DPIPWE has authorised killing of more than 21 000 black swans, 5000 wombats, 44 000 sulphur-crested cockatoos and 50 000 forester kangaroos since 2014.
Yesterday in this House we asked questions about the slaughter of over 8000 native black swans in Tasmania.
The ABC yesterday revealed the shocking number of native swans that have been slaughtered over the past four years.
Environment Minister, Peter Gutwein, refused to take responsibility for Tasmania’s native swans.
Rosalie Woodruff speaks on the process for issuing crop protection permits.
Community groups, wildlife carers and conservation organisations point to localised extinctions of wombats at places such as narawntapu National Park.
The Government has caved into gun owners once again by allowing farmers to apply for crop protection permits every five years instead of annually.
Minister Courtney has revealed the Liberals’ plans to extend licences to shoot native wildlife, including wombats suffering from sarcoptic mange.
The severe outbreak of wombat mange in 2010 has led to a likely extinction of the wombat population in Narawntapu National Park.
A ban on crop protection permits being issued for wombats is the only way to prevent localised extinction and ensure survival of the species.