❓ Question regarding the composition, data usage, and timing of waterbird monitoring at Mariner's Cove - Creery wetlands. The Minister clarifies committee membership, database usage, bird count figures, and survey timing.
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In relation to Mariner’s Cove - Creery wetlands - Mandurah, ministerial conditions statement No 341, can the minister please provide the following information - (1) Who are the remaining representatives on the waterbird research and monitoring committee for the conservation area of Creery wetlands now that Environment Australia has withdrawn from the committee? (2) Would the minister consider including a representative from the Conservation Council of Western Australia on the committee in place of the Environment Australia representative? (3) What database is being used for comparison of numbers and species in the monitoring of waterbirds? (4) What are the latest figures that the committee has on waterbird usage? (5) Are the bird counts being conducted at optimum times, such as after the arrival and during the resting and feeding of migratory species? Hon PETER FOSS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(1) Who are the remaining representatives on the waterbird research and monitoring committee for the conservation area of Creery wetlands now that Environment Australia has withdrawn from the committee? (2) Would the minister consider including a representative from the Conservation Council of Western Australia on the committee in place of the Environment Australia representative? (3) What database is being used for comparison of numbers and species in the monitoring of waterbirds? (4) What are the latest figures that the committee has on waterbird usage? (5) Are the bird counts being conducted at optimum times, such as after the arrival and during the resting and feeding of migratory species? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(2) Would the minister consider including a representative from the Conservation Council of Western Australia on the committee in place of the Environment Australia representative? (3) What database is being used for comparison of numbers and species in the monitoring of waterbirds? (4) What are the latest figures that the committee has on waterbird usage? (5) Are the bird counts being conducted at optimum times, such as after the arrival and during the resting and feeding of migratory species? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(3) What database is being used for comparison of numbers and species in the monitoring of waterbirds? (4) What are the latest figures that the committee has on waterbird usage? (5) Are the bird counts being conducted at optimum times, such as after the arrival and during the resting and feeding of migratory species? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(4) What are the latest figures that the committee has on waterbird usage? (5) Are the bird counts being conducted at optimum times, such as after the arrival and during the resting and feeding of migratory species? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(5) Are the bird counts being conducted at optimum times, such as after the arrival and during the resting and feeding of migratory species? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(1) Who are the remaining representatives on the waterbird research and monitoring committee for the conservation area of Creery wetlands now that Environment Australia has withdrawn from the committee? (2) Would the minister consider including a representative from the Conservation Council of Western Australia on the committee in place of the Environment Australia representative? (3) What database is being used for comparison of numbers and species in the monitoring of waterbirds? (4) What are the latest figures that the committee has on waterbird usage? (5) Are the bird counts being conducted at optimum times, such as after the arrival and during the resting and feeding of migratory species? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(2) Would the minister consider including a representative from the Conservation Council of Western Australia on the committee in place of the Environment Australia representative? (3) What database is being used for comparison of numbers and species in the monitoring of waterbirds? (4) What are the latest figures that the committee has on waterbird usage? (5) Are the bird counts being conducted at optimum times, such as after the arrival and during the resting and feeding of migratory species? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(3) What database is being used for comparison of numbers and species in the monitoring of waterbirds? (4) What are the latest figures that the committee has on waterbird usage? (5) Are the bird counts being conducted at optimum times, such as after the arrival and during the resting and feeding of migratory species? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(4) What are the latest figures that the committee has on waterbird usage? (5) Are the bird counts being conducted at optimum times, such as after the arrival and during the resting and feeding of migratory species? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(5) Are the bird counts being conducted at optimum times, such as after the arrival and during the resting and feeding of migratory species? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(1) The members of the committee are Mr Keiran McNamara, Department of Conservation and Land Management; Mr Michael Glendinning, Cedar Woods Properties Ltd; and Mr Clive Nealon, Birds Australia, WA Group. Environment Australia has not withdrawn from the committee. The former representative resigned from Environment Australia earlier this year and the agency has advised of its intention to continue its involvement. (2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(2) The committee’s membership is consistent with the membership specified in condition 4-1(2) of the ministerial conditions governing implementation of the proposal. The question of replacing the Environment Australia representative does not arise. (3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(3) During the period December 1998 to February 2000, a total of 17 surveys were conducted by consultant ecologists. The database comprising the results of these 17 surveys is used for comparative purposes, as are available data on waterbird population trends and rainfall from elsewhere in the State. (4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(4) The survey conducted on 24 February 2000 counted 656 birds of 22 species. (5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
(5) Yes, but surveys are also conducted at other times for comparative purposes.
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