❓ Hon Giz Watson inquires about the management plan for feral donkey control in the Kimberley, specifically regarding humane control methods. The Minister responds that there's no formal plan yet, but outlines existing codes, standards and procedures used, promising to table the DAFWA work instructions after review.
AnsweredQoN 3873Legislative Council
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I refer to the answers given to my question on notice No. 3615 on 12 April 2011 regarding feral horses and donkeys in the Kimberley, and I ask -
(1) Will you please table a copy of the management plan for the north Kimberley feral donkey control program?
(2) If the management plan is intended to be consistent with a recognised code or standard regarding humane control methods applicable to feral donkeys, -
(a) with which code or standard is the management plan intended to be consistent;
(b) where can that code or standard be publicly accessed; and
(c) if the code or standard is not publicly accessible, will the Minister please table a copy of it?
(1) Will you please table a copy of the management plan for the north Kimberley feral donkey control program?
(2) If the management plan is intended to be consistent with a recognised code or standard regarding humane control methods applicable to feral donkeys, -
(a) with which code or standard is the management plan intended to be consistent;
(b) where can that code or standard be publicly accessed; and
(c) if the code or standard is not publicly accessible, will the Minister please table a copy of it?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
28 June 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
42 days
(1) There is currently no formal management plan for the feral donkey control program. The Kimberley Rangeland Biosecurity Association Inc. and Department of Environment and Conservation fund the aerial feral donkey control. The Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA) undertakes aerial feral animal control with high standards in humanely euthanizing feral animals.
(2)(a) The following codes/standards/procedure are implemented:
i) Model Code of Practice for the Humane Destruction of Pest Animals.
ii) The
Animal Welfare Act
2002.
iii) DAFWA work instructions (FA - 002 Aerial Control for Feral Animals).
(b) The codes/standards/procedures can be accessed at:
i) NSW DPI website (
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/pests-weeds/vertebrate-pests/codes/humane-pest-animal-control
)
Website:
Model code of practice for the humane control of feral horses
ii) State Law Publisher (WA Legislation)
Website: (
http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/default.html
)
iii) DAFWA internal document.
(c) The DAFWA work instructions (FA - 002 Aerial Control for Feral Animals) are in draft form and are currently being reviewed by DAFWA and the Department of Environment and Conservation. The final document will be tabled when the review is completed.
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(2)(a) The following codes/standards/procedure are implemented:
i) Model Code of Practice for the Humane Destruction of Pest Animals.
ii) The
Animal Welfare Act
2002.
iii) DAFWA work instructions (FA - 002 Aerial Control for Feral Animals).
(b) The codes/standards/procedures can be accessed at:
i) NSW DPI website (
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/pests-weeds/vertebrate-pests/codes/humane-pest-animal-control
)
Website:
Model code of practice for the humane control of feral horses
ii) State Law Publisher (WA Legislation)
Website: (
http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/default.html
)
iii) DAFWA internal document.
(c) The DAFWA work instructions (FA - 002 Aerial Control for Feral Animals) are in draft form and are currently being reviewed by DAFWA and the Department of Environment and Conservation. The final document will be tabled when the review is completed.
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