❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Environment regarding the reclassification of dingoes under the Biodiversity Conservation Act and its implications for their protection and management, particularly concerning permits for killing them and safeguards for their conservation. The Minister clarifies the consultation process and the continued non-protected status of dingoes.
AnsweredQoN 716Legislative Council
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BIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION ACT — DINGO — STATUS
716. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I hope the minister has some breath
left after the last question!
I refer to the biodiversity
conservation regulations that will commence on 1 January 2019 regarding the
classification of dingoes as not fauna.
(1) Did the department consult with
stakeholders?
(2) If yes to (1), which
stakeholders were consulted, and where and when did consultations occur?
(3) Is the
minister aware that if this reclassification is to go ahead, dingoes will be in
the same classification as wild dogs?
(4) Will the
minister provide a list of licences or permits currently required to kill dingoes
and wild dogs in national parks, fauna reserves and mining leases in WA?
(5) Under the new
regulations or reclassification, will the requirement for permits or licences
to kill dingoes no longer be required?
(6) What safeguards will the
government put in place to protect dingoes in Western Australia?
CONSERVATION ACT — DINGO — STATUS
716. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I hope the minister has some breath
left after the last question!
I refer to the biodiversity
conservation regulations that will commence on 1 January 2019 regarding the
classification of dingoes as not fauna.
(1) Did the department consult with
stakeholders?
(2) If yes to (1), which
stakeholders were consulted, and where and when did consultations occur?
(3) Is the
minister aware that if this reclassification is to go ahead, dingoes will be in
the same classification as wild dogs?
(4) Will the
minister provide a list of licences or permits currently required to kill dingoes
and wild dogs in national parks, fauna reserves and mining leases in WA?
(5) Under the new
regulations or reclassification, will the requirement for permits or licences
to kill dingoes no longer be required?
(6) What safeguards will the
government put in place to protect dingoes in Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) There has been consultation with a wide range of
stakeholders, including licensees, community groups, peak groups and industry
reference groups. The following stakeholders have been provided with briefings
and made aware of the fact sheets, including one on dingoes, that were placed
on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions website on 3
July 2018. The Pastoralists and Graziers Association had briefings provided on
13 July 2018 and 6 August 2018 in Perth; the Western Australian Farmers
Federation had a briefing provided on 23 July 2018 in Perth; the Conservation
Council of Western Australia had briefings provided on 17 November 2017 and 1
August 2018 in Perth; the WA Local Government Association had a briefing
provided on 25 July 2018 in Perth; the Chamber of Minerals and Energy had
briefings provided on 27 June 2018 and 2 August 2018 in Perth; and the
Association of Mining and Exploration Companies had a briefing provided on 2
August 2018 in Perth.
(3) When the new
classification is introduced, dingoes and wild dogs will retain their current
non-protected status that was gazetted in 1984 under the Wildlife Conservation
Act 1950 .
(4) A licence is not required under
the Wildlife Conservation Act.
(5) No change is
proposed to the status of dingoes and no licence will be required under the
proposed biodiversity conservation regulations.
(6) Western Australia's
policy for wild dog management is to control wild dogs, including dingoes, in
and near livestock grazing areas in Western Australia. Dingoes may be taken
without a licence; however, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
will continue to manage occurrences of the dingo for their cultural and
ecological significance on land that it manages.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) There has been consultation with a wide range of
stakeholders, including licensees, community groups, peak groups and industry
reference groups. The following stakeholders have been provided with briefings
and made aware of the fact sheets, including one on dingoes, that were placed
on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions website on 3
July 2018. The Pastoralists and Graziers Association had briefings provided on
13 July 2018 and 6 August 2018 in Perth; the Western Australian Farmers
Federation had a briefing provided on 23 July 2018 in Perth; the Conservation
Council of Western Australia had briefings provided on 17 November 2017 and 1
August 2018 in Perth; the WA Local Government Association had a briefing
provided on 25 July 2018 in Perth; the Chamber of Minerals and Energy had
briefings provided on 27 June 2018 and 2 August 2018 in Perth; and the
Association of Mining and Exploration Companies had a briefing provided on 2
August 2018 in Perth.
(3) When the new
classification is introduced, dingoes and wild dogs will retain their current
non-protected status that was gazetted in 1984 under the Wildlife Conservation
Act 1950 .
(4) A licence is not required under
the Wildlife Conservation Act.
(5) No change is
proposed to the status of dingoes and no licence will be required under the
proposed biodiversity conservation regulations.
(6) Western Australia's
policy for wild dog management is to control wild dogs, including dingoes, in
and near livestock grazing areas in Western Australia. Dingoes may be taken
without a licence; however, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
will continue to manage occurrences of the dingo for their cultural and
ecological significance on land that it manages.
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