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This questionnaire aims to survey Bungawalbin Catchment residents about their and
knowledge regarding emus and opinions regarding emu conservation issues within the
Bungawalbin catchment and how best to address known threats to improve the conservation
status for the emu within the catchment area. The NSW Environmental Trust has funded a
two year project “Community Based Emu Conservation in the Bungawalbin Catchment”.
Providing Contact details is optional but would be helpful to follow up on any responses /
provided information.
Name:
Email:
Address:
Phone:
Questions
1. Do you reside in the Bungawalbin Catchment (refer Map on Page 3)?
Yes 
No 
Nearby 
2. How often have you seen emus in the catchment?
Never 
1 – 5 times year 
More than 5 times year 
3. Do you see them on your property?
Yes 
No 
4. Do you record this information?
Yes 
No 
Other 
If yes, how? ________________________________________________________________
5. Do you participate in the NPWS co-ordinated Coastal Emu survey? Yes 
No 
Yes 
No 
If no, would you like to get involved in the future?
6. Are you able to provide any accurate locational information of sightings which might not have
been formally recorded, please refer to the attached map and mark locations providing as
much information as possible (including approximate date and time if known)?
7. Do you have any other interesting information regarding the distribution and abundance of
emus in the area (including known or potential nesting areas)?
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8. From your understanding of the Emu population and the situation in the Bungawalbin
catchment how would you rank the following identified threats? (1 being most serious or
relevant to 9 being of lesser importance)
Threat
Rank
Comment
Habitat Loss
Small Population size altered population
dynamics
Inappropriate Fire Regimes (over or
under burning, burning at inappropriate
times etc)
Invasive Species Impacts- Predation by
Red Foxes
Invasive Species Impacts- Predation by
Feral Pigs
Invasive Species Impacts- Predation by
Feral and domestic dogs
Invasive Species Impacts- Predation by
Feral Cats
Vehicle Strike
Direct Killing
Other (Please specify)
9. If you could implement 3 priority actions to address the above to protect the Bungawalbin Emus
what would they be?
i)
ii)
iii)
10. Do you undertake any feral animal control on your property? Yes 
No 
If yes, how?
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11. Would you be willing to get involved with emu threat control and/or related activities:
i)
Undertake Vertebrate Pest Induction Training (VPIT)?
Yes 
No 
ii)
Undertake baiting on your property?
Yes 
No 
iii)
Assist with citizen science initiatives such as the ongoing
survey of emus and related threats from invasive species
by using remote cameras to record information on your
property?
Yes 
No 
To assist in the conservation of the local emu population, if you see an emu please record the
following information:
Date:
Time:
Location Coordinates:
(or google maps Latitude/Longitude, or grid reference from a topographical map)
Location description:
(the more detailed the better, specify road name, property address, distance from intersection etc)
Number of adult emus:
Number of juveniles:
Number of chicks:
Observer name/phone/email:
Observation type:
(observed or heard or heard & observed)
This information can be provided to the email below for collation and subsequent provision to
the Office of Environment and Heritage Wildlife/Atlas Bionet database.
For further information please contact Paul O’Connor at EnviTE Environment by phone on 02
66272841 or via email to [email protected] or [email protected]. Feel free to add additional
information in your response such as photos of emus/feral animals etc. should you think they are
relevant. Surveys can be returned to EnviTE Environment in the attached prepaid envelope or
dropped into our office located at 56 Carrington St, Lismore NSW 2480.
Thank you for taking the time to respond to this questionnaire
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