Program Overview

Strategies and Expectations

Advance quality assurance in the harvesting and processing of kangaroo meat
Improve the nutrition and management of new livestock species
Assess conservation information and aspects of commercialisation of native mammals
Improve conception rates from artificial insemination in farmed rabbits
Increase productivity through improved genetics in crocodile and freshwater crayfish for regional rural producers
Increase industry R&D in gamebirds
Continue to commission investments in R&D addressing the Buffalo R&D Plan 2005-10 and the Kangaroo Industry Plan 2005-10
Encourage participation of post-graduates and post doctorates through projects.

Improved reproduction rates in alpaca, buffalo and farmed rabbits through advanced technology
Determine initial carbon emission estimates in some new animal industries
Increase linkage mapping analysis in salt water crocodile
Improved nutrition systems for farmed crocodile
Identify more efficient husbandry and management for ducks
Increased knowledge in processing crocodile skins
Improve productivity in red claw
Advance quality assurance in the harvesting of kangaroos
Provide up to three buffalo industry newsletters.

Adoption of improved farmed rabbit genetics and reproduction in commercial enterprises
Expansion of genetic mapping of crocodiles for economic parameters
Improved kangaroo harvesting and early processing practices
Expansion of the genetic base for buffalo in southern Australia initially by the use of other buffalo genotypes
Improve growth of red claw and marron in R&D commercial facilities.