So is "vulnerable" better or worse than "endangered"? I was assuming it was
better, in which case I would have said it was "facing a high risk of becoming
endangered" rather than "extinct". Their wording makes me think Im wrong, and
that it's worse than "endangered".
Peter Shute
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Sent: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 12:50 PM
To: michael norris; Birding-Aus
Subject: Superb Parrot in the news - Conservation Status
The definition of 'vulnerable' under the EPBC Act is in Sub-section 179 (5)
A native species is eligible to be included in the vulnerable category
at a particular time if, at that time:
(a) it is not critically endangered or endangered; and
(b) it is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the
medium term future, as determined in accordance with the prescribed criteria.
The prescribed criteria are in Regulation 7.01. Links to the Act and the
Regulations may be found here
http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/about/index.html
Regards
Frank Antram
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From: "michael norris"
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 09:17:58 +1000
To: "Birding-Aus"
Subject: Superb Parrot in the news - Conservation Status
> What does 'Vulnerable' mean these days?
>
> Please, someone, give us the precise definitions of the status of
> threatened species in the EPBC Act or the URL for the orders which
> contain the criteria.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Michael Norris
>
> 37° 59' S 145° 0' E
>
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