❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the relocation and funding of Western Ringtail Possum translocation programs between 1994 and 2012. The Minister provides data on release sites, numbers, and funding sources, acknowledging some data limitations.
AnsweredQoN 269Legislative Council
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(1) In answer to question on notice No. 6341, 27 November, 2012, a report was tabled with the following reference "Williams, GK (2012). Review of alternative release sites for Western Ringtail Possums for animals arising from the Busselton Health Campus development. Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) internal document." Will the Minister table the document? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) For the years 1994-2012, please list how many ringtail possums were released into DEC estate from: (a) approved or other habitat destruction sites, per year; and (b) other sources, such as rehabilitated ringtails from carers, per year? (4) For each of the approved or used Conservation and Land Management (CALM)/DEC estate ringtail possum release areas or sites, for the years 1994-2012: (a) what is the name of each release area or site; (b) what was the date of the first and the last releases; and (c) what was the total number of ringtails, adults and young, released? (5) What is the total number of ringtail possums, including pouch young and juveniles, released at each approved release area within each of the following four-year periods: (a) 2001-04; (b) 2005-08; and (c) 2009-12? (6) How much funding did CALM/DEC receive from the development industry to relocate ringtail possums and monitor them afterwards for each of the following four-year periods: (a) 2001-04; (b) 2005-08; and (c) 2009-12? (7) How much funding was provided to CALM/DEC ringtail translocation projects from sources other than the development industry in each of the following four-year periods: (a) 2001-04; (b) 2005-08; and (c) 2009-12?
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Answered
15 October 2013
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
63 days
(1) Yes, [see tabled paper no].
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Data available to the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) on release of western ringtail possums into the
Conservation and Land Management Act
(1984) estate (total number) is provided below in year groupings corresponding to phased release programs, using the categories identified. Note that data for animals released from carers is unlikely to be complete.
(a)
1995-2001
140
2004-2006
155
2006-2007
73
2012
30
(b)
1994-1997
103
1996-1999
133
(4) Note, with respect to (4)(c)details of adult and young are not available for all sites, and are only provided where recorded.
(a) site
(b) date first and last release
(c) total number (T), number of adults (A) and number young (Y) ringtails released
Leschenault Conservation Park
1994 - 2007
T: 235
A: 30
Y: 2
Yalgorup National Park
1995 - 2007
T: 236
A: 39
Y: 2
Lane Poole Conservation Park
1996 - 1999
T: 133
Perup sanctuary
2012
T: 30
A: 20
Y: 10
(5) Date range has been amended within the time frame requested to align with data available for phased release programs.
site
(a) 2002 - 06
(b) 2006 - 08
(c) 2009 - 12
Leschenault Conservation Park
100
30
0
Yalgorup National Park
55
39
0
Lane Poole Conservation Park
0
0
0
Perup sanctuary
0
0
30
(6) From its records, DPaW has identified the following funds received in developer contributions for western ringtail possum translocation:
(a) $71 638
(b) $129 364
(c) $57 166 (received 2013)
(7) There are no records of funding being provided from other external sources to the department's budget appropriation.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Data available to the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) on release of western ringtail possums into the
Conservation and Land Management Act
(1984) estate (total number) is provided below in year groupings corresponding to phased release programs, using the categories identified. Note that data for animals released from carers is unlikely to be complete.
(a)
1995-2001
140
2004-2006
155
2006-2007
73
2012
30
(b)
1994-1997
103
1996-1999
133
(4) Note, with respect to (4)(c)details of adult and young are not available for all sites, and are only provided where recorded.
(a) site
(b) date first and last release
(c) total number (T), number of adults (A) and number young (Y) ringtails released
Leschenault Conservation Park
1994 - 2007
T: 235
A: 30
Y: 2
Yalgorup National Park
1995 - 2007
T: 236
A: 39
Y: 2
Lane Poole Conservation Park
1996 - 1999
T: 133
Perup sanctuary
2012
T: 30
A: 20
Y: 10
(5) Date range has been amended within the time frame requested to align with data available for phased release programs.
site
(a) 2002 - 06
(b) 2006 - 08
(c) 2009 - 12
Leschenault Conservation Park
100
30
0
Yalgorup National Park
55
39
0
Lane Poole Conservation Park
0
0
0
Perup sanctuary
0
0
30
(6) From its records, DPaW has identified the following funds received in developer contributions for western ringtail possum translocation:
(a) $71 638
(b) $129 364
(c) $57 166 (received 2013)
(7) There are no records of funding being provided from other external sources to the department's budget appropriation.
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