Extension Bid Prospectus ( )

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1 Extension Bid Prospectus ( ) Rabbits, wild dogs, carp and other invasive animals are an insidious threat that undermines Australia s food security and costs agriculture over $700 million a year and rising. Their environmental impact is a suite of mammal and bird extinctions, continuing impact on 100s of threatened species, and to act as a major barrier to their efforts to adapt to climate change. In response, 41 partners joined forces in 2005 to establish the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre. The result of this focused, collaborative venture has been an unprecedented level of innovation. The graph below shows the slow innovation rate for over 0 years from the1970s to 2000s, and the spike in product innovation to be delivered by the IA CRC this decade. Our extension bid aims to continue this momentum toward real solutions on the ground across Australia and internationally National registration of vertebrate pest control agents in Australia (by decade) 40's 50's 60's 70's 80's 90's 00's 10's Further information Andreas Glanznig Chief Executive Officer Invasive Animals CRC T M E andreas.glanznig@invasiveanimals.com W Fertility control Biocontrol Chemicontrol Key 1940 s = Strychnine 1950 s = Myxomatosis, chloropicrin and 1080, 1st generation anticoagulants (eg. pindone) 1960 s = Rotenone 1970 s = 2nd generation anticoagulants 1990 s = Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD) Virus 2000 s = Zinc phosphide 2010 s = In IA CRC pipeline: Gonacon, new RHD strains (RHD Boost), Koi herpes virus, cyanide, new class of red blood cell toxins - PAPP, sodium nitrite and carbon monoxide fumigator IA CRC innovation track record Innovations to be delivered through this Invasive Animals CRC by 2012 include: Rabbits National cost: $206M/yr and impact on 156 threatened species Value proposition: Increase effectiveness of rabbit biocontrol and conventional control Discovery of the endemic benign virus (RCV-A1) impeding Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD) in temperate regions of Australia Evaluation of new RHD virus strains to boost its effectiveness as a biocontrol agent. Estimated impact: $1.4B over 15 years New freeze-dried method to efficiently distribute RHDV. Estimated impact: $7.8M/yr Wild dogs and foxes National cost: $48.5M/yr (dogs), $21.2M/yr (foxes) and impact on 76 threatened species (foxes) Value proposition: Increase effectiveness of wild dog and fox control through regional nil-tenure approaches, develop a new class of humane toxin with antidote, and enable wide use of new bait delivery systems New humane toxin (PAPP) for wild dogs and foxes backed up by Bluehealer antidote for working and pet dogs Estimated impact: $1.1M/yr National demonstration that regional nil tenure wild dog control works New rapid scat DNA detection technique to identify foxes and other predators (integral to Tasmanian fox eradication program) Carp and tilapia Value Proposition: Increase effectiveness of integrated carp management in the Murray Darling Basin Discovery of carp breeding hotspots and movement patterns that can be used to enable targeted carp control. New sex pheromone carp attractant Initial evaluation of Australia s first potential biocontrol agent for carp (Koi herpes virus) World first production of daughterless carp New rapid response system and platform environmental DNA technology to detect tilapia Feral pigs National cost: $9.2M/yr and impact on over 20 threatened species Value proposition: Increase effectiveness through improved baits and toxins World s first manufactured feral pig bait, with improved target specificity (PIGOUT) Estimated impact: $0.28M/yr New humane toxin for feral pigs (HOG-GONE) with target specific bait delivery system (HOG-HOPPER), backed up by Bluehealer antidote for working and pet dogs Estimated impact: $1.88M/yr TOGETHER CREATE AND APPLY SOLUTIONS

2 Invasive Animals CRC Extension Bid Prospectus ( ) Why invest in the extension bid? The proposed extension of the Invasive Animals CRC will continue the close collaborative work between industry, research, and extension organisations to both fully deliver those key technologies that will be ready for adoption after 2012, as well as new technologies that overcome major outstanding problems. The impact of just one of these technologies the approval and rollout of any new safe and effective strains of rabbit calicivirus will benefit Australia by $1.4 billion over 15 years. As part of our new CRC, your organisation will help bring together leading researchers, commercialisers, educators and trainers to drive innovation. Your organisation will also be in the driver s seat in positioning invasive animals R&D to ensure this can-do, collaborative focus is maintained by evolving the Invasive Animals CRC into a long term national body. Programs and key outputs The draft IA CRC extension bid is being developed under four important themes: 1. Landscapes: Products and Strategies to manage land pests impacting on agriculture, urban areas and biodiversity. 2. Inland waters: Products and Strategies to manage pests impacting on river and wetland health, and livelihoods.. Processes and policies: Ensuring availability and adoption of new products and capacity to manage pests: by understanding and influencing policies and social drivers in pest animal control; encouraging cooperation: and overcoming economic and social barriers. 4. People and communities: Providing awareness programs, education, training and opportunities for engagement for each group of users. This structure places increased focus on adoption, education and training. Based on discussions so far with industry and government end-users, and leading scientists, some of the possible products and strategies under each provisional program is outlined on the next page. We are particularly looking for new high impact pest animal control technologies/outputs that can be delivered within five years, which can be added to this list. How to get involved Important dates December 2010 February 2011 New outputs proposed by prospective participants and end-users January 2011 CRC Program expression of interest (expected) February 2011 Extension bid economic impact assessment starts April 2011 Participant sign off May 2011 Extension bid application finalised June 2011 CRC Program application deadline (expected) December 2011 Successful bid announcements We are seeking expressions of interest to invest in our extension bid by 1 March See form on last page. To be competitive, the CRC Program expects the bid to include a significant portion of un-tied cash. For in-kind investments, the CRC Program values for in-kind resources are: Program Leader/Senior Manager $400,000 Key Researcher/Manager/Project or Theme Leader $270,000 Researcher/Professional $210,000 Other (support staff) $170,000 The preferred minimum full-time equivalent for in-kind resources is

3 IA CRC provisional extension outputs that build on existing R&D. New outputs will be added to this list IACRC delivered by Extension required 2012 for 1. Land Pest Products and Strategies 1.1 Precision detection at very low densities Identification of foxes New remote genetic, in Tasmania based on acoustic and other scat DNA technology detection techniques 1.2 Strategic control Evaluation of effectiveness of new RHD virus strains (RHD Boost) Feasibility of fertility control and oral delivery 1. Tactical control Development of sodium nitrite as a humane pesticide Registration of PIGOUT, HOG-GONE & HOG-HOPPER for feral pig management Registration of PAPP for fox and wild dog management and Blue Healer antidote to protect working dogs Registration of humane carbon monoxide pressure fumigator Undertaking government approval process if any new RHD Boost strains found to be effective and safe for release National roll out of RHD Boost implementation strategy Registration of one chemical fertility control product Proof of concept of another fertility control approach Developing and registering international products to ensure strong royalty flow from IA CRC IP Existing principal sponsor Existing collaborators Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Environment and Water Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Vertebrate Pests Committee Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Industry & Investment, CSIRO, Meat and Livestock Australia, Australian Wool Innovation, SA Department of Primary Industries and Resources, Rabbit Free Australia University of Newcastle Connovation, USDA National Wildlife Research Center, UK Food and Environment Research Agency ACTA, Connovation, Biosecurity Qld etc ACTA, Connovation, Biosecurity Qld etc Vic Department of Primary Industries End point by 2017 Next generation DNA and other detection techniques integral to Tasmanian fox eradication strategy New detection techniques for priority emerging / expanding pest animals elsewhere New effective RHDV strains ready for release as part of an integrated rabbit control implementation plan new RHD Boost strains New fertility control product HOG-GONE registered in USA Nitrite registered for prairie dogs in USA Nitrite or other methb former registered as rodenticide in Aus, NZ, USA and EU. Land managers have a suite of new feral pig management tools at their disposal. Land managers have a suite of new fox and wild dog management tools at their disposal. CO Fumigator adopted nationally and inhumane fumigants phased out

4 Invasive Animals CRC Extension Bid Prospectus ( ) IACRC delivered by Extension required for Existing principal sponsor Existing collaborators End point by Inland Water Pest Products and Strategies 2.1 Precision detection at very low densities edna detection platform technology Proof of Concept (using tilapia as trial species) Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation Early warning system for tilapia expansion 2.2 Strategic control Evaluation of Koi herpes virus as a biocontrol agent Daughterless carp platform technology Implementing monitoring for Tilapia in northern Murray-Darling Basin using edna detection technology. Development of efficient platform detection method for application to national priority new and emerging pest fish species, as well as rare and threatened fish species Completion of nontarget specificity trials Contained field trials to finalise this GM technology for carp, and possible extension to tilapia. Adoption: policy, social and economic drivers and barriers PestSmart information Assessing impact, and toolkit delivered along determining economic with long term and social blockages to availability through adoption and strategies feral.org.au web site to overcome them 4. Education & Training Balanced Research Program 0 PhD & MSc students Post doctoral fellowships PestPlan diploma (management oriented) Up to X strategically focussed PhD s integrated into above research topics Up to 10 post-doctoral fellowships integrated in research topics CSIRO CSIRO All State depts., VPC, ACTA Uni s of Queensland, Sydney, Newcastle, Western Australia Early warning system for priority pest fish incursions KHV evaluation complete to enable intentional release as part of an integrated carp control plan KHV daughterless carp Improved adoption strategies and methods Up to X completed job ready PhD graduates Experienced researchers positioned for succession following retirement of senior scientists X managers and practitioners enabled to design and implement strategic pest animal control 4

5 Participant in-principle declaration to support IA CRC Ltd extension bid The undersigned (Chief Executives or authorised officers) warrants that their organisation supports in principle to actively participate and cooperate in the proposed cooperative research centre. The Participant is in-principle willing to become a party to all necessary agreements and to contribute (subject to the development of appropriate program) the staff, funds and other resources indicated below and have obtained, or will obtain, the necessary authorisation to do so. The undersigned and the IA CRC Ltd acknowledge that this declaration is non-binding. Invasive Animals CRC extension bid Name Position Organisation Signature Date Level of Participant (tick one only) * Essential participants provide major cash and/or in-kind support for CRC activities and sign both the Commonwealth and Participants Agreements * Other participants provide minor cash and/or in-kind support for CRC activities and only sign the Participants Agreement Expected cash contribution (per annum) In-kind contribution Essential Participant Other Participant $ Personnel level Number of staff*: Value** (per annum): Program Leader / Senior Manager $400,000 $ Key Researcher / Manager / Project / Theme Leader $270,000 $ Researcher / Professional $210,000 $ Other (support staff) $170,000 $ Total expected contribution (cash + in-kind contribution value) $ * The preferred minimum full-time equivalent for in-kind resources is 0.5 ** Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (February 2010) Program Guidelines Cooperative Research Centres Program Section p6 Return to: Andreas Glanznig, CEO andreas.glanznig@invasiveanimals.com Fax (see front page for more information)