❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses concerns about grey kangaroo populations, quota setting, and the impact on pastoralists and wild dogs. The Minister provides information on population surveys, quota management, and non-commercial harvesting options.
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My question concerns kangaroo quotas. (1) Is the minister aware of the concern regarding the grey kangaroo population on the Nullarbor and north of Kalgoorlie? (2) Will the minister explain what actions commonwealth departments take to determine kangaroo numbers other than through aerial surveys? (3) Will the minister enlighten the House about when the last aerial survey was completed and what was the last official result? (4) Has the minister taken into consideration that when unrealistic quotas are set pastoralists may have to kill kangaroos and that leaving carcasses where kangaroos are shot will only encourage activity by wild dogs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(1) Is the minister aware of the concern regarding the grey kangaroo population on the Nullarbor and north of Kalgoorlie? (2) Will the minister explain what actions commonwealth departments take to determine kangaroo numbers other than through aerial surveys? (3) Will the minister enlighten the House about when the last aerial survey was completed and what was the last official result? (4) Has the minister taken into consideration that when unrealistic quotas are set pastoralists may have to kill kangaroos and that leaving carcasses where kangaroos are shot will only encourage activity by wild dogs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(2) Will the minister explain what actions commonwealth departments take to determine kangaroo numbers other than through aerial surveys? (3) Will the minister enlighten the House about when the last aerial survey was completed and what was the last official result? (4) Has the minister taken into consideration that when unrealistic quotas are set pastoralists may have to kill kangaroos and that leaving carcasses where kangaroos are shot will only encourage activity by wild dogs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(3) Will the minister enlighten the House about when the last aerial survey was completed and what was the last official result? (4) Has the minister taken into consideration that when unrealistic quotas are set pastoralists may have to kill kangaroos and that leaving carcasses where kangaroos are shot will only encourage activity by wild dogs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(4) Has the minister taken into consideration that when unrealistic quotas are set pastoralists may have to kill kangaroos and that leaving carcasses where kangaroos are shot will only encourage activity by wild dogs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(1) Is the minister aware of the concern regarding the grey kangaroo population on the Nullarbor and north of Kalgoorlie? (2) Will the minister explain what actions commonwealth departments take to determine kangaroo numbers other than through aerial surveys? (3) Will the minister enlighten the House about when the last aerial survey was completed and what was the last official result? (4) Has the minister taken into consideration that when unrealistic quotas are set pastoralists may have to kill kangaroos and that leaving carcasses where kangaroos are shot will only encourage activity by wild dogs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(2) Will the minister explain what actions commonwealth departments take to determine kangaroo numbers other than through aerial surveys? (3) Will the minister enlighten the House about when the last aerial survey was completed and what was the last official result? (4) Has the minister taken into consideration that when unrealistic quotas are set pastoralists may have to kill kangaroos and that leaving carcasses where kangaroos are shot will only encourage activity by wild dogs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(3) Will the minister enlighten the House about when the last aerial survey was completed and what was the last official result? (4) Has the minister taken into consideration that when unrealistic quotas are set pastoralists may have to kill kangaroos and that leaving carcasses where kangaroos are shot will only encourage activity by wild dogs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(4) Has the minister taken into consideration that when unrealistic quotas are set pastoralists may have to kill kangaroos and that leaving carcasses where kangaroos are shot will only encourage activity by wild dogs? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(1) The minister is aware of some concerns with the closure of commercial grey kangaroo harvesting in the area from 1 July 2004. Red kangaroo commercial harvests have continued. (2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(2) The Department of Conservation and Land Management undertakes aerial surveys to establish population trends. The trends, in association with rainfall trends and harvest results, are taken into account in quota proposals submitted to the Commonwealth. (3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(3) Aerial surveys in the goldfields-Nullarbor and Pilbara were conducted in July and August 2004 and results are being analysed. The previous survey of the northern goldfields was in 2003. Aerial surveys are undertaken over approximately 330 000 square kilometres each year. Over three years, the entire survey zone of 1 000 000 square kilometres is covered. Additional surveys have been undertaken in 2004 to provide for possible quota increases ahead of 2005. The grey kangaroo population in Western Australia was estimated to be 667 000 in 2003. (4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
(4) Commercial quotas are set at the standard of 15 per cent of the estimated population and non-commercial harvests are available to pastoralists at all times. Since the introduction of commercial quotas in 1979 the harvest has reached the quota in only three years. In normal circumstances the quota will not be met and, consequently, there will be adequate scope for commercial harvests to meet pastoral damage needs in the goldfields and Nullarbor. When pastoralists shoot kangaroos non-commercially, they can take into account the need for carcass burial or additional wild dog controls.
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