❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the translocation of Western Ringtail Possums into Conservation and Land Management/Department of Environment and Conservation estate from 1994-2012, including numbers, sex, and age.
AnsweredQoN 272Legislative Council
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With regard to the translocation of the Western Ringtail Possums, I ask: (a) what was the total number of Western Ringtail Possums released each year into the Conservation and Land Management/Department of Environment and Conservation estate from 1994-2012 inclusive; and (b) how many of these ringtail possums were: (i) adult females; (ii) dependent young; and (iii) adult males?
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Answered
15 October 2013
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
61 days
(a)-(b) Data in response to this question is tabulated below, with identification of male, female and dependent (pouch) young provided where data was available. Release of animals at specific sites usually occurred as phased release programs over a number of years and is thus provided in those year ranges.
DPaW (CALM/DEC) Release site
Date range
Male
Female
Pouch young
Total
Leschenault Conservation Park
1994-1997
103
Leschenault Conservation Park
2004-2006
100
Leschenault Conservation Park
2006-2007
12
18
2
32
Yalgorup National Park (White Hills Rd, Preston Beach Rd)
1995-2001
4
9
8
140
Yalgorup National Park (Martins Tank)
2004-2006
55
Yalgorup National Park (Preston Bch Rd)
2006-2007
8
7
1
16
Yalgorup National Park (Martins Tank)
2006-2007
13
11
1
25
Lane Poole Conservation Park (Keats Forest Block)
1996-1999
7
17
133
Perup Sanctuary
2012
7
13
10
30
DPaW (CALM/DEC) Release site
Date range
Male
Female
Pouch young
Total
Leschenault Conservation Park
1994-1997
103
Leschenault Conservation Park
2004-2006
100
Leschenault Conservation Park
2006-2007
12
18
2
32
Yalgorup National Park (White Hills Rd, Preston Beach Rd)
1995-2001
4
9
8
140
Yalgorup National Park (Martins Tank)
2004-2006
55
Yalgorup National Park (Preston Bch Rd)
2006-2007
8
7
1
16
Yalgorup National Park (Martins Tank)
2006-2007
13
11
1
25
Lane Poole Conservation Park (Keats Forest Block)
1996-1999
7
17
133
Perup Sanctuary
2012
7
13
10
30
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