chapter 5 (PDF 250KB)
Prevention and early detection of pest species

Chapter 6 (PDF 368KB)
Methods for controlling pest animals

Chapter 7 (PDF 152KB)
Control across tenures

Chapter 8 (PDF 149KB)
Pests as resources

Chapter 9 (PDF 196KB)
Research and development

Chapter 10 (PDF 149KB)
Community education and awareness about pest animals

Appendix A (PDF 64KB)
List of submissions

Appendix B (PDF 57KB)
List of exhibits

Appendix C (PDF 78KB)
List of public hearings

Appendix D (PDF 57KB)
Inspections and discussions

Appendix E (PDF 174KB)
Primary legislation for pest animal control

Appendix F (PDF 45KB)
Proposed National Pest Animals and Weeds Committee – Terms of Reference

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