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❓ (1) For each of the following parks, reserves and State forest areas in the Perth Hills, Kalamunda National Park, Gooseberry Hill National Park, Helena National Park, Beelu National Park, Mundy Region

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14 April 2026

Member

Mr Adam Hort

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the Environment

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(1) For each of the following parks, reserves and State forest areas in the Perth Hills, Kalamunda National Park, Gooseberry Hill National Park, Helena National Park, Beelu National Park, Mundy Regional Park, Wooroloo Regional Park, Pickering Brook and surrounding conservation estate (commonly referred to as Korung National Park); and State forest areas within and surrounding Kalamunda, Mundaring, Pickering Brook and Wooroloo, what control measures have been undertaken for the following invasive vertebrate pest species in the past three years: (a) feral pigs; (b) European red foxes; (c) rabbits; (d) deer; (e) feral goats; and (f) feral cats? (2) For each species and location, what control methods were used, including: (a) baiting (including 1080 programs); (b) trapping; (c) shooting or culling; (d) exclusion fencing; and (e) any other methods? (3) How frequently were these control activities undertaken? (4) What was the total annual expenditure on invasive vertebrate pest control in each of the past three years: (a) for each park, reserve and State forest area; and (b) where not recorded at that level, for the relevant district, program or regional area?

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14 May 2026

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment

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6 days

The information sought is extensive and would require an unreasonable diversion of departmental resources. As such, I am not prepared to allocate resources to provide a response.
If the Member reframes the question into a more concise and specific question, I will endeavour to provide a response.

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