Calls for Comment

CURRENT

Draft New South Wales Commercial Kangaroo Harvest Management Plan 2012 – 2016

Closing Date: August 29 2011

The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has received an application by the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage for consideration of the draft New South Wales Commercial Kangaroo Harvest Management Plan 2012 – 2016 as an Approved Wildlife Trade Management Plan under section 303FO of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). It is proposed that should the plan be approved it will be in force for five (5) years from the date of the declaration.

Proposed management plan: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/invitecomment/nsw-commercial-kangaroo-harvest.html

To assist in the preparation of the proposed management plan, the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage commissioned a review of the current state of scientific knowledge on specific issues and theories relating to kangaroo management in New South Wales. Due to technical difficulties, the literature review will be made available to assist in the preparation of submissions in the next couple of days. Please check the above web address again soon.

In accordance with the provisions of section 303FR of the EPBC Act, you are invited to comment on this proposal. Please submit your comments by 29 August 2011. Please include your full name and address in your submission.

Comments should be addressed to:

The Director
Wildlife Trade Assessments
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601

or can be emailed to: wta@environment.gov.au

To assist in considering comments, the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities encourages you to provide comments under the following headings:

• Sustainability of the Harvesting Regime
• Monitoring
• Licensing regime
• Quota Setting Regime
• Welfare
• Other

If you are aware of an issue whch you feel should be drawn to the attention of ESA members, please contact Gail Spina executiveofficer@ecolsoc.org.au.

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SUBMITTED COMMENTS

Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s Biodiversity

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and the Arts is conducting an inquiry into Australia’s biodiversity in a changing climate and sought input from ESA on the proposed terms of reference.

The Society’s response was coordinated by a working group of ESA members. We sincerely thank this group for giving their time and expertise to this role, and also thank those members who submitted comment to the group for consideration.

The original terms of reference as proposed can be viewed here.

The final report submitted can be viewed here

The report was submitted on Thursday July 28.

Draft National Biodiversity Strategy 2010-2020

The federal government recently sent out a call for comment on the draft National Biodiversity Strategy. ESA submitted a detailed response following consultation with members.

ESA's final submission can be viewed here

Have your Say!

ESA is keen to hear from any members interested in supporting the public liaison group in preparing comments on similar policy papers or coordinating comments or preparing position papers on issues relating to their field of research. This is a critical way of communicating ecological issues and impacts to policy makers and for your Society being heard as a central and credible ecological voice. Contact vp1@ecolsoc.org.au or executiveofficer@ecolsoc.org.au for more details on how you can get involved and keep your eye on the ESA webpage for opportunities to comment and have your say.