❓ Hon. Liz Behjat questions the Minister for Environment regarding the government's intention to involve recreational hunting groups in pest animal management on public lands. The Minister confirms ongoing involvement through existing programs and indicates potential refinements.
AnsweredQoN 716Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
STANDING
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION — TWENTY-THIRD REPORT — ''REPORT
ON RECREATIONAL HUNTING SYSTEMS'' — GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
716. Hon LIZ BEHJAT to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the government response, tabled on 16 June, to the
Standing Committee on Public Administration's twenty-third report on
recreational hunting and to the Minister for Environment's media
release, dated 16 June � 2015, entitled ''No
recreational hunting trials on public land in WA''.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that it is his intention to give recreational hunting groups
the opportunity to partner with government agencies to support central programs
and assist in the long-term management of pest animals on land throughout
Western Australia?
(2) If yes to
(1), will the minister —
(a) inform the
house of the steps he has taken to implement these expanded, long-term
programs; and
(b) advise
what further action he considers may be necessary to ensure that any expanded
cooperative pest control program would be sustainable in the long term?
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION — TWENTY-THIRD REPORT — ''REPORT
ON RECREATIONAL HUNTING SYSTEMS'' — GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
716. Hon LIZ BEHJAT to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the government response, tabled on 16 June, to the
Standing Committee on Public Administration's twenty-third report on
recreational hunting and to the Minister for Environment's media
release, dated 16 June � 2015, entitled ''No
recreational hunting trials on public land in WA''.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that it is his intention to give recreational hunting groups
the opportunity to partner with government agencies to support central programs
and assist in the long-term management of pest animals on land throughout
Western Australia?
(2) If yes to
(1), will the minister —
(a) inform the
house of the steps he has taken to implement these expanded, long-term
programs; and
(b) advise
what further action he considers may be necessary to ensure that any expanded
cooperative pest control program would be sustainable in the long term?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Recreational
hunting groups have been and will continue to be involved in managed and
targeted pest animal control programs, primarily through programs implemented
by the Department of Parks � and � Wildlife.
(2) (a) Pest
animal control programs will continue to be targeted in selected areas where
there will be benefits in protecting native wildlife.
(b) On lands
managed by DPaW, the department will investigate refinements to the process for
involving recreational hunting groups, where appropriate, in targeted pest
animal control programs.
(1) Recreational
hunting groups have been and will continue to be involved in managed and
targeted pest animal control programs, primarily through programs implemented
by the Department of Parks � and � Wildlife.
(2) (a) Pest
animal control programs will continue to be targeted in selected areas where
there will be benefits in protecting native wildlife.
(b) On lands
managed by DPaW, the department will investigate refinements to the process for
involving recreational hunting groups, where appropriate, in targeted pest
animal control programs.
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