Threat Abatement Plan for Infection of amphibians with chytrid fungus resulting in chytridiomycosis
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Action group 1.4 – Develop, implement and promote hygiene protocols
Action 1.4.1: Use existing state protocols for quarantine and handling amphibians in chytridiomycosis-free areas as a basis to develop a national protocol (Category 1).
This could potentially be modelled on the Hygiene Protocol for the Control of Disease in Frogs prepared and implemented by New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service and informed by research results from Action 3.4.3 and experience.
Action 1.4.2: Implement field hygiene protocols that aim to prevent transmission of amphibian chytrid fungus, that are not so rigorous as to discourage or prevent research on or study of amphibian populations, and that realistically assess risks associated with all users of water catchments (Category 4).
Action 1.4.3: Ensure licences and permits for wildlife or flora studies or other activities that have the potential to transmit amphibian chytrid fungus into chytridiomycosis-free areas, include conditions that require the use of appropriate disinfection strategies between sites using techniques other than drying as listed in Table 3 of the background document (Category 4).
Action group 1.5 - Prevent release of B. dendrobatidis from laboratories
Action 1.5.1: Laboratories experimenting with B. dendrobatidis to follow PC2 (see glossary) protocols including sterilisation or disinfection of cultures, contaminated water or equipment (by one of the techniques listed in Table 3 of the background document). Drying should not be used as the sole technique (Category 4).