Mr. Tallentire questions the specific budget allocations for the Carnaby's Cockatoo Recovery Plan in the 2014-2015 budget. The answer indicates no specific allocation but highlights broader conservation efforts and funding for black cockatoos.

AnsweredQoN 3445Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 February 2015
Portfolio
Environment

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With reference to the Carnaby’s Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) Recovery Plan, Western Australian Wildlife Management Program No. 52, published by the Department of Parks and Wildlife in October 2013, which is costed at $7.73 million over 10 years, what specific Budget allocations have been made by Government to the Department in the 2014-2015 Budget to implement the plan?

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Answered
10 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
21 days
The Australian Government requires recovery plans to include an indicative estimate of costs for recovery actions. Specific budgets are not normally provided for plan implementation. While no specific budget allocation has been made with respect to this particular plan, Parks and Wildlife undertakes conservation activities for Carnaby's cockatoo as a high priority, in addition to management of other iconic threatened species, including through its flagship $3m per year
Western Shield
program.
Since the Liberal-National Government came to office in 2008, funding of more than $9.3m has supported black cockatoo conservation. In addition, private companies and developers have been required to invest more than $20m to acquire 15 000 hectares of banksia woodland to protect Carnaby's cockatoos.

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