❓ The WA Government outlines measures to prevent cane toads from entering Western Australia, including quarantine checkpoints, surveillance, incident response plans, and community awareness programs.
AnsweredQoN 2169Legislative Council
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What action is the Government taking to prevent cane toads from reaching Western Australia?
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Answered
17 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
47 days
In Western Australia, sightings of animals thought to be cane toads are forwarded to the Department of Agriculture and Department of Conservation and Land Management on a regular basis. Since January 2003, there have been approximately 60 reports to the Department of Agriculture from around the State. All reports received are thoroughly vetted by knowledgable staff and inspections are carried out when required. A vast majority of such reports turn out to be native frog species, usually large specimens that are mistaken for cane toads because of their size. A number of quarantine measures are currently enforced by the Department of Agriculture. These include the two land-based quarantine checkpoints near the Northern Territory and South Australian borders at Kununurra and on the Eyre Highway respectively, quarantine checks at the various airports, and rail and sea freight surveillance. The Department of Agriculture has an incident response plan in place that would be invoked for any confirmed or highly suspicious reports of cane toads. Awareness raising with the community is conducted at regular intervals. Information also appears on the Department of Agriculture's website and is available from offices of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Conservation and Land Management.
A number of quarantine measures are currently enforced by the Department of Agriculture. These include the two land-based quarantine checkpoints near the Northern Territory and South Australian borders at Kununurra and on the Eyre Highway respectively, quarantine checks at the various airports, and rail and sea freight surveillance. The Department of Agriculture has an incident response plan in place that would be invoked for any confirmed or highly suspicious reports of cane toads. Awareness raising with the community is conducted at regular intervals. Information also appears on the Department of Agriculture's website and is available from offices of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Conservation and Land Management.
The Department of Agriculture has an incident response plan in place that would be invoked for any confirmed or highly suspicious reports of cane toads. Awareness raising with the community is conducted at regular intervals. Information also appears on the Department of Agriculture's website and is available from offices of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Conservation and Land Management.
Awareness raising with the community is conducted at regular intervals. Information also appears on the Department of Agriculture's website and is available from offices of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Conservation and Land Management.
A number of quarantine measures are currently enforced by the Department of Agriculture. These include the two land-based quarantine checkpoints near the Northern Territory and South Australian borders at Kununurra and on the Eyre Highway respectively, quarantine checks at the various airports, and rail and sea freight surveillance. The Department of Agriculture has an incident response plan in place that would be invoked for any confirmed or highly suspicious reports of cane toads. Awareness raising with the community is conducted at regular intervals. Information also appears on the Department of Agriculture's website and is available from offices of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Conservation and Land Management.
The Department of Agriculture has an incident response plan in place that would be invoked for any confirmed or highly suspicious reports of cane toads. Awareness raising with the community is conducted at regular intervals. Information also appears on the Department of Agriculture's website and is available from offices of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Conservation and Land Management.
Awareness raising with the community is conducted at regular intervals. Information also appears on the Department of Agriculture's website and is available from offices of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Conservation and Land Management.
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