❓ A parliamentary question regarding the environmental impact of goat grazing in Western Australia, specifically addressing whether excessive grazing is considered clearing and what measures are in place to monitor and prevent it. The Minister's response indicates she hasn't seen the question.
AnsweredQoN 1040Legislative Council
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GOATS — GRAZING IMPACT
I refer to the environmental impact of grazing by goats in Western Australia. (1) Is excessive grazing considered to be clearing? (2) If yes to (1), what is being done to — (a) monitor the impact of goats on pastoral leases; and (b) prevent clearing of native vegetation by goats? (3) What is the impact of grazing by goats in WA? (4) Is this impact increased by the practice of, in effect, farming feral goats? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
I refer to the environmental impact of grazing by goats in Western Australia. (1) Is excessive grazing considered to be clearing? (2) If yes to (1), what is being done to — (a) monitor the impact of goats on pastoral leases; and (b) prevent clearing of native vegetation by goats? (3) What is the impact of grazing by goats in WA? (4) Is this impact increased by the practice of, in effect, farming feral goats? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
(1) Is excessive grazing considered to be clearing? (2) If yes to (1), what is being done to — (a) monitor the impact of goats on pastoral leases; and (b) prevent clearing of native vegetation by goats? (3) What is the impact of grazing by goats in WA? (4) Is this impact increased by the practice of, in effect, farming feral goats? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
(2) If yes to (1), what is being done to — (a) monitor the impact of goats on pastoral leases; and (b) prevent clearing of native vegetation by goats? (3) What is the impact of grazing by goats in WA? (4) Is this impact increased by the practice of, in effect, farming feral goats? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
(b) prevent clearing of native vegetation by goats?
(4) Is this impact increased by the practice of, in effect, farming feral goats? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
(5) If no to (4), why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
(1) Is excessive grazing considered to be clearing? (2) If yes to (1), what is being done to — (a) monitor the impact of goats on pastoral leases; and (b) prevent clearing of native vegetation by goats? (3) What is the impact of grazing by goats in WA? (4) Is this impact increased by the practice of, in effect, farming feral goats? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
(2) If yes to (1), what is being done to — (a) monitor the impact of goats on pastoral leases; and (b) prevent clearing of native vegetation by goats? (3) What is the impact of grazing by goats in WA? (4) Is this impact increased by the practice of, in effect, farming feral goats? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
(b) prevent clearing of native vegetation by goats?
(4) Is this impact increased by the practice of, in effect, farming feral goats? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
(5) If no to (4), why not? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
I thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question. I have a question on dog-proofing, but not on goats.
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