❓ Hon Neil Thomson questions the Minister for Environment regarding increased costs for wildlife rehabilitators under the new licensing conditions. The answer clarifies rehabilitators' responsibilities and points to existing grant programs.
AnsweredQoN 989Legislative Council
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WILDLIFE REHABILITATION
989. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I have received feedback from
various volunteer wildlife rehabilitation and care groups that conditions
introduced under the new licence for wildlife rehabilitators is causing undue
stress as costs on individuals and groups across WA have increased. Who is
responsible for the costs associated with veterinary care and the
rehabilitation of sick, injured, abandoned, orphaned and displaced wildlife in
WA?
989. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I have received feedback from
various volunteer wildlife rehabilitation and care groups that conditions
introduced under the new licence for wildlife rehabilitators is causing undue
stress as costs on individuals and groups across WA have increased. Who is
responsible for the costs associated with veterinary care and the
rehabilitation of sick, injured, abandoned, orphaned and displaced wildlife in
WA?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide
the following answer. Under the Code of practice for wildlife rehabilitation
in Western Australia , a licensed wildlife rehabilitator must ensure that
they have the capacity to provide for the essential needs of rescued fauna and
have the resources necessary to appropriately prepare fauna for release back
into the wild. This includes the capacity to provide for veterinary services
when required. The animal welfare grant program, administered by the Department
of Primary Industries and Regional Development, offers grants of up to $50 000
GST-free for eligible organisations in each grant round. There are four rounds
of grants in total, with one to be run each financial year in 2021–22,
2022–23, 2023–24 and 2024–25.
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide
the following answer. Under the Code of practice for wildlife rehabilitation
in Western Australia , a licensed wildlife rehabilitator must ensure that
they have the capacity to provide for the essential needs of rescued fauna and
have the resources necessary to appropriately prepare fauna for release back
into the wild. This includes the capacity to provide for veterinary services
when required. The animal welfare grant program, administered by the Department
of Primary Industries and Regional Development, offers grants of up to $50 000
GST-free for eligible organisations in each grant round. There are four rounds
of grants in total, with one to be run each financial year in 2021–22,
2022–23, 2023–24 and 2024–25.
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