Hon Lynn MacLaren asked the Minister for Environment about the number of fauna species listed under the Wildlife Conservation Act as presumed extinct and threatened in 2001, 2007, and 2016. The Minister provided the requested data, showing an increase in both categories over time.

AnsweredQoN 685Legislative Council
Asked
16 August 2016
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Environment

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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT — THREATENED AND PRESUMED EXTINCT SPECIES 685. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Minister for Environment: (1) Will the minister give the total number of fauna species listed under the Wildlife Conservation Act as — (a) presumed extinct; and (b) threatened, or in other words, likely to become extinct, for each of — (i) 2001; (ii) 2007; and (iii) 2016? Hon DONNA FARAGHER

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The numbers as at 30 June for each requested year are — (i) 2001 — (a) 13; and (b) 120; (ii) 2007 — (a) 18; and (b) 204; (iii) 2016 — (a) 23; and (b) 245.
685. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Minister for Environment: (1) Will the minister give the total number of fauna species listed under the Wildlife Conservation Act as — (a) presumed extinct; and (b) threatened, or in other words, likely to become extinct, for each of — (i) 2001; (ii) 2007; and (iii) 2016? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The numbers as at 30 June for each requested year are — (i) 2001 — (a) 13; and (b) 120; (ii) 2007 — (a) 18; and (b) 204; (iii) 2016 — (a) 23; and (b) 245.
(1) Will the minister give the total number of fauna species listed under the Wildlife Conservation Act as — (a) presumed extinct; and (b) threatened, or in other words, likely to become extinct, for each of — (i) 2001; (ii) 2007; and (iii) 2016? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The numbers as at 30 June for each requested year are — (i) 2001 — (a) 13; and (b) 120; (ii) 2007 — (a) 18; and (b) 204; (iii) 2016 — (a) 23; and (b) 245.
(b) threatened, or in other words, likely to become extinct, for each of — (i) 2001; (ii) 2007; and (iii) 2016?
(ii) 2007; and (iii) 2016?
(iii) 2016?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The numbers as at 30 June for each requested year are — (i) 2001 — (a) 13; and (b) 120; (ii) 2007 — (a) 18; and (b) 204; (iii) 2016 — (a) 23; and (b) 245.
(1) The numbers as at 30 June for each requested year are — (i) 2001 — (a) 13; and (b) 120; (ii) 2007 — (a) 18; and (b) 204; (iii) 2016 — (a) 23; and (b) 245.
(b) 120;
(b) 204;
(b) 245.

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