An activity guideline for

Weed and Feral Animal Control
The Eastern Kuku Yalanji people through the Jabalbina Yalanji Land Trust are the owners and managers of the Yellow Zone Nature Refuge. Land holders have a responsibility for managing pest plants and animals on their lands. There is a legal responsibility to control declared pest species but no obligation to control or manage non-declared species. Eastern Kuku Yalanji People have the right to manage pest plants and pest animals on their ordinary freehold and on Aboriginal Land Act freehold areas outside the nature refuge area. Eastern Kuku Yalanji People have the right to manage pests within the nature refuge area by the rules outlined in this guideline. Definitions: Declared pests: Pests listed in the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002 and other legislation. See Attachment A for example legislation and pest listings. Non-declared pests: Plants or animals that are not indigenous to an area, but are not recognised in legislation as having a pest status. Note: This guideline relates to the Conservation Agreement and Cooperative Management Agreement for the Yellow Zone and that in addition to the requirements outlined in this document there is an obligation to respect the cultural lore and customs of the land. 1. DERM and WTMA will support the Jabalbina Yalanji Land Trust by a. information on declared and non-declared pest plants and animals (see b. information on control and management techniques; c. advice including priorities and goals; e. information on funding opportunities; f. updates on changes to species status in legislation. 2. Jabalbina Yalanji Land Trust (Jabalbina) will be supported by DERM and WTMA in applying for funding for pest plant and animal control including joint funding proposals. 3. Jabalbina Yalanji Land Trust will whenever possible share information with DERM on pest plant and animal control issues, instances, priorities and goals. 4. Jabalbina Yalanji Land Trust and DERM will meet at least once a year to discuss the pest plant and animal management strategy intended by each party for the following year, including opportunities for joint management activities (e.g. over the fence activities). 5. Where cattle, horses or other livestock stray onto areas of the nature refuge Jabalbina Yalanji Land Trust can contact the relevant owner and if adequate actions are not taken within 14 days or an otherwise agreed time period, contact the local authority (Cairns Regional Council or Cook Shire Council) and request that the animals be impounded. 6. Fire is a tool for managing pest plants. Where fire management is to be used refer to the fire management activity guideline. 7. Jabalbina Yalanji Land Trust and DERM will work towards a coordinated approach to pest plant and animal between Jabalbina Yalanji Land Trust and DERM, WTMA and other land management agencies such as local government, across Eastern Kuku-Yalanji lands and waters. Example Declared Pest species

Common name
Scientific name
Land Protection (Pest
Wet Tropics
and Stock Route
Management)
Regulation 2003
Northern Australian Quarantine Service –target species Weed of National Significance EPBC key threatening processes Pueraria montana var. lobata

Source: http://www.jabalbina.com.au/YELLOW/weeds.pdf