Hon Rick Mazza asks the Minister for Environment about feral animal culling operations undertaken by the former Department of Environment and Conservation, requesting detailed information on aerial and ground shoots, personnel involved, species culled, locations, and costs. The Minister was unable to provide the information in the time available.

AnsweredQoN 589Legislative Council
Asked
19 September 2013
Portfolio
Environment

QuestionView source ↗

DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION — FERAL ANIMAL CULLING
589. Hon RICK MAZZA to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to culling operations undertaken by the former
Department of Environment and Conservation, including in cooperation with other
government agencies, and the use of contractors for the financial years 2012–13,
2011–12 and 2010–11.
(1) What was
the number of —
(a) aerial
shoots; and
(b) ground
shoots?
(2) What was
the total number of personnel involved?
(3) What
number and species of feral animals were culled for each exercise?
(4) What was
the location of the exercise?
(5) What was
the total cost of each shoot?
(6) What was
the total cost for each animal that was culled?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for some notice of this question. The
Minister for Environment has advised that it is not possible to provide the
information in the time available and requests that the member place the
question on notice.

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