AHCPMG403 — Apply predator trapping techniques

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What an assessment for AHCPMG403 must cover

60 assessable components: 6 elements (30 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 18 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Assess site and predator trapping requirements

1.1Identify purpose of animal capture and set objectives
1.2Confirm the location and extent of the pest problem
1.3Confirm target animal movement patterns and behaviour to determine trapping location and placement of equipment
1.4Identify non-target animals present in the area
1.5Estimate time required to complete trapping

2 Prepare equipment required for trapping

2.1Identify and check vehicles, materials and equipment required for trapping
2.2Clean and maintain trapping equipment and prepare traps for trapping
2.3Identify hazards, assess risks and implement controls according to workplace health and safety and environmental procedures
2.4Assess site access requirements and obtain authority and permits to enter property
2.5Identify potential hazards to non-target animals from trapping, and implement control strategies to mitigate risk
2.6Tune, modify and prepare traps to minimise non-target capture

3 Place and set traps

3.1Undertake site surveillance to identify target and non-target animals
3.2Identify and interpret signs of target animal
3.3Select, check and use personal protective equipment
3.4Select and prepare trap site to maximise opportunity of trapping target animals
3.5Position, set, calibrate and check trapping equipment
3.6Apply lures, decoys or baits and toxins according to trapping objectives
3.7Camouflage traps according to trap design

4 Check and remove traps

4.1Inspect traps according to frequency specified in trapping objectives and legislative requirements
4.2Identify trapped animals, then release, destroy or prepare for transport according to trapping objective
4.3Handle and transport captured animals humanely according to animal welfare codes of practice
4.4Observe workplace health and safety procedures and public safety requirements during trapping activities
4.5Render traps safe and remove trap according to manufacturer specifications
4.6Restore trap site to its prior condition

5 Maintain accurate records

5.1Record details of trapping activities according to workplace procedures
5.2Report results of trapping activities and incidents according to workplace procedures
5.3Report trapping results and outcomes according to approved management plan
5.4Record trap locations and captures according to workplace record-keeping procedures

6 Clean and store equipment and material

6.1Remove, retain or dispose of carcases according to workplace health and safety and biosecurity procedures
6.2Clean, maintain and store equipment and unused materials

Performance evidence

deployed leg hold traps on at least two occasions for the capture of predatory pest animals
trapped, handled and released or euthanised animals humanely according to trapping objectives and animal welfare regulations and guidelines
identified target and non-target animals in the field
checked vehicles, equipment and materials for serviceability, and cleaned equipment before starting and on completion of trapping activity
selected and prepared the trapping site and restored it on completion of trapping activity
positioned, set, calibrated and checked trapping equipment according to trapping objectives and procedures
prepared and applied lures or attractants to traps
identified signs of target animals using scent stations, and identifiable tracks, scats and/ or other traces
summarised and presented trapping results according to workplace reporting procedures
maintained accurate records according to workplace procedures including: types of trap sets and lures, target species captured, non-target species captured
recorded location of traps and lures using at least one of the following methods: Global Positioning System (GPS) device, software application, maps or charts.

Knowledge evidence

basic requirements for ensuring the welfare of animals described in the relevant codes of practice and standard operating procedures, including animal ethics
purpose of the animal capture
selecting trapping location and equipment, including: target animal’s range, movement patterns and behaviour
factors affecting choices around equipment and resources and timing of trapping activities, including: the reproductive cycle of the target animal, food preferences, both general and local, of target animals, biology of non-target animals that may be impacted by trapping program in the area
permissions and permits that may be required
suitable traps for the target animal
precautions that need to be taken to minimise trapping non-target animals
capture and humane killing methods for target animals
principles relating to property, stock and duty of care
how to camouflage traps
how to safely set off traps to render them inactive
workplace health and safety procedures that relate to trapping animals
recording and reporting requirements
decoys and lures types, purpose and safe use
toxins used in trapping, including: types, preparation, use, state or territory legislation on the use and storage of toxins
applicable legislation on the capture and handling of pest animals
suitable personal protective equipment
transportation methods for captured animals.

Foundation skills

Writing: Maintain accurate records and prepare reports using structure and layout specified in workplace procedures, incorporating vocabulary, grammatical structure and conventions appropriate to the reader

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What does an assessment tool for AHCPMG403 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCPMG403 needs to address all 60 unit components: 6 elements with 30 performance criteria, 11 performance evidence requirements, 18 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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