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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)? Bungawalbin Emu Questionnaire 1 of 4 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? Bungawalbin Emu Questionnaire 2 of 4 Bungawalbin Emu Questionnaire 3 of 4 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 Bungawalbin Emu Questionnaire 4 of 4