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Rabbit control is a major responsibility for land managers. In Australia, this usually falls under the jurisdiction of individual Natural Resource Managment (NRM) Boards or Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs), which in turn fall under the control of State and Territory governments. A booklet on assessing rabbit problems to protect biodiversity has been published by the Bureau of Rural Sciences. Titled Rabbits: a threat to conservation and natural resource management, it is designed to be used as a tool to help land managers rapidly assess a rabbit problem and take action. It can be downloaded from the link at left and hard copies are available upon request. The following sections provide State-based information on natural resource management, including rabbit control. There are eight regional NRM Boards in South Australia: Adelaide & Mt Lofty Ranges; Alintytjara Wilurara; Eyre Peninsula; Kangaroo Island; Northern & Yorke; SA Arid Lands; SA Murray-Darling Basin; and South East. For specific information about rabbit control in your area you should contact your local NRM Board. Some of these Boards have released policies and information on rabbit control in their regions while others have similar information in development. The Murray-Darling Basin NMR Board has released a rabbit control booklet and the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges NRM Board has released its draft Pest Management Strategy and online rabbit information. RFA had some input into both via commenting on the draft booklet and attending public meetings. Natural resource management in NSW is overseen by thirteen Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs). The CMAs work in partnership with the community, local government, State Government agencies, industry and individuals.
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