❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses conservation estate management plans, the fate of trapped native parrots, and the justification for 'taking' certain native species deemed damaging or dangerous. The answer provides details on management plan progress, parrot trade, and specific circumstances for species removal.
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(b) regarding the table on page 26 entitled ‘Areas Covered by Management Plans’ which shows only 18.5% of the conservation estate as being covered by such plans, what percentage of the conservation estate is expected to be covered at the end of each of the next four financial years and what budget/forward estimate allocations have been set aside to allow a greater proportion of the conservation estate to be covered by management plans over this term of government; (c) regarding Appendix 7 on page 89, were the 876 native parrots trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into the avicultural trade, used for breeding purposed by the licensed trappers or humanely put down; (d) regarding Appendix 8 on page 90, under what circumstances were the indicated species, listed below, capable of being defined as species causing damage or capable of being dangerous so as to justify their being ‘taken’ - (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot (1); (ii) Australian Bustard (2); (iii) Crested Pigeon (7); (iv) Magpie Lark (2); (v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(c) regarding Appendix 7 on page 89, were the 876 native parrots trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into the avicultural trade, used for breeding purposed by the licensed trappers or humanely put down; (d) regarding Appendix 8 on page 90, under what circumstances were the indicated species, listed below, capable of being defined as species causing damage or capable of being dangerous so as to justify their being ‘taken’ - (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot (1); (ii) Australian Bustard (2); (iii) Crested Pigeon (7); (iv) Magpie Lark (2); (v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(d) regarding Appendix 8 on page 90, under what circumstances were the indicated species, listed below, capable of being defined as species causing damage or capable of being dangerous so as to justify their being ‘taken’ - (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot (1); (ii) Australian Bustard (2); (iii) Crested Pigeon (7); (iv) Magpie Lark (2); (v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(ii) Australian Bustard (2); (iii) Crested Pigeon (7); (iv) Magpie Lark (2); (v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(iii) Crested Pigeon (7); (iv) Magpie Lark (2); (v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(iv) Magpie Lark (2); (v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(b) At the end of the current financial year, very little will change in relation to the area covered by management plans. This is because planning for several reserves commenced within the past 12-18 months, and the average period to produce a management plan from start to finish is 2.5 to 3 years. As a consequence, the area of reserves covered by management plans will increase significantly in subsequent years. In relation to the next four financial years, it is expected that the percentage of area covered by management plans will increase significantly, as follows: 2001/02 – 18.5% 2002/03 – 32%* 2003/04 – 44%* 2004/05 – 46% * Note that two of the plans to be produced (one in 2002/03 and one in 2003/04) will be regional management plans rather than area plans for specific reserves. In this way much more of the area vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority will have broad management guidelines in place until specific area plans are written. (c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture. (d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
In relation to the next four financial years, it is expected that the percentage of area covered by management plans will increase significantly, as follows: 2001/02 – 18.5% 2002/03 – 32%* 2003/04 – 44%* 2004/05 – 46% * Note that two of the plans to be produced (one in 2002/03 and one in 2003/04) will be regional management plans rather than area plans for specific reserves. In this way much more of the area vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority will have broad management guidelines in place until specific area plans are written. (c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture. (d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
2001/02 – 18.5% 2002/03 – 32%* 2003/04 – 44%* 2004/05 – 46% * Note that two of the plans to be produced (one in 2002/03 and one in 2003/04) will be regional management plans rather than area plans for specific reserves. In this way much more of the area vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority will have broad management guidelines in place until specific area plans are written. (c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture. (d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
* Note that two of the plans to be produced (one in 2002/03 and one in 2003/04) will be regional management plans rather than area plans for specific reserves. In this way much more of the area vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority will have broad management guidelines in place until specific area plans are written. (c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture. (d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture. (d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(c) regarding Appendix 7 on page 89, were the 876 native parrots trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into the avicultural trade, used for breeding purposed by the licensed trappers or humanely put down; (d) regarding Appendix 8 on page 90, under what circumstances were the indicated species, listed below, capable of being defined as species causing damage or capable of being dangerous so as to justify their being ‘taken’ - (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot (1); (ii) Australian Bustard (2); (iii) Crested Pigeon (7); (iv) Magpie Lark (2); (v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(d) regarding Appendix 8 on page 90, under what circumstances were the indicated species, listed below, capable of being defined as species causing damage or capable of being dangerous so as to justify their being ‘taken’ - (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot (1); (ii) Australian Bustard (2); (iii) Crested Pigeon (7); (iv) Magpie Lark (2); (v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(ii) Australian Bustard (2); (iii) Crested Pigeon (7); (iv) Magpie Lark (2); (v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(iii) Crested Pigeon (7); (iv) Magpie Lark (2); (v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(iv) Magpie Lark (2); (v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(v) Wedge Tailed Eagle (3); and (vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(vi) Welcome Swallow (20)?
(b) At the end of the current financial year, very little will change in relation to the area covered by management plans. This is because planning for several reserves commenced within the past 12-18 months, and the average period to produce a management plan from start to finish is 2.5 to 3 years. As a consequence, the area of reserves covered by management plans will increase significantly in subsequent years. In relation to the next four financial years, it is expected that the percentage of area covered by management plans will increase significantly, as follows: 2001/02 – 18.5% 2002/03 – 32%* 2003/04 – 44%* 2004/05 – 46% * Note that two of the plans to be produced (one in 2002/03 and one in 2003/04) will be regional management plans rather than area plans for specific reserves. In this way much more of the area vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority will have broad management guidelines in place until specific area plans are written. (c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture. (d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
In relation to the next four financial years, it is expected that the percentage of area covered by management plans will increase significantly, as follows: 2001/02 – 18.5% 2002/03 – 32%* 2003/04 – 44%* 2004/05 – 46% * Note that two of the plans to be produced (one in 2002/03 and one in 2003/04) will be regional management plans rather than area plans for specific reserves. In this way much more of the area vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority will have broad management guidelines in place until specific area plans are written. (c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture. (d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
2001/02 – 18.5% 2002/03 – 32%* 2003/04 – 44%* 2004/05 – 46% * Note that two of the plans to be produced (one in 2002/03 and one in 2003/04) will be regional management plans rather than area plans for specific reserves. In this way much more of the area vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority will have broad management guidelines in place until specific area plans are written. (c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture. (d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
* Note that two of the plans to be produced (one in 2002/03 and one in 2003/04) will be regional management plans rather than area plans for specific reserves. In this way much more of the area vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority will have broad management guidelines in place until specific area plans are written. (c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture. (d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture. (d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies. (ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing. (iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden. (iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage. (v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna. (vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 February 2002
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
84 days
(a) The functions, staff and budgets to be transferred are being negotiated between the respective Chief Executive Officers. Two staff of the Department of Environmental Protection's former Catchments Branch have transferred to the Department of Conservation and Land Management.
(b) At the end of the current financial year, very little will change in relation to the area covered by management plans. This is because planning for several reserves commenced within the past 12-18 months, and the average period to produce a management plan from start to finish is 2.5 to 3 years. As a consequence, the area of reserves covered by management plans will increase significantly in subsequent years.
In relation to the next four financial years, it is expected that the percentage of area covered by management plans will increase significantly, as follows:
2001/02 – 18.5%
2002/03 – 32%*
2003/04 – 44%*
2004/05 – 46%
* Note that two of the plans to be produced (one in 2002/03 and one in 2003/04) will be regional management plans rather than area plans for specific reserves. In this way much more of the area vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority will have broad management guidelines in place until specific area plans are written.
(c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture.
(d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies.
(ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing.
(iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden.
(iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage.
(v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna.
(vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
(b) At the end of the current financial year, very little will change in relation to the area covered by management plans. This is because planning for several reserves commenced within the past 12-18 months, and the average period to produce a management plan from start to finish is 2.5 to 3 years. As a consequence, the area of reserves covered by management plans will increase significantly in subsequent years.
In relation to the next four financial years, it is expected that the percentage of area covered by management plans will increase significantly, as follows:
2001/02 – 18.5%
2002/03 – 32%*
2003/04 – 44%*
2004/05 – 46%
* Note that two of the plans to be produced (one in 2002/03 and one in 2003/04) will be regional management plans rather than area plans for specific reserves. In this way much more of the area vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority will have broad management guidelines in place until specific area plans are written.
(c) The 876 parrots were trapped for commercial purposes to be sold into aviculture.
(d) (i) Southern Brown Bandicoot – Damaging food supplies.
(ii) Australian Bustard – hazard to aircraft taking off and landing.
(iii) Crested Pigeon – Pulling up seedlings at a commercial vegetable garden.
(iv) Magpie Lark – Attacks on young children risking eye damage.
(v) Wedge-tailed Eagle – Confirmed killing of stud lambs at North Yuna.
(vi) Welcome Swallow – 20 unoccupied nests were removed from eaves at Greenough Prison on the recommendation of the Health Department. Fouling of verandahs was considered to be a health hazard. The licence was issued due to disturbance caused to swallows.
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