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2. LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK2.1. CommonwealthThe relevant provisions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 came into force on 11 January 2002, following the incorporation of the former Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982. The EPBC Act requires the development and approval of wildlife trade management plans in order for permits to be issued for the commercial export of wildlife products. This management plan has been developed to meet the requirements of an Approved Wildlife Trade Management Plan under that Act. The EPBC Act states that the Commonwealth minister responsible for the environment may approve a wildlife trade management plan for a maximum of five years. The EPBC Act specifies that such approval must only be given if the Minister is satisfied that:
In deciding whether to declare this plan as a wildlife trade management plan, the Minister must also have regard to whether:
Finally, in deciding whether to declare this plan as a wildlife trade management plan, the Minister must also be satisfied that if an animal is killed, it is done in a way that is generally accepted to minimise pain and suffering. Animal welfare standards for the commercial and non-commercial harvesting of kangaroos are detailed in the National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies for Commercial Purposes and the National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies for Non-Commercial Purposes (www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/wild-harvest/kangaroo/practice.html). Hereafter referred to as the Commercial Code and the Non-Commercial Code respectively. All kangaroos must be killed in accordance with these Codes or any subsequent relevant nationally-endorsed codes that replace those documents. 2.2. South AustraliaAll kangaroo species are protected fauna in South Australia under the NPW Act. The NPW Act and the National Parks and Wildlife (Kangaroo Harvesting) Regulations 2003 make provision for the permitting of a range of activities relating to the commercial harvesting of kangaroos in South Australia. Harvesting of kangaroos in South Australia requires a management plan approved under section 60I of the NPW Act, and this plan is endorsed under that Act. The Regulations manage the operations of the kangaroo industry and the permit and tag procedures that apply to commercial harvest. These Regulations will be remade during the life of this plan. Details on permitting structures are provided in Appendix 2. In addition to this Act, this plan integrates with, and is informed by, the following pieces of legislation:
3. GOAL AND AIMS3.1. GoalThe overarching goal of the South Australian Kangaroo Management Plan 2013 – 2017 is: To maintain viable populations of kangaroos throughout their ranges in accordance with the principles of ecologically sustainable development. The principles of ecologically sustainable development are defined in section 3A of the EPBC Act. In order to attain its overarching goal, this management plan has eight aims, each of which encompasses a particular facet of kangaroo management. When the aims are combined, they set strategic directions for achieving land management outcomes through the management of the commercial kangaroo harvest in South Australia. Under each aim sits one or more actions detailing both how the aim will be delivered and operational directions for kangaroo management. A range of performance indicators for each action have also been developed so that progress towards achieving the goal and aims of the management plan can be measured. Throughout the life of this plan, aims will be audited annually against performance indicators, with a major assessment and review towards the end of 2016. 3.2. AimsThe aims of this management plan are to:
Promote improved animal welfare outcomes and ensure that the commercial harvest of kangaroos under this plan is carried out in accordance with the Commercial Code.
Promote greater understanding of the program through informed public and private sector participation in management of the commercial utilisation of kangaroos.
Reduce conflicts between kangaroos and environmental, economic, and social objectives of stakeholders (through both a reduction in kangaroo impacts and an increased acceptance of integrated management and the concept of living with wildlife).
Monitor kangaroo populations and set commercial quotas ensuring the goal of the management plan is achieved.
Manage the commercial utilisation of kangaroo species in accordance with the provisions of the NPW Act and Regulations, South Australian Government policies, the Commercial Code and this management plan.
Monitor the kangaroo industry to ensure compliance with this management plan, permit conditions, the requirements of the NPW Act and Regulations and the Commercial Code.
Promote adaptive management experiments and studies using historical data from kangaroo industry returns and population data to improve our understanding of kangaroos and their interaction with environmental, social and economic systems. Facilitate research into other aspects of kangaroo ecology and/or harvest management as required to fill knowledge gaps.
Undertake regular reporting and a final program review in consultation with affected community members and stakeholders to ensure management is fully informed and to ensure outcomes remain consistent with the goal of the management plan. |