sorry, sent too soon.
The defins are found at S179: (p288/374 of part 1 of the EPBC)
179 Categories of threatened species
(1) A native species is eligible to be included in the _extinct_ category at
a particular time if, at that time, there is no reasonable doubt that the
last member of the species has died.
(2) A native species is eligible to be included in the _extinct in the wild_
category at a particular time if, at that time:
(a) it is known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a
naturalised population well outside its past range; or
(b) it has not been recorded in its known and/or expected habitat,
at
appropriate seasons, anywhere in its past range, despite exhaustive surveys
over a time frame appropriate to its life cycle and form.
(3) A native species is eligible to be included in the _critically
endangered_ category at a particular time if, at that time, it is facing an
extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future, as
determined in accordance with the prescribed criteria.
(4) A native species is eligible to be included in the _endangered category_
at a particular time if, at that time:
(a) it is not critically endangered; and
(b) it is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the
near
future, as determined in accordance with the prescribed criteria.
(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.
(6) A native species is eligible to be included in the _conservation
dependent category_ at a particular time if, at that time:
(a) the species is the focus of a specific conservation program the
cessation of which would result in the species becoming vulnerable,
endangered or critically endangered; or
(b) the following subparagraphs are satisfied:
(i) the species is a species of fish;
(ii) the species is the focus of a plan of management that provides
for
management actions necessary to stop the decline of, and support the
recovery of, the species so that its chances of long term survival in nature
are maximised;
.....
As you can see Extinct, existent in the wild and Conservation dependant are
all defined in the act. The remaining three criteria are defined in the
regs. (page 38/271, regulations)
Below should be a table but is not going to reproduce well.
Division 7.1 Listing
7.01 Criteria for listing threatened species
For section 179 of the Act, a native species is in the
critically
endangered, endangered or vulnerable category if it meets any of the
criteria for the category mentioned in the following table:
Item Criterion Category
Critically endangered Endangered Vulnerable
1 It has undergone, is suspected to have undergone or is likely to undergo
in the immediate future: a very severe reduction in numbers a severe
reduction in numbers a substantial reduction in numbers
2 Its geographic distribution is precarious for the survival of the
species
and is: very restricted restricted limited
3 The estimated total number of mature individuals is: very low
low limited
and:
(a) evidence suggests that the number will continue to decline at:
a very
high rate a high rate a substantial rate
or
(b) the number is likely to continue to decline and its geographic
distribution is: precarious for its survival precarious for its
survival
precarious for its survival
4 The estimated total number of mature individuals is: extremely low
very
low low
5 The probability of its extinction in the wild is at least: 50% in
the
immediate future 20% in the near future 10% in the medium?term future
Note The Scientific Committee is to advise the Minister on the amendment
and updating of the list of critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable
species ? see Act, paragraph 503 (b).
page numbers are from the act/reg as downloaded from Austlii in Rft format
-----Original Message-----
From:
Behalf Of storm
Sent: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 8:37 PM
To: Carl Clifford; Frank Antram
Cc: Birding-Aus
Subject: Superb Parrot in the news - Conservation
Status
I think Frank is correct re Austlii only listing Acts in force. It's been
the subject of some frustration for me on occasion.
In any event it is interesting to see the EPBC being used in what appears to
be a non-party political way (ref Orange Bellied Parrot)
cheers
storm
-----Original Message-----
From:
Behalf Of Carl Clifford
Sent: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 8:21 PM
To: Frank Antram
Cc: Birding-Aus
Subject: Superb Parrot in the news - Conservation
Status
Frank
The EPBC Act is a right monster, I am glad I don't have to administer
it. I have just spent half an hour going through it, and having had
extensive experience in a regulatory role with a numbers of NSW State
Acts, I would not like to have to hand it up to a Magistrate or Judge
to find their way through it.
Interestingly there no clear definitions for "critically endangered"
or "conservation dependent" apart from referring to the list in
Schedule 1 of the Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. The list in
Sch 1 only gives "Endangered' and "Vulnerable" species. It is a worry
that protected and vulnerable species must be included on a list and
that there is no clear definition of the species statuses as in ESP
Act, which can give a species protection until it makes it way onto a
list. Inclusion onto legislative "lists" can be cumbersome and time
consuming. If the ESP Act has fallen off the Legislative table, so has
the species list, which would mean that no species is protected, as
there is no list extant. Are you sure that the ESP Act has been
rescinded Frank? If an Act is on AUSTLII, it usually means that it is
in force, in my experience.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 12/05/2009, at 6:05 PM, wrote:
They must be classifications under one of the State laws, Chris?
Under the Federal EPBC Act, the categories of threatened species are:
extinct;
extinct in the wild;
critically endangered;
endangered;
vulnerable;
conservation dependent.
Also, Carl Clifford mentioned the definition of vulnerable under the
Federal Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 but this legislation no
longer exists - it was superseded by the EPBC Act.
Info on the status of Superb Parrot may be found here:
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id
=738
Regards
Frank Antram
-Original message-----
From: Chris Sanderson
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 16:19:39 +1000
To: Peter Shute
Subject: Superb Parrot in the news - Conservation
Status
> Hi Peter,
>
> The order of "seriousness" of classifications is:
>
> No concern
> Least threatened
> Vulnerable
> Endangered
> Critcally Endangered
>
> I believe vulnerable is something along the lines of "likely to go
> extinct
> without active protection of populations and habitat". Higher
> classifications are more likely to require direct intervention such as
> habitat restoration or captive breeding to avoid extinction.
>
> Regards,
> Chris
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Peter Shute <>
> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [mailto:
>> On Behalf Of
>> Sent: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 12:50 PM
>> To: michael norris; Birding-Aus
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] 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
>>
>> -----Original message-----
>> From: "michael norris"
>> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 09:17:58 +1000
>> To: "Birding-Aus"
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] 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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