Hon Alison Xamon asks about the criteria for authorising corella culls in WA, following a cull in Maylands. The Minister for Environment responds with the criteria based on complaints and conservation impact assessments.

AnsweredQoN 4638Legislative Council
Asked
20 September 2011
Portfolio
Environment

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I refer to the corella cull held in Maylands at the end of March/start of April 2011, and I ask, what are the criteria that must be met to trigger a cull?

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Answered
1 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
42 days
The Minister for Environment has provided the following response:
Control can be authorised in response to complaints from landowners/managers, including local government authorities, about property damage, public nuisance, and disturbance caused by the birds, or based on the Department of Environment and Conservation's (DEC) assessment of impacts on nature conservation values.
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