Proposed Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines – Exhibited Animals Consultation Regulation Impact Statement March 2014
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A4.22 – Incremental cost of weighing and recording requirements – S5.1, S10.7, S10.9, S12.1 and S12.2 (Koalas)Under proposed standard S5.1, the operator would be required to ensure that each koala is weighed at least monthly as part of routine health monitoring. Under proposed standard S10.7, the operator would be required to ensure that each koala used for handling is weighed a minimum of fortnightly to confirm: i. maintenance of body weight in mature adults; or ii. appropriate rates of growth in juvenile or sub-adult individuals. Under proposed standard S10.9, the operator would be required to ensure that records of koala identification and handling times are kept daily in a consistent format and retained on file for the life of the animal plus two years. Furthermore under proposed standard S12.1, the operator would be required to ensure that the weight of individual koalas is recorded monthly in accordance with proposed standard S5.1 of these standards. Finally, under proposed standard S12.2, The operator would be required to ensure that the handling of each koala is recorded. These records must include: i. date of handling; and ii. handling time; and iii. the keeper who handled the koala; and iv. purpose of handling the koala; and v. any adverse behaviours of the koala before, during and after handling. Due to a lack of data on total koala numbers - notwithstanding 579 animals listed for 56 ZAA members and associates only (see Table A2.5 in Appendix 2) or 193 animals listed for NSW for all facilities (see Table A2.6 in Appendix 2) – the incremental cost of these Clauses is estimated on display enclosure numbers. It is assumed that it would take 4hrs per month per enclosure on average to weigh and record all koalas196 on a monthly basis with half of them on a fortnightly basis (50% assumed to be handled as part of an interactive program), including record keeping requirements when handling and weighing. Assuming 4 animals per enclosure, this would be around 48 hours of work per enclosure per annum at a charge out rate of $50.42 (i.e. $2,420.16 per enclosure). The purpose of record keeping for koala handling relates to ensuring that facilities cater for the natural biological requirements of the koala, such as times required for rest and feeding (e.g. 19-20hrs per day), and that all koala interactions accommodate those requirements. The estimated annual cost of providing for weighing and recording requirements under Clauses S5.1, S10.7, S10.9, S12.1 and S12.2 would be $14,263, as shown in Table A4.39. Table A4.39: Estimated cost of providing for weighing and recording requirements for koalas197
As shown in Table A4.40, the estimated 10-year cost of providing for weighing and recording requirements for koalas would be $100,176 in present value 2012-13 dollars with 86.93% of the cost incurred by medium size facilities - particularly in VIC, QLD and WA. Table A4.40: Estimated 10-year cost of providing for weighing and recording requirements for koalas by state and territory and size of facility – 2012-13 dollars
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