Pest management programs
What is the NPWS doing to control foxes across the state? Where do we conduct bush regeneration programs? How far have cane toads spread into north-eastern NSW, and how are we fighting their invasion? What methods are used against bitou bush infestation? Find out here.
Protecting our national parks from pests and weeds
Weeds and pest animals cannot be totally eradicated from national parks. As a result, the NPWS is investing $18 million on management strategies. This strategic report examines the NPWS's past performance on managing weeds and pests, provides case studies that outline successful approaches and advises on future management strategies.
Draft regional pest management strategies
The development of regional pest management strategies provides the National Parks and Wildlife Service with a strategic approach to pest management across NSW. The strategy developed for each region provides a tool to broadly identify pest distribution and their associated impacts across the parks.
English Report on NPWS management of pest animals
In 2002, Professor Tony English reviewed the policies and practices used by the NPWS to manage feral animals. Download his report.
English Reports on feral horse management in national parks and reserves
Download three reports by Professor Tony English about NPWS wild horse control programs. The reports were commissioned following the culling of feral horses in Guy Fawkes River National Park in October 2000.
Guy Fawkes River National Park Horse Management Plan
Adopted July 2005.
Kosciuszko National Park Horse Management Plan
Members of the public are invited to comment on this draft plan - closing date 21 December 2007. All comments are welcome.
Kosciuszko National Park alpine area - horse management plan
Download this plan which examines and proposes methods for feral horse management in the sensitive alpine environments of the state's largest park.
Bell miner associated dieback forum
This national forum in March/April 2005 brought together scientists, forest managers and community groups to develop research directions and management options for tackling bell miner associated dieback. Download the forum proceedings.
Bell miner associated dieback strategy
This strategy attempts to tackle the threat of dieback associated with bell miners in the forests of north-east NSW. Download the strategy, plus the proceedings of a national forum that took place in early 2005.
Changing water regimes and wetland habitat on the Lower Murrumbidgee floodplain
Download this report, which traces 140 years of disruption to the Lower Murrumbidgee's native environments as a result of dams, levee banks and other irrigation devices.
NSW bitou bush strategy
Download this NPWS strategy, which works towards long-term management of this noxious weed.
Pest management strategy for the Far South Coast
This document explains how the NPWS plans to control weeds and pest animals in conservation reserves of the Far South Coast.
Royal National Park and other reserves - deer management plan
Feral deer have a major impact on the biodiversity of Royal National Park. Download this plan, which aims to manage deer populations in Royal National Park, balancing conservation goals with community interests.
Brindabella and Wee Jasper valleys - co-operative wild dog/fox plan
Download this plan, which outlines an innovative approach to wild dog and fox management across all land tenures at the northern extent of the Australian Alps.
Predation by the red fox - threat abatement plan
Download this plan, which examines the impacts of red foxes on native animals. It sets out the management actions that are necessary to abate this threat.
Predation by the plague minnow - threat abatement plan
This plan examines the impacts of plague minnows on native animals, particularly threatened frogs. It sets out the management actions that are necessary to abate this threat.
Bitou bush and boneseed threat abatement plan
The threat abatement plan (TAP) is aimed at reducing, abating or ameliorating the threat posed by bitou bush and boneseed to threatened species, populations and ecological communities and those species which may become threatened as a result of bitou bush or boneseed invasion.
Bitou bush and boneseed threat abatement plan - what's new
Oxley Wild Rivers National Park - feral horse management plan
Adopted May 2006
Pest management strategies for parks and reserves of central and western NSW
Download NPWS weed and pest animal strategies covering more than two-thirds of the state.
Download NPWS weed and pest animal strategies for mid north coast and northern NSW.
Page last updated: 12 March 2008