Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006 (QLD)

Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006

Part 1    Preliminary

1   Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006.

2   Commencement

This regulation commences on 21 August 2006.

3   Purpose

The purpose of this regulation is to—

(a)prescribe native wildlife as 1 of the following classes of wildlife—

(i)extinct in the wild;

(ii)endangered;

(iii)vulnerable;

(iv)near threatened;

(v)least concern wildlife; and

(b)prescribe particular other wildlife as either of the following classes of wildlife—

(i)international wildlife;

(ii)prohibited wildlife; and

(c)state the declared management intent for each of the classes of wildlife.

Notes—

1Sections 76 to 82 of the Act provide for the prescription of wildlife as the classes of wildlife mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).

2For the significance of, and requirements for, the declared management intent for wildlife, see section 72 of the Act.

4   Definitions

Schedule 9 defines particular words used in this regulation.

5   Scientific names

(1)Subject to subsection (2), the scientific names used for wildlife mentioned in this regulation follow—

(a)for amphibians or reptiles—Cogger, HG, 2000, ‘Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia’, 6th edition, Reed New Holland, Sydney, Australia; or

(b)for birds that are protected wildlife—Christidis, L & Boles, WE, 2008, ‘Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds’, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia; or

(c)for birds that are international or prohibited wildlife—Sibley, CG & Monroe Jnr., BL, 1990, ‘Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World’, and ‘A Supplement to Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World’, Yale University Press, New Haven, USA; or

(d)for fish—Allen, GR & Midgley, SH & Allen M, 2003, ‘Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia’, Western Australian Museum, Perth, Australia; or

(e)for butterflies—Braby, MF, 2000, ‘Butterflies of Australia—Their Identification, Biology and Distribution’, volumes 1 and 2, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, Australia; or

(f)for spiders or scorpions—the names used by the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Heritage in its Australian Faunal Directory Database; or

(g)for mammals that are protected wildlife—Van Dyck, S & Strahan, R, 2008, ‘The Mammals of Australia’, 3rd edition, Reed New Holland, Sydney, Australia; or

(h)for mammals that are prohibited wildlife—MacDonald, D, 1984, ‘The Encyclopaedia of Mammals’—2, George Allen and Unwin, London; or

(i)for plants—the names used by the Queensland Herbarium in the census of Queensland plants, published from time to time under the title ‘Census of the Queensland Flora’.

Editor’s note—

An extract of the names used in the census is available for inspection by the public at the Queensland Herbarium, Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong.

(2)If wildlife mentioned in this regulation has a footnote, in whatever form, stating a scientific reference, the scientific name for the wildlife follows the scientific reference mentioned in the footnote.

Part 2    Classes of native wildlife and declared management intent for the wildlife

Division 1 Extinct in the wild wildlife

6   Native wildlife that is extinct in the wild wildlife

Native wildlife mentioned in schedule 1 is extinct in the wild wildlife.

7   Declared management intent for extinct in the wild wildlife

The declared management intent for extinct in the wild wildlife is to manage the wildlife having regard to the following—

(a)the significance of the wildlife to nature and its value, as mentioned in section 8;

(b)the proposed management intent for the wildlife, as mentioned in section 9;

(c)the principles for the taking, keeping or use of the wildlife, as mentioned in section 10.

8   Significance of extinct in the wild wildlife to nature and its value

(1)This section states the significance of extinct in the wild wildlife to nature and its value.

(2)Extinct in the wild wildlife are a component of Queensland’s biodiversity and a vital feature of the ecosystem in which the wildlife lives.

(3)Without limiting subsection (2), extinct in the wild wildlife represents—

(a)a part of the Australian biota that is of inherent value and potential importance for the maintenance of ecosystem processes; and

(b)a source of genetic information integral to an understanding of the evolution of the Australian biota; and

(c)a genetic resource of potential benefit to society.

9   Proposed management intent for extinct in the wild wildlife

The proposed management intent for extinct in the wild wildlife is as follows—

(a)to establish and maintain a database of information about the wildlife and its habitat;

(b)to investigate reliable sightings of the wildlife;

(c)to monitor and review information about reported sightings of the wildlife;

(d)to cooperate with the Commonwealth and other State agencies to work towards a national conservation status for the wildlife and its habitat;

(e)for extinct in the wild wildlife that is known to survive outside the wild—to consider developing a strategy for re-establishing the wildlife in the wild and, if it is considered appropriate, to develop and implement the strategy;

(f)to implement education programs for land-holders about—

(i)threatening processes to the wildlife or its habitat; and

(ii)the conservation of the wildlife and its habitat;

(g)for extinct in the wild wildlife that is found to still exist in the wild—to manage the wildlife as if it were endangered wildlife until it is reclassified as another class of wildlife under this regulation.

10   Principles for the taking, keeping or use of extinct in the wild wildlife

(1)This section states the principles for the proposed taking, keeping or use of extinct in the wild wildlife that is in the wild.

(2)The taking, keeping or use of extinct in the wild wildlife that is in the wild may be authorised under the Act only—

(a)for putting into effect a recovery plan for the wildlife; and

(b)if it will not reduce the ability of the wildlife’s population to expand.

Division 2 Endangered wildlife

11   Native wildlife that is endangered wildlife

Native wildlife mentioned in schedule 2 is endangered wildlife.

12   Declared management intent for endangered wildlife

The declared management intent for endangered wildlife is to manage the wildlife having regard to the following—

(a)the significance of the wildlife to nature and its value, as mentioned in section 13;

(b)the proposed management intent for the wildlife, as mentioned in section 14;

(c)the principles for the taking, keeping or use of the wildlife, as mentioned in section 15.

13   Significance of endangered wildlife to nature and its value

(1)This section states the significance of endangered wildlife to nature and its value.

(2)Endangered wildlife are a component of Queensland’s biodiversity and a vital feature of the ecosystem in which the wildlife lives.

(3)Without limiting subsection (2), endangered wildlife represents—

(a)a part of the Australian biota that is of inherent value and potential importance for the maintenance of ecosystem processes; and

(b)a source of genetic information integral to an understanding of the evolution of the Australian biota; and

(c)a genetic resource of potential benefit to society.

14   Proposed management intent for endangered wildlife

The proposed management intent for endangered wildlife is as follows—

(a)to establish and maintain a database of information about the wildlife and its habitat;

(b)to the extent practicable, to prepare and put into effect recovery plans or conservation plans for the wildlife and its habitat;

(c)to seek funding to help achieve the objectives of the recovery plans or conservation plans;

(d)to take action to ensure viable populations of the wildlife in the wild are preserved or re-established;

(e)to cooperate with the Commonwealth and other State agencies—

(i)for the ongoing protection and management of the wildlife and its habitat; and

(ii)to work towards a national conservation status for the wildlife and its habitat;

(f)to implement education programs for land-holders about—

(i)threatening processes to the wildlife or its habitat; and

(ii)the conservation of the wildlife and its habitat;

(g)to regularly monitor and review the conservation status of the wildlife and its habitat;

(h)to encourage scientific research and inventory programs likely to contribute to an understanding of the wildlife or its habitat including, for example, the requirements for conserving the wildlife or habitat;

(i)to protect the critical habitat, or the areas of major interest, for the wildlife;

(j)to monitor and review environmental impact procedures to ensure they—

(i)accurately assess the extent of the impact, on the wildlife, of the activities to which the procedures relate; and

(ii)provide for effective measures to mitigate any adverse impact of the activities on the wildlife; and

(iii)if there is an adverse impact of the activities on an area in which the wildlife normally lives, provide for the enhancement of other areas where the wildlife normally lives.

15   Principles for the taking, keeping or use of endangered wildlife

(1)This section states the principles for the proposed taking, keeping or use of endangered wildlife.

(2)The taking, keeping or use of endangered wildlife taken in the wild for display may be authorised under the Act only if it is—

(a)for an approved captive breeding program for the wildlife to be conducted under an approved recovery plan for the wildlife; or

(b)authorised under a conservation plan for the wildlife.

(3)The taking, keeping or use of captive-bred endangered wildlife for display, or the taking, keeping or use of endangered wildlife for a purpose other than display, may be authorised under the Act only if—

(a)it is consistent with the management principles for the wildlife; and

(b)it will not reduce the ability of the wildlife’s population to expand.

Division 3 Vulnerable wildlife

16   Native wildlife that is vulnerable wildlife

Native wildlife mentioned in schedule 3 is vulnerable wildlife.

17   Declared management intent for vulnerable wildlife

The declared management intent for vulnerable wildlife is to manage the wildlife having regard to the following—

(a)the significance of the wildlife to nature and its value, as mentioned in section 18;

(b)the proposed management intent for the wildlife, as mentioned in section 19;

(c)the principles for the taking, keeping or use of the wildlife, as mentioned in section 20.

18   Significance of vulnerable wildlife to nature and its value

(1)This section states the significance of vulnerable wildlife to nature and its value.

(2)Vulnerable wildlife are a component of Queensland’s biodiversity and a vital feature of the ecosystem in which the wildlife lives.

(3)Without limiting subsection (2), vulnerable wildlife represents—

(a)a part of the Australian biota that is of inherent value and potential importance for the maintenance of ecosystem processes; and

(b)a source of genetic information integral to an understanding of the evolution of the Australian biota; and

(c)a genetic resource of potential benefit to society.

19   Proposed management intent for vulnerable wildlife

The proposed management intent for vulnerable wildlife is as follows—

(a)to establish and maintain a database of information about the wildlife and its habitat;

(b)to the extent practicable, to prepare and put into effect recovery plans or conservation plans for the wildlife and its habitat;

(c)to seek funding to help achieve the objectives of the recovery plans or conservation plans;

(d)to take action to ensure viable populations of the wildlife in the wild are preserved or re-established;

(e)to cooperate with the Commonwealth and other State agencies—

(i)for the ongoing protection and management of the wildlife and its habitat; and

(ii)to work towards a national conservation status for the wildlife and its habitat;

(f)to implement education programs for land-holders about—

(i)threatening processes to the wildlife or its habitat; and

(ii)the conservation of the wildlife and its habitat;

(g)to regularly monitor and review the conservation status of the wildlife and its habitat;

(h)to encourage scientific research likely to contribute to an understanding of the wildlife or its habitat including, for example, the requirements for conserving the wildlife or habitat;

(i)to protect the critical habitat, or the areas of major interest, for the wildlife;

(j)to monitor and review environmental impact procedures to ensure they—

(i)accurately assess the extent of the impact, on the wildlife, of the activities to which the procedures relate; and

(ii)provide for effective measures to mitigate any adverse impact of the activities on the wildlife; and

(iii)if there is an adverse impact of the activities on an area in which the wildlife normally lives, provide for the enhancement of other areas where the wildlife normally lives.

20   Principles for the taking, keeping or use of vulnerable wildlife

(1)This section states the principles for the proposed taking, keeping or use of vulnerable wildlife.

(2)The taking, keeping or use of vulnerable wildlife taken in the wild for display may be authorised under the Act only if it is—

(a)for an approved captive breeding program for the wildlife to be conducted under an approved recovery plan for the wildlife; or

(b)authorised under a conservation plan for the wildlife.

(3)The taking, keeping or use of captive-bred vulnerable wildlife for display, or the taking, keeping or use of vulnerable wildlife for a purpose other than display, may be authorised under the Act only if—

(a)it is consistent with the management principles for the wildlife; and

(b)it will not reduce the ability of the wildlife’s population to expand.

21   [Repealed]

22   [Repealed]

23   [Repealed]

24   [Repealed]

25   [Repealed]

Division 4 Near threatened wildlife

26   Native wildlife that is near threatened wildlife

Native wildlife mentioned in schedule 5 is near threatened wildlife.

27   Declared management intent for near threatened wildlife

The declared management intent for near threatened wildlife is to manage the wildlife having regard to the following—

(a)the significance of the wildlife to nature and its value, as mentioned in section 28;

(b)the proposed management intent for the wildlife, as mentioned in section 29;

(c)the principles for the taking, keeping or use of the wildlife, as mentioned in section 30.

28   Significance of near threatened wildlife to nature and its value

(1)This section states the significance of near threatened wildlife to nature and its value.

(2)Near threatened wildlife are a component of Queensland’s biodiversity and a vital feature of the ecosystem in which the wildlife lives.

(3)Without limiting subsection (2), near threatened wildlife represents—

(a)a part of the Australian biota that is of inherent value and potential importance for the maintenance of ecosystem processes; and

(b)a source of genetic information integral to an understanding of the evolution of the Australian biota; and

(c)a genetic resource of potential benefit to society.

29   Proposed management intent for near threatened wildlife

The proposed management intent for near threatened wildlife is as follows—

(a)to establish and maintain a database of information about the wildlife and its habitat;

(b)to monitor and review the conservation status of the wildlife and its habitat;

(c)to the extent practicable, to put into effect strategies to address any threats to the conservation of the wildlife;

(d)to take action to prevent the further population decline of the wildlife in the wild;

(e)to cooperate with the Commonwealth and other State agencies—

(i)for the ongoing protection and management of the wildlife and its habitat; and

(ii)to work towards a national conservation status for the wildlife and its habitat;

(f)to monitor and review information about the requirements for the conservation of the wildlife and its habitat;

(g)to encourage scientific research likely to contribute to an understanding of the wildlife or its habitat including, for example, the requirements for conserving the wildlife or habitat;

(h)if a threatening process is affecting the wildlife to the extent that it will, or is likely to, become classified as extinct in the wild wildlife—to manage the wildlife as if it were extinct in the wild wildlife until the wildlife is reclassified, under this regulation, as another class of wildlife under this regulation;

(i)if a threatening process is affecting the wildlife to the extent that it will, or is likely to, become classified as endangered wildlife—to manage the wildlife as if it were endangered wildlife until the wildlife is reclassified, under this regulation, as a class other than near threatened wildlife;

(j)if a threatening process is affecting the wildlife to the extent that it will, or is likely to, become classified as vulnerable wildlife—to manage the wildlife as if it were vulnerable wildlife until the wildlife is reclassified, under this regulation, as a class other than near threatened wildlife;

(k)to protect the critical habitat, or the areas of major interest, for the wildlife;

(l)to monitor and review environmental impact procedures to ensure they—

(i)accurately assess the extent of the impact, on the wildlife, of the activities to which the procedures relate; and

(ii)provide for effective measures to mitigate any adverse impact of the activities on the wildlife; and

(iii)if there is an adverse impact of the activities on an area in which the wildlife normally lives, provide for the enhancement of other areas where the wildlife normally lives.

30   Principles for the taking, keeping or use of near threatened wildlife

(1)This section states the principles for the proposed taking, keeping or use of near threatened wildlife.

(2)The taking, keeping or use of near threatened wildlife taken in the wild for display may be authorised under the Act only if it is—

(a)for an approved captive breeding program for the wildlife and is likely to result in a benefit to the wildlife in the wild; or

(b)authorised under a conservation plan for the wildlife.

(3)The taking, keeping or use of captive-bred near threatened wildlife for display, or the taking, keeping or use of near threatened wildlife for a purpose other than display, may be authorised under the Act only if—

(a)it is consistent with the management principles for the wildlife; and

(b)it will not affect the survival of populations of the wildlife in the wild.

Division 5 Least concern wildlife

31   Native wildlife that is least concern wildlife

Native wildlife mentioned in schedule 6 is least concern wildlife.

32   Declared management intent for least concern wildlife

The declared management intent for least concern wildlife is to manage the wildlife having regard to the following—

(a)the significance of the wildlife to nature and its value, as mentioned in section 33;

(b)the proposed management intent for the wildlife, as mentioned in section 34;

(c)the principles for the taking, keeping or use of the wildlife, as mentioned in section 35.

33   Significance of least concern wildlife to nature and its value

(1)This section states the significance of least concern wildlife to nature and its value.

(2)Least concern wildlife are a component of Queensland’s biodiversity and a vital feature of the ecosystem in which the wildlife lives.

(3)Without limiting subsection (2), least concern wildlife represents—

(a)a part of the Australian biota that is of inherent value and potential importance for the maintenance of ecosystem processes; and

(b)a source of genetic information integral to an understanding of the evolution of the Australian biota; and

(c)a genetic resource of potential benefit to society.

34   Proposed management intent for least concern wildlife

(1)The proposed management intent for least concern wildlife is as follows—

(a)to monitor and review the conservation status of the wildlife;

(b)to the extent practicable, to prepare and put into effect conservation plans or other instruments for least concern wildlife that—

(i)is of commercial, recreational, traditional or potential conservation interest; or

(ii)the chief executive considers to be potentially vulnerable;

(c)to encourage scientific research and inventory programs likely to contribute to an understanding of the wildlife or the Australian biota;

(d)to incorporate into educational material and programs provided by the department, information about the wildlife’s contribution to Queensland’s and Australia’s biodiversity.

(2)In addition, the proposed management intent for each special least concern animal includes ensuring each person exercising a power or carrying out a function for a State government agency has regard to, when exercising the power or carrying out the function—

(a)the special cultural significance of the animal; and

(b)the need to conserve existing populations of the animal.

(3)In this section—

special least concern animal means the following—

(a)the echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus);

(b)the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus);

(c)a least concern bird to which any of the following apply—

(i)the agreement called ‘Agreement Between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Birds in Danger of Extinction and their Environment’ and signed at Tokyo on 6 February 1974;

(ii)the agreement called ‘Agreement Between the Government of Australia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China for the Protection of Migratory Birds and their Environment’ and signed at Canberra on 20 October 1986;

(iii)the convention called ‘Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals’ and signed at Bonn on 23 June 1979.

35   Principles for the taking, keeping or use of least concern wildlife

(1)This section states the principles for the proposed taking, keeping or use of least concern wildlife.

(2)The taking, keeping or use of least concern wildlife may be authorised under the Act only if it is consistent with the management principles for the wildlife.

Part 3    Classes of other wildlife and declared management intent for the wildlife

Division 1 International wildlife

36   Wildlife that is international wildlife

Wildlife mentioned in schedule 7 is international wildlife.

37   Declared management intent for international wildlife

The declared management intent for international wildlife is to manage the wildlife having regard to the following—

(a)the significance of the wildlife to nature and its value, as mentioned in section 38;

(b)the proposed management intent for the wildlife, as mentioned in section 39;

(c)the principles for the keeping or use of the wildlife, as mentioned in section 40.

38   Significance of international wildlife to nature and its value

(1)This section states the significance of international wildlife to nature and its value.

(2)International wildlife represents a source of important information that may assist in understanding the processes that influence the evolution of the Australian biota.

39   Proposed management intent for international wildlife

The proposed management intent for international wildlife is as follows—

(a)to give active support to the principles and objectives of CITES in consultation with the Commonwealth and other State agencies;

(b)to monitor the use of the wildlife in Queensland, including, trade in the wildlife, having particular regard to—

(i)whether the wildlife interferes with the natural biodiversity of native wildlife; and

(ii)whether the use of the wildlife is likely to result in the introduction of exotic diseases into Queensland.

40   Principles for the keeping and use of international wildlife

(1)This section states the principles for the proposed keeping or use of international wildlife.

(2)The keeping and use of international wildlife, including, in particular, trading in the wildlife, can be authorised under the Act only if the keeping or use poses no risk, or only a minimal risk, to the conservation of nature.

Division 2 Prohibited wildlife

41   Wildlife that is prohibited wildlife

Wildlife mentioned in schedule 8 is prohibited wildlife.

42   Declared management intent for prohibited wildlife

The declared management intent for prohibited wildlife is to manage the wildlife having regard to the following—

(a)the significance of the wildlife to nature and its value, as mentioned in section 43;

(b)the proposed management intent for the wildlife, as mentioned in section 44;

(c)the principles for the keeping or use of the wildlife, as mentioned in section 45.

43   Significance of prohibited wildlife to nature and its value

(1)This section states the significance of prohibited wildlife to nature and its value.

(2)Prohibited wildlife is of no value to Queensland’s nature and is likely to be a threatening process to native wildlife and Queensland’s natural biodiversity.

44   Proposed management intent for prohibited wildlife

The proposed management intent for prohibited wildlife is as follows—

(a)to identify, monitor and reduce the wildlife’s population;

(b)to identify habitats and species of native wildlife most likely to be affected by prohibited wildlife;

(c)to identify captive populations of the wildlife and secure the wildlife to minimise the risk of the wildlife’s introduction to the wild;

(d)to make appropriate administrative arrangements with the Commonwealth and other State agencies that have an interest in the management of the wildlife;

(e)to support any project likely to result in, or give effect to, the humane taking of the wildlife from the wild.

45   Principles for the keeping and use of prohibited wildlife

(1)This section states the principles for the proposed keeping or uses of prohibited wildlife.

(2)The keeping and use of prohibited wildlife may be authorised under the Act only if the keeping or use poses no more than a minimal risk to the conservation of nature.

Part 4    Transitional provision

46   References to Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994

In subordinate legislation, a relevant authority, a licence, permit, or other authority under another Act, or another document—

(a)a reference to the repealed Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994 is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to this regulation; and

(b)a reference to a provision of the repealed Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994 is taken, if the context permits, to be a reference to the corresponding provision of this regulation.

Part 5    Repeal provision

47   Repeal

The Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994 SL No. 474 is repealed.

Schedule 1 Extinct in the wild wildlife

section 6

Part 1    Animals that are extinct in the wild wildlife

1A   Amphibians

The following amphibians are extinct in the wild wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Rheobatrachus silus	southern gastric brooding frog
Taudactylus acutirostris	sharp-snouted torrent frog
Taudactylus diurnus	Mount Glorious torrent frog

1   Birds

The following birds are extinct in the wild wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Psephotus pulcherrimus	paradise parrot

2   Mammals

The following mammals are extinct in the wild wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Bettongia gaimardi gaimardi	eastern bettong
Bettongia lesueur graii	burrowing bettong
Caloprymnus campestris	desert rat-kangaroo
Conilurus albipes	white-footed tree-rat
Dasyurus geoffroii geoffroii	western quoll
Melomys rubicola	Bramble Cay melomys
Notomys mordax	Darling Downs hopping-mouse
Pteropus brunneus	dusky flying-fox

Part 2    Plants that are extinct in the wild wildlife

3   Plants

The following plants are extinct in the wild wildlife—

Scientific name

Amphibromus whitei

Antrophyum austroqueenslandicum

Calotis glabrescens

Corchorus thozetii

Didymoglossum exiguum

Embelia flueckigeri

Goodenia arenicola

Huperzia serrata

Hymenophyllum lobbii

Hymenophyllum whitei

Lemmaphyllum accedens

Lindsaea pulchella var. blanda

Lycopodium volubile

Marsdenia araujacea

Monogramma dareicarpa

Musa fitzalanii

Oldenlandia tenelliflora var. papuana

Paspalum batianoffii

Persoonia prostrata

Ptilotus senarius

Tmesipteris lanceolata

Wendlandia psychotrioides

Schedule 2 Endangered wildlife

section 11

Part 1    Animals that are endangered wildlife

1   Amphibians

The following amphibians are endangered wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Litoria dayi	Australian lacelid
Litoria kroombitensis	Kroombit tree frog
Litoria lorica	little waterfall frog
Litoria myola	Kuranda treefrog
Litoria nannotis	torrent tree frog
Litoria nyakalensis	mountain mistfrog
Litoria rheocola	common mist frog
Mixophyes fleayi	Fleay’s barred frog
Mixophyes iteratus	giant barred frog
Rheobatrachus vitellinus	northern gastric brooding frog
Taudactylus eungellensis	Eungella torrent frog
Taudactylus pleione	Kroombit tinkerfrog
Taudactylus rheophilus	northern tinkerfrog

2   Birds

The following birds are endangered wildlife—

Scientific name

Common name

Amytornis barbatus barbatus

grey grasswren (Bulloo)

Amytornis dorotheae

Carpentaria grasswren

Anthochaera phrygia

regent honeyeater

Botaurus poiciloptilus

Australasian bittern

Calidris canutus

red knot

Calidris ferruginea

curlew sandpiper

Calidris tenuirostris

great knot

Casuarius casuarius johnsonii (southern population)

southern cassowary (southern population)

Editor’s note—

Garnett, ST and Crowley, GM, 2000, ‘The action plan for Australian birds 2000’, Environment Australia, Canberra

Charadrius mongolus

lesser sand plover

Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni

double-eyed fig-parrot (Coxen’s)

Dasyornis brachypterus

eastern bristlebird

Epthianura crocea macgregori

yellow chat (Dawson)

Erythrotriorchis radiatus

red goshawk

Erythrura gouldiae

Gouldian finch

Lathamus discolor

swift parrot

Limosa lapponica menzbieri

Northern Siberian bar-tailed godwit

Macronectes giganteus

southern giant petrel

Neochmia phaeton evangelinae

crimson finch (white-bellied subspecies)

Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda

star finch (eastern subspecies)

Numenius madagascariensis

eastern curlew

Pedionomus torquatus

plains-wanderer

Pezoporus occidentalis

night parrot

Poephila cincta cincta

black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies)

Psephotus chrysopterygius

golden-shouldered parrot

Pterodroma heraldica

Herald petrel

Rostratula australis

Australian painted snipe

Sternula nereis exsul

New Caledonian fairy tern

Thalassarche chrysostoma

grey-headed albatross

Turnix olivii

buff-breasted button-quail

3   Fish

The following fish are endangered wildlife—

Scientific name

Common name

Carcharias taurus

grey nurse shark

Editor’s note—

Last, PR and Stevens, JD, 1994, ‘Sharks and Rays of Australia’, CSIRO, Australia

Chlamydogobius micropterus

Elizabeth Springs goby

Editor’s note—

Larson, HK, 1995, ‘A review of the Australian endemic gobiid fish genus Chlamydogobius, with description of five new species’, ‘The Beagle–Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory’, vol 23, pp 19–51

Chlamydogobius squamigenus

Edgbaston goby

Editor’s note—

Larson, HK, 1995, ‘A review of the Australian endemic gobiid fish genus Chlamydogobius, with description of five new species’, ‘The Beagle–Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory’, vol 23, pp 19–51

Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis

red-finned blue-eye

4   Invertebrates

The following invertebrates are endangered wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Adclarkia dawsonensis	boggomoss snail
Adclarkia dulacca	Dulacca woodland snail
Argyreus hyperbius inconstans	Australian fritillary butterfly
Hypochrysops piceata	bulloak jewel butterfly
Tenuibranchiurus glypticus	swamp crayfish
Trisyntopa scatophaga

5   Mammals

The following mammals are endangered wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Antechinus argentus	silver-headed antechinus
Antechinus arktos	black-tailed antechinus
Bettongia tropica	northern bettong
Dasyurus maculatus gracilis	spotted-tailed quoll
Hipposideros semoni	Semon’s leaf-nosed bat
Lasiorhinus krefftii	northern hairy-nosed wombat
Macroderma gigas	ghost bat
Macrotis lagotis	bilby
Notomys fuscus	dusky hopping-mouse
Onychogalea fraenata	bridled nailtail wallaby
Petaurus gracilis	mahogany glider
Petrogale persephone	Proserpine rock-wallaby
Pseudomys australis	plains rat
Pteropus conspicillatus	spectacled flying-fox
Rhinolophus philippinensis	greater large-eared horseshoe bat
Saccolaimus saccolaimus nudicluniatus	bare-rumped sheathtail bat
Sminthopsis douglasi	Julia Creek dunnart

6   Reptiles

The following reptiles are endangered wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Anomalopus mackayi	long-legged worm skink
Caretta caretta	loggerhead turtle
Dermochelys coriacea	leathery turtle
Elseya albagula	southern snapping turtle
Elusor macrurus	Mary River tortoise
Eretmochelys imbricata	hawksbill turtle
Hemiaspis damelii	grey snake
Lepidochelys olivacea	Pacific ridley
Lerista allanae
Nangura spinosa	Nangur skink
Phyllurus gulbaru	Gulbaru gecko
Phyllurus kabikabi	Oakview leaf-tailed gecko
Tympanocryptis condaminensis	Condamine earless dragon

Part 2    Plants that are endangered wildlife

7   Plants

The following plants are endangered wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Acacia deuteroneura
Acacia porcata
Acacia rubricola
Acacia saxicola	Mt Maroon wattle
Acacia sp. (Ruined Castle Creek P.I.Forster+ PIF17848)
Acianthus saxatilis
Acronychia littoralis	scented acronychia
Alectryon ramiflorus
Alectryon repandodentatus
Allocasuarina emuina
Allocasuarina thalassoscopica
Ammannia robertsii
Amphineuron immersum
Apatophyllum flavovirens
Apatophyllum olsenii
Aponogeton bullosus
Aponogeton lancesmithii
Aponogeton prolifer
Archidendron kanisii
Archontophoenix myolensis
Aristida forsteri	Forster’s wire grass
Aristida granitica
Aristida thompsonii	Thompson’s wire grass
Astonia australiensis
Astrotricha roddii
Atalaya collina
Backhousia oligantha
Bertya granitica
Bertya recurvata
Blandfordia grandiflora	Christmas bells
Boea kinnearii
Boronia granitica
Boronia repanda
Borya inopinata
Brachychiton sp. (Blackwall Range R.J.Fensham 971)
Brachychiton sp. (Ormeau L.H.Bird AQ435851)	Ormeau bottle tree
Bulbophyllum maxillare
Caladenia atroclavia
Callicarpa thozetii
Calochilus psednus
Calotis suffruticosa
Capparis humistrata
Carronia pedicellata
Cheilocostus potierae
Chingia australis
Chloris sp. (Edgbaston R.J.Fensham 5694)	Edgbaston chloris
Clausena smyrelliana
Coix gasteenii
Commersonia inglewoodensis
Commersonia pearnii
Commersonia perkinsiana
Cooktownia robertsii	mystery orchid
Corchorus cunninghamii
Corunastylis tecta	Cardwell midge orchid
Cossinia australiana
Crepidium lawleri
Crepidomanes aphlebioides	filmy fern
Croton caudatus
Croton mamillatus	Bahrs Scrub croton
Cyathea exilis
Cyathea felina
Cycas megacarpa
Cycas ophiolitica	Marlborough blue
Cycas semota	Bamaga zamia
Cymbonotus maidenii
Cyperus cephalotes
Dallwatsonia felliana
Davidsonia johnsonii
Decaspermum struckoilicum
Dendrobium antennatum	antelope orchid
Dendrobium mirbelianum	mangrove orchid
Dendrobium nindii	blue orchid
Dinosperma longifolium
Diplazium pallidum
Diploglottis campbellii	small leaved tamarind
Dipodium pandanum	brittle climbing orchid
Eleocharis difformis
Endiandra cooperana
Endiandra floydii
Eragrostis fenshamii
Eriocaulon aloefolium
Eriocaulon carsonii
Eriocaulon giganticum
Eryngium fontanum
Eucalyptus broviniensis
Eucalyptus conglomerata	swamp stringybark
Eucalyptus pachycalyx subsp. waajensis	shiny-barked gum
Eucryphia jinksii
Euphrasia bella	Lamington eyebright
Fimbristylis adjuncta
Fimbristylis vagans
Fontainea fugax
Gardenia actinocarpa
Glochidion pruinosum
Glossocardia orthochaeta
Goodyera grandis	giant jewel orchid
Gossia fragrantissima	sweet myrtle, small-leaved myrtle
Gossia gonoclada	angle-stemmed myrtle
Graptophyllum reticulatum
Grevillea linsmithii
Gunniopsis sp. (Edgbaston R.J.Fensham 5094)
Gyrostemon osmus
Habenaria harroldii
Habenaria macraithii
Hedyotis novoguineensis
Homopholis belsonii
Homoranthus tricolor
Isotoma sp. (Elizabeth Springs R.J.Fensham 3676)
Jasminum jenniae
Kardomia granitica
Kardomia silvestris
Kelita uncinella
Kunzea calida
Kunzea sericothrix
Kunzea truncata
Lasiopetalum sp. (Proston J.A.Baker 17)
Leionema elatius subsp. beckleri
Lenwebbia sp. (Blackall Range P.R.Sharpe 5387)
Lepisanthes senegalensis
Leucopogon recurvisepalus
Leucopogon sp. (Coolmunda D.Halford Q1635)
Lilaeopsis brisbanica
Macadamia jansenii
Macrozamia cranei
Macrozamia lomandroides
Macrozamia pauli-guilielmi
Macrozamia platyrhachis
Macrozamia serpentina
Macrozamia viridis
Melaleuca irbyana	bush house paperbark, swamp teatree, weeping paperbark
Melaleuca sylvana
Melaleuca uxorum
Microcarpaea agonis
Micromyrtus carinata
Micromyrtus delicata
Micromyrtus patula
Musa jackeyi	native banana, erect banana
Myriophyllum artesium
Myrsine serpenticola
Nepenthes mirabilis (Bramston Beach population)	pitcher plant (Bramston Beach population)
Nicotiana wuttkei
Noahdendron nicholasii
Notelaea ipsviciensis	Cooneana olive
Oberonia attenuata
Ochrosia moorei	southern ochrosia
Oldenlandia gibsonii
Oldenlandia spathulata
Olearia hygrophila	swamp daisy, water daisy
Olearia macdonnellensis
Parsonsia largiflorens	large-leaved silkpod
Parsonsia sankowskyana
Parsonsia wongabelensis	arrowhead vine
Peristylus banfieldii	yellow ogre orchid
Phaius australis
Phaius bernaysii	yellow swamp orchid
Phalaenopsis rosenstromii	moth orchid
Phebalium distans
Phlegmariurus carinatus
Phlegmariurus dalhousieanus
Phlegmariurus filiformis
Phlegmariurus squarrosus
Planchonella eerwah	Eerwah plum, shiny-leaved coondoo
Plectranthus habrophyllus
Plectranthus nitidus
Plectranthus omissus
Plectranthus torrenticola
Plesioneuron tuberculatum
Pluchea alata
Pluchea punctata
Pneumatopteris pennigera	lime fern
Pomaderris clivicola
Pomaderris coomingalensis
Prostanthera albohirta
Prostanthera clotteniana
Pterostylis caligna
Pterostylis chaetophora
Pterostylis scoliosa	small kinked greenhood
Ptilotus brachyanthus
Ptilotus extenuatus
Randia moorei	spiny gardenia
Rhizanthella omissa	underground orchid
Rhodamnia angustifolia
Rhodamnia longisepala
Rhodamnia rubescens	scrub turpentine
Rhodomyrtus psidioides	native guava
Ricinocarpos canianus
Sankowskya stipularis
Sannantha papillosa
Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii	ravine orchid
Sarcochilus weinthalii	blotched sarcochilus
Solanum adenophorum
Solanum adoxum
Solanum angustum
Solanum dissectum
Solanum elachophyllum
Solanum graniticum
Solanum hamulosum
Solanum johnsonianum
Solanum mentiens	Boonah solanum
Solanum orgadophilum
Solanum papaverifolium
Solanum unispinum
Sporobolus pamelae
Stackhousia sp. (McIvor River J.R.Clarkson 5201)
Stylidium elachophyllum	trigger plant
Syzygium glenum	satinash
Tectaria devexa var. devexa
Toechima pterocarpum
Trioncinia patens	Peak Downs daisy
Trioncinia retroflexa
Triunia robusta
Tylophora linearis
Tylophora rupicola
Tylophora woollsii
Uncaria cordata var. cordata
Vittadinia decora
Vrydagzynea grayi
Westringia grandifolia
Xanthostemon formosus
Xerothamnella herbacea
Zieria actites
Zieria bifida
Zieria exsul
Zieria furfuracea subsp. gymnocarpa
Zieria graniticola
Zieria inexpectata
Zieria vagans	Binjour zieria

Schedule 3 Vulnerable wildlife

section 16

Part 1    Animals that are vulnerable wildlife

1   Amphibians

The following amphibians are vulnerable wildlife—

Scientific name

Common name

Adelotus brevis

tusked frog

Cophixalus concinnus

beautiful nurseryfrog

Cophixalus crepitans

northern nurseryfrog

Cophixalus exiguus

dainty nurseryfrog

Cophixalus mcdonaldi

Mt Elliot nurseryfrog

Cophixalus monticola

mountain nurseryfrog

Cophixalus neglectus

Bellenden Ker nurseryfrog

Editor’s note—

Zweifel, RG, 1962, ‘A systematic review of the microhylid frogs of Australia’, ‘American Museum Novit’, vol 2113, pp 1–40

Cophixalus peninsularis

Cape York nurseryfrog

Cophixalus saxatilis

Black Mountain nurseryfrog

Cophixalus zweifeli

Cape Melville boulder frog

Editor’s note—

Davies, M, McDonald, KR, 1998, ‘A new species of frog (Anura: Microhylidae) from Cape Melville, Queensland’, ‘Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia’, vol 122(4), pp 159–165

Crinia tinnula

wallum froglet

Litoria andiirrmalin

Melville Range treefrog

Editor’s note—

McDonald, KR, 1997, ‘A new stream-dwelling Litoria from the Melville Range, Queensland’, ‘Memoirs of the Queensland Museum’, vol 42(1), pp 307–309

Litoria freycineti

Freycinet’s frog

Litoria olongburensis

wallum sedgefrog

Litoria pearsoniana

cascade tree frog

Litoria serrata

tapping green-eyed tree frog

Litoria subglandulosa

New England treefrog

Philoria kundagungan

red-and-yellow mountainfrog

Pseudophryne covacevichae

magnificent broodfrog

2   Birds

The following birds are vulnerable wildlife—

Scientific name

Common name

Ardenna pacifica

wedge-tailed shearwater

Atrichornis rufescens

rufous scrub-bird

Bolemoreus hindwoodi

Eungella honeyeater

Calyptorhynchus lathami

glossy black-cockatoo

Casuarius casuarius johnsonii (northern population)

southern cassowary (northern population)

Editor’s note—

Garnett, ST and Crowley, GM, 2000, ‘The action plan for Australian birds 2000’, Environment Australia, Canberra

Charadrius leschenaultii

greater sand plover

Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana

double-eyed fig-parrot (Macleay’s)

Diomedea antipodensis antipodensis

antipodean albatross

Diomedea antipodensis gibsoni

Gibson’s albatross

Diomedea exulans

wandering albatross

Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi

eclectus parrot (Australian subspecies)

Epthianura crocea crocea

yellow chat (gulf)

Esacus magnirostris

beach stone-curlew

Falco hypoleucos

grey falcon

Geophaps scripta scripta

squatter pigeon (southern subspecies)

Grantiella picta

painted honeyeater

Halobaena caerulea

blue petrel

Hirundapus caudacutus

white-throated needletail

Limosa lapponica baueri

Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit

Lophochroa leadbeateri

Major Mitchell’s cockatoo

Macronectes halli

northern giant petrel

Malurus coronatus

purple-crowned fairy-wren

Ninox strenua

powerful owl

Pezoporus wallicus wallicus

ground parrot

Editor’s note—

Garnett, ST and Crowley, GM, 2000, ‘The action plan for Australian birds 2000’, Environment Australia, Canberra

Phaethon rubricauda

red-tailed tropicbird

Phoebetria fusca

sooty albatross

Podargus ocellatus plumiferus

marbled frogmouth

Probosciger aterrimus

palm cockatoo

Stipiturus malachurus

southern emu-wren

Thalassarche bulleri

Buller’s albatross

Thalassarche carteri

Indian yellow-nosed albatross

Thalassarche cauta

shy albatross

Thalassarche steadi

white-capped albatross

Turnix melanogaster

black-breasted button-quail

Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli

masked owl (northern subspecies)

Editor’s note—

Garnett, ST and Crowley, GM, 2000, ‘The action plan for Australian birds 2000’, Environment Australia, Canberra

3   Fish

The following fish are vulnerable wildlife—

Scientific name

Common name

Nannoperca oxleyana

Oxleyan pygmy perch

Pseudomugil mellis

honey blue-eye

Stiphodon pelewensis

emerald cling goby

Editor’s note—

Keith, P., Lord, C., Maeda, K. (2015). Indo-Pacific Sicydiine Gobies. Biodiversity, life traits and conservation. Société Française d’icthyologie, Paris, 256p., ISBN: 2-9514628-7-5

Stiphodon rutilaureus

orange cling goby

Stiphodon surrufus

birdsong cling goby

Editor’s note—

Keith, P., Lord, C., Maeda, K. (2015). Indo-Pacific Sicydiine Gobies. Biodiversity, life traits and conservation. Société Française d’icthyologie, Paris, 256p., ISBN: 2-9514628-7-5

4   Invertebrates

The following invertebrates are vulnerable wildlife—

Scientific name

Common name

Acrodipsas illidgei

Illidge’s ant-blue butterfly

Adclarkia cameroni

brigalow woodland snail

Euastacus bindal

Mount Elliot crayfish

Hypochrysops apollo apollo

apollo jewel butterfly

Jalmenus eubulus

pale imperial hairstreak

Editor’s note—

Eastwood, R, Braby, MF, Schmidt, DJ and Hughes, JM, 2008, ‘Taxonomy, ecology, genetics and conservation status of the pale imperial hairstreak (Jalmenus eubulus) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): a threatened butterfly from the Brigalow Belt, Australia’, ‘Invertebrate Systematics’, vol 22, pp 407–423

Nacaduba pactolus cela

bold blue-line butterfly

Ornithoptera richmondia

Richmond birdwing butterfly

5   Mammals

The following mammals are vulnerable wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Arctocephalus tropicalis	Subantarctic fur seal
Chalinolobus dwyeri	large-eared pied bat
Conilurus penicillatus	brush-tailed tree-rat
Dasycercus cristicauda	crest-tailed mulgara
Dasyuroides byrnei	kowari
Dasyurus maculatus maculatus	spotted-tailed quoll
Dugong dugon	dugong
Hipposideros cervinus	fawn leaf-nosed bat
Hipposideros stenotis	northern leaf-nosed bat
Megaptera novaeangliae	humpback whale
Murina florium	tube-nosed insect bat
Notomys aquilo	northern hopping-mouse
Nyctophilus corbeni	eastern long-eared bat
Orcaella heinsohni	Australian snubfin dolphin
Petauroides volans	greater glider
Petaurus australis unnamed subsp.	yellow-bellied glider (northern subspecies)
Petrogale coenensis	Cape York rock-wallaby
Petrogale penicillata	brush-tailed rock-wallaby
Petrogale purpureicollis	purple-necked rock-wallaby
Petrogale sharmani	Sharman’s rock-wallaby
Petrogale xanthopus celeris	yellow-footed rock-wallaby
Phascolarctos cinereus	koala
Potorous tridactylus tridactylus	long-nosed potoroo
Pseudomys novaehollandiae	New Holland mouse
Pseudomys oralis	Hastings River mouse
Rhinonicteris aurantia	orange leaf-nosed bat
Sminthopsis leucopus	white-footed dunnart
Sousa sahulensis	Australian humpback dolphin
Xeromys myoides	false water-rat

6   Reptiles

The following reptiles are vulnerable wildlife—

Scientific name

Common name

Acanthophis antarcticus

common death adder

Acanthophis hawkei

plains death adder

Anilios insperatus

Fassifern blind snake

Calyptotis thorntonensis

Thornton Peak calyptotis

Chelonia mydas

green turtle

Concinnia frerei

Crocodylus porosus

estuarine crocodile

Cryptoblepharus fuhni

Fuhn’s snake-eyed skink

Cryptophis incredibilis

pink snake

Ctenotus monticola

Atherton striped skink

Ctenotus rawlinsoni

Cape Heath ctenotus

Ctenotus serotinus

gravel-downs ctenotus

Delma torquata

collared delma

Denisonia maculata

ornamental snake

Egernia rugosa

yakka skink

Elseya lavarackorum

gulf snapping turtle

Emoia atrocostata australis

littoral whip-tail skink

Emydura subglobosa subglobosa

Jardine River turtle

Furina dunmalli

Dunmall’s snake

Karma tryoni

Tryon’s skink

Lerista ameles

Lerista cinerea

vine-thicket fine-lined slider

Lerista ingrami

Ingram’s lerista

Lerista storri

Chillagoe fine-lined slider

Lerista vittata

Mount Cooper striped lerista

Liburnascincus scirtetis

Lygisaurus tanneri

Endeavour River litter skink

Magmellia luteilateralis

Menetia sadlieri

Nactus galgajuga

Natator depressus

flatback turtle

Orraya occultus

Editor’s note—

Couper, PJ, Schneider, CJ, Hoskin, CJ and Covacevich, JA, 2000, ‘Australian leaf-tailed geckos: phylogeny, a new genus, two new species and other new data’, ‘Memoirs of the Queensland Museum’, vol 45, pp 253–265

Phyllurus caudiannulatus

ringed thin-tailed gecko

Phyllurus isis

Rheodytes leukops

Fitzroy tortoise

Saproscincus eungellensis

Eungella shadeskink

Techmarscincus jigurru

Editor’s note—

Wells, RW, Wellington, CR, 1985, ‘A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia’, ‘Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series’, vol 1, pp 1–61

Tympanocryptis wilsoni

Roma earless dragon

Wollumbinia belli

Bell’s turtle

Part 2    Plants that are vulnerable wildlife

7   Plants

The following plants are vulnerable wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Acacia ammophila
Acacia argentina
Acacia argyrotricha
Acacia attenuata
Acacia barakulensis	Waaje wattle
Acacia baueri subsp. baueri	tiny wattle
Acacia crombiei
Acacia curranii
Acacia eremophiloides
Acacia guymeri
Acacia handonis	Hando’s wattle
Acacia hockingsii	Hocking’s wattle
Acacia homaloclada
Acacia hylonoma	Yarrabah wattle
Acacia islana	Isla Gorge wattle
Acacia lauta	Tara wattle
Acacia lumholtzii
Acacia pedleyi	Pedley’s wattle
Acacia peuce	waddy wood
Acacia pubifolia	Girraween wattle
Acacia purpureopetala
Acacia ruppii
Acacia solenota
Acacia sp. (Castletower N.Gibson TOI345)
Acacia tingoorensis
Acalypha lyonsii
Acmenosperma pringlei
Acriopsis emarginata
Actephila bella	Granite Creek actephila
Actephila championiae
Actephila foetida
Aglaia argentea	silver boodyarra
Albizia sp. (Windsor Tableland B.Gray 2181)
Allocasuarina filidens	Mt Beerwah she-oak
Allocasuarina rigida subsp. exsul	Mt Cooroora she-oak
Alloxylon flammeum
Amomum queenslandicum
Antrophyum subfalcatum	ox tongue fern
Apluda mutica	Mauritian grass
Aponogeton elongatus subsp. fluitans
Archidendron lovelliae	bacon wood
Ardisia fasciculata
Arenga australasica
Argophyllum cryptophlebum
Argophyllum verae
Aristida annua
Arthraxon hispidus
Arundinella grevillensis
Asplenium normale
Asplenium pellucidum
Asplenium unilaterale
Asplenium wildii
Atriplex morrisii
Austromuellera valida
Baeckea trapeza
Baloghia marmorata	jointed baloghia
Banksia conferta
Banksia plagiocarpa	blue banksia
Barongia lophandra
Berrya rotundifolia
Bertya calycina
Bertya ernestiana
Bertya glandulosa
Bertya pinifolia
Boronia grimshawii
Boronia keysii	Key’s boronia
Bothriochloa bunyensis	Bunya Mountains bluegrass
Brachyscome ascendens	Binna Burra daisy
Breynia macrantha	pumpkin fruit, Atherton sauropus
Bryobium dischorense	spotted urchin orchid
Bryobium irukandjianum	small urchin orchid
Bubbia queenslandiana subsp. australis	Australian peppertree
Bubbia whiteana
Buchanania mangoides
Buckinghamia ferruginiflora	spotted oak, Noah’s oak
Bulbophyllum argyropus	silver strand orchid
Bulbophyllum boonjee	maroon strand orchid
Bulbophyllum gracillimum
Bulbophyllum grandimesense	pale rope orchid
Bulbophyllum longiflorum
Bulbophyllum weinthalii
Bulbophyllum windsorense	thread-tipped rope orchid
Bulbophyllum wolfei	fleshy snake orchid
Bursaria reevesii
Cadellia pentastylis	ooline
Cadetia collinsii
Cadetia wariana
Calamus aruensis	Lockerbie Scrub wait-a-while
Calamus warburgii
Calocephalus sp. (Eulo M.E.Ballingall MEB2590)
Calophyllum bicolor
Calytrix gurulmundensis
Calytrix islensis
Canarium acutifolium var. acutifolium
Capparis batianoffii
Capparis thozetiana
Carex breviscapa
Carmona retusa
Cassia marksiana	brush cassia
Cassinia collina
Caustis blakei subsp. macrantha	koala fern
Ceratopetalum corymbosum
Cestichis condylobulbon	tapered sphinx orchid
Chiloglottis sphyrnoides
Cinnamomum propinquum	pepperwood
Cissus aristata
Citrus inodora
Clematis fawcettii
Combretum trifoliatum
Comesperma oblongatum
Comesperma praecelsum
Commersonia beeronensis
Commersonia leiperi
Commersonia reticulata
Coopernookia scabridiuscula	coopernookia
Corchorus hygrophilus
Corchorus subargenteus
Corunastylis alticola	tableland midge orchid
Corunastylis cranei	Blackall Range midge orchid
Corunastylis pedersonii	Pederson’s midge orchid
Corunastylis valida	Blackdown midge orchid
Corybas montanus	small helmet orchid
Corymbia clandestina
Corymbia leptoloma
Corymbia petalophylla	Beeron yellowjacket
Corymbia rhodops	red-throated bloodwood
Corymbia xanthope	Glen Geddes bloodwood
Corynocarpus rupestris subsp. arborescens	southern corynocarpus
Crepidium fimbriatum
Crepidium flavovirens
Crepidomanes majoriae
Croton choristadenius
Croton magneticus
Croton stockeri
Crudia papuana
Cryptocarya foetida	stinking cryptocarya
Cryptocarya glaucocarpa
Ctenopteris blechnoides
Ctenopteris walleri
Cupaniopsis cooperorum
Cupaniopsis shirleyana	wedge-leaf tuckeroo
Cupaniopsis tomentella	Boonah tuckeroo
Cycas brunnea
Cycas cairnsiana
Cycas couttsiana	Glen Idol blue cycas
Cycas cupida	cute zamia
Cycas desolata
Cycas platyphylla
Cycas silvestris
Cycas tuckeri
Cyclophyllum costatum
Cyperus clarus
Cyperus rupicola
Cyperus semifertilis
Dansiea grandiflora
Daviesia discolor
Daviesia quoquoversus
Dendrobium bigibbum	Cooktown orchid
Dendrobium callitrophilum	cypress orchid
Dendrobium carronii	pink tea-tree orchid
Dendrobium fellowsii
Dendrobium johannis	brown antelope orchid
Dendrobium malbrownii
Dendrobium x superbiens	pink orchid, curly pinks
Dendromyza reinwardtiana
Denhamia parvifolia	small-leaved denhamia
Dichanthium queenslandicum
Dioclea hexandra
Diospyros areolifolia
Diplazium cordifolium
Dischidia littoralis
Dissiliaria tuckeri
Diuris parvipetala
Dodonaea hirsuta	hairy hop bush
Dodonaea rupicola
Dracophyllum sayeri
Drosera prolifera
Drosera schizandra
Drummondita calida
Drynaria x dumicola
Dryopteris sparsa
Dryopteris wattsii
Dubouzetia saxatilis
Eidothea zoexylocarya
Elaeocarpus thelmae
Eleocharis retroflexa
Endiandra anthropophagorum
Endiandra grayi	Gray’s walnut
Endiandra hayesii
Endiandra jonesii
Endiandra phaeocarpa
Eremophila stenophylla
Eremophila tetraptera
Eucalyptus argophloia	Chinchilla white gum
Eucalyptus beaniana
Eucalyptus dunnii	Dunn’s white gum
Eucalyptus hallii	Goodwood gum
Eucalyptus infera
Eucalyptus kabiana	Mt Beerwah mallee
Eucalyptus nudicaulis
Eucalyptus paedoglauca	Mt Stuart ironbark
Eucalyptus scoparia	Wallangarra white gum
Eucalyptus sicilifolia
Eucalyptus sideroxylon subsp. improcera
Eucalyptus taurina	ironbark
Eucalyptus virens	shiny-leaved ironbark
Eucryphia wilkiei
Eulophia pelorica	gonzo orchid
Eulophia zollingeri	carrion orchid
Euodia hylandii
Euodia pubifolia
Euphorbia carissoides
Fimbristylis distincta
Fimbristylis micans
Fimbristylis sp. (Elizabeth Springs R.J.Fensham 3743)
Firmiana papuana	lacewood, lace wood
Flindersia oppositifolia	mountain silkwood
Floydia praealta	ball nut
Fontainea australis	southern fontainea
Fontainea rostrata
Fontainea venosa
Freycinetia marginata	climbing pandanus, giant climbing pandanus
Freycinetia percostata
Gardenia psidioides
Gastrodia crebriflora
Gastrodia urceolata
Gaultheria viridicarpa	green waxberry
Germainia capitata
Globba marantina
Gonocarpus effusus
Gonocarpus hirtus
Goodenia stirlingii
Grammitis albosetosa
Grammitis leonardii
Grammitis reinwardtii
Graptophyllum ilicifolium
Grastidium tozerense
Grevillea glossadenia
Grevillea hockingsii
Grevillea hodgei
Grevillea kennedyana
Grevillea quadricauda
Grevillea scortechinii subsp. scortechinii
Grevillea venusta
Gymnostoma australianum	Daintree pine
Habenaria euryloba	small rein orchid
Habenaria fuscina	green rein orchid
Habenaria vatia	curved rein orchid
Hakea maconochieana
Hakea macrorrhyncha	tall needle bush
Hakea trineura
Haloragis exalata subsp. velutina
Hardenbergia sp. (Mt Mulligan J.R.Clarkson 5775)
Helicia ferruginea	rusty oak, rusty helicia, hairy helicia
Helicia grayi
Helicia lewisensis
Hemmantia webbii
Hexaspora pubescens
Hibbertia cymosa
Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia
Hollandaea riparia
Homoranthus decumbens
Homoranthus montanus
Homoranthus papillatus	mouse bush
Homoranthus porteri
Homoranthus zeteticorum
Hydnophytum ferrugineum	ant plant
Hydriastele costata
Hydrocotyle dipleura
Hymenophyllum digitatum
Hymenophyllum eboracense
Hymenophyllum gracilescens
Hymenophyllum kerianum
Hypserpa polyandra
Indigofera oxyrachis
Ipomoea imperati	beach morning glory, fiddle-leaf morning glory
Ipomoea saintronanensis
Isotoma sp. (Myross R.J.Fensham 3883)
Jedda multicaulis
Kardomia squarrulosa
Lasianthus hirsutus
Lasjia claudiensis
Lasjia grandis	satin silky oak
Lastreopsis grayi
Lastreopsis silvestris
Lastreopsis tinarooensis
Lastreopsis walleri
Lawrencia buchananensis
Leionema ellipticum
Leionema gracile
Leionema obtusifolium
Lepidagathis royenii
Lepiderema pulchella	fine-leaved tuckeroo
Leptospermum barneyense
Leptospermum luehmannii	Glasshouse Mountains tea-tree
Leptospermum oreophilum
Leptospermum venustum
Lepturus minutus
Leucopogon malayanus subsp. novoguineensis
Lindsaea terrae-reginae
Lissanthe brevistyla
Litsea granitica
Livistona drudei	Halifax fan palm
Livistona fulva	Blackdown Tableland cabbage palm
Livistona lanuginosa	Cape River fan palm
Logania diffusa
Lomandra teres
Lychnothamnus barbatus	stonewort
Macadamia integrifolia	Queensland nut, macadamia nut
Macadamia ternifolia	bopple nut
Macadamia tetraphylla	macadamia nut
Macropteranthes montana
Macrozamia cardiacensis	Mt Walsh zamia
Macrozamia conferta
Macrozamia crassifolia
Macrozamia machinii
Macrozamia occidua
Macrozamia parcifolia
Mallotus megadontus
Marsdenia brevifolia
Marsdenia coronata	slender milkvine
Marsdenia longiloba
Marsdenia paludicola
Marsdenia pumila
Marsdenia rara
Marsdenia straminea
Maundia triglochinoides
Medicosma elliptica
Medicosma obovata
Melaleuca kunzeoides
Melaleuca williamsii
Mesua larnachiana
Micromyrtus rotundifolia
Micromyrtus vernicosa
Mitrantia bilocularis
Myriophyllum coronatum
Myrmecodia beccarii	ant plant
Neisosperma kilneri
Neoroepera buxifolia
Newcastelia velutina
Niemeyera whitei
Notelaea lloydii	Lloyd’s native olive
Nyssanthes impervia
Nyssanthes longistyla
Oberonia carnosa	rockpile fairy orchid
Ochrosperma obovatum
Omphalea celata
Owenia cepiodora	onion cedar
Ozothamnus eriocephalus
Ozothamnus vagans
Pachystoma pubescens	pine kunai orchid
Panicum chillagoanum
Paramapania parvibractea
Parsonsia bartlensis
Parsonsia kroombitensis
Parsonsia larcomensis
Parsonsia tenuis	slender silkpod
Parsonsia wildensis
Paspalidium grandispiculatum
Paspalidium udum
Paspalum multinodum
Peripentadenia phelpsii
Persicaria elatior
Phaius pictus
Phaleria biflora
Phebalium glandulosum subsp. eglandulosum
Phebalium whitei
Philotheca acrolopha
Phlegmariurus lockyeri
Phlegmariurus marsupiiformis
Phlegmariurus phlegmarioides	layered tassel fern
Phlegmariurus tetrastichoides	square tassel fern
Phlegmariurus varius	long clubmoss
Phyllanthera grayi
Phyllanthus brassii
Phyllanthus sp. (Bulburin P.I.Forster+ PIF16034)
Picris barbarorum
Picris conyzoides
Picris evae
Plectranthus amoenus
Plectranthus graniticola	Eungella mintbush
Plectranthus gratus
Plectranthus leiperi
Plectranthus minutus	Mt Mulligan mintbush
Pluchea tenuis
Podolepis monticola	mountain podolepis
Polianthion minutiflorum
Polyphlebium endlicherianum
Polyscias bellendenkerensis
Pomaderris crassifolia
Pomaderris notata
Pomatocalpa marsupiale
Prasophyllum wallum
Prostanthera mulliganensis
Prostanthera sp. (Dunmore D.M.Gordon 8A)
Prostanthera spathulata
Prostanthera tozerana
Psydrax reticulata
Pterostylis bicornis	horned greenhood
Pultenaea setulosa
Pultenaea whiteana	Mt Barney bush pea
Rhaphidospora bonneyana
Rhaphidospora cavernarum
Rhaponticum australe	austral cornflower
Rhinerrhizopsis matutina
Rhomboda polygonoides
Ricinocarpos speciosus
Ristantia gouldii
Ristantia waterhousei
Romnalda ophiopogonoides
Romnalda strobilacea
Rutidosis crispata
Samadera bidwillii	quassia
Samadera sp. (Kennedy River J.R.Clarkson 5645)
Sannantha brachypoda
Sannantha tozerensis
Sarcochilus hartmannii
Sarcochilus hirticalcar
Sarcolobus vittatus
Schoenorchis sarcophylla	fleshy flea orchid
Sclerolaena blakei
Scrotochloa tararaensis
Scrotochloa urceolata
Secamone auriculata
Senegalia pennata subsp. kerrii
Shonia carinata
Solanum callium	brush nightshade
Solanum carduiforme
Solanum dunalianum
Solanum lythrocarpum	Coominglah prickle bush
Solanum stenopterum
Sophora fraseri	brush sophora
Sowerbaea subtilis
Spathoglottis plicata
Sphaerantia chartacea	Shipton’s penda
Sphaerantia discolor	Tully penda
Stenanthemum argenteum
Stenocarpus davallioides	fern leaf stenocarpus, fern-leaved stenocarpus
Sticherus milnei
Stictocardia queenslandica
Stockwellia quadrifida	stockwellia
Stylidium longissimum
Swainsona murrayana	slender Darling pea
Symplocos baeuerlenii	small-leaved hazelwood
Symplocos crassiramifera
Symplocos graniticola
Syzygium aqueum	water apple, watery rose-apple
Syzygium hodgkinsoniae	red lilly pilly, smoothbark rose apple
Syzygium macilwraithianum	McIlwraith satinash, McIlwraith Range bark-in-the-wood
Syzygium moorei	durobby, robby
Syzygium rubrimolle	red lady apple
Syzygium velarum
Tectaria siifolia
Tephrosia leveillei
Tetramolopium sp. (Mt Bowen D.G.Fell+ DGF1224)
Tetramolopium vagans
Thelasis carinata	triangular fly orchid
Thelepogon australiensis
Thelypteris confluens
Thesium australe	toadflax
Tinospora tinosporoides	arrow head vine
Torenia polygonoides
Trichoglottis australiensis
Trigonostemon inopinatus
Triplarina nitchaga
Tristiropsis acutangula
Uromyrtus lamingtonensis
Vanda hindsii
Wahlenbergia scopulicola
Waterhousea mulgraveana	Little Mulgrave bark-in-wood
Westringia parvifolia
Westringia rupicola
Westringia sericea	native rosemary
Wetria australiensis
Wodyetia bifurcata	foxtail palm
Xanthostemon graniticus
Xanthostemon oppositifolius	southern penda
Xanthostemon verticillatus
Xylosma sp. (Mt Lewis G.Sankowsky+ 1108)
Zieria collina
Zieria montana
Zieria obovata
Zieria rimulosa
Zieria verrucosa

Schedule 4 [Repealed]

Part 1    [Repealed]

1   [Repealed]

2   [Repealed]

3   [Repealed]

4   [Repealed]

Part 2    [Repealed]

5   [Repealed]

Schedule 5 Near threatened wildlife

section 26

Part 1    Animals that are near threatened wildlife

1   Amphibians

The following amphibians are near threatened wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Cophixalus aenigma	tapping nurseryfrog
Cophixalus hosmeri	rattling nurseryfrog
Litoria cooloolensis	Cooloola sedgefrog
Litoria longirostris	long snouted treefrog
Taudactylus liemi	Eungella tinkerfrog

2   Birds

The following birds are near threatened wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Amytornis barbatus diamantina
Amytornis rowleyi	striated grasswren
Erythrura trichroa	blue-faced parrot-finch
Menura alberti	Albert’s lyrebird
Ninox rufa meesi	rufous owl (Cape York subspecies)

2A   Fish

The following fish are near threatened wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Dasyatis fluviorum	estuary stingray

3   Mammals

The following mammals are near threatened wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Dendrolagus bennettianus	Bennett’s tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo
Hipposideros diadema reginae	diadem leaf-nosed bat
Sminthopsis archeri	chestnut dunnart
Taphozous australis	coastal sheathtail bat
Vombatus ursinus	common wombat

4   Reptiles

The following reptiles are near threatened wildlife—

Scientific name

Common name

Aspidites ramsayi

woma, bilby snake

Ctenotus capricorni

Ctenotus schevilli

Delma mitella

Emoia atrocostata atrocostata

Emydura subglobosa worrelli

Diamond head turtle

Lampropholis colossus

Lampropholis mirabilis

Lepidodactylus pumilus

Lygisaurus rococo

Chillagoe litter skink

Morelia viridis

green python (Australian population)

Editor’s note—

Kluge, AG, 1993, ‘Aspidites and the phylogeny of Pythonine snakes’, ‘Records of the Australian Museum (Supplement)’, vol 19, pp 1–77

Ramphotyphlops silvia

Strophurus taenicauda

golden-tailed gecko

Varanus prasinus

emerald monitor

Part 2    Plants that are near threatened wildlife

5   Plants

The following plants are near threatened wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Acacia acrionastes
Acacia arbiana	Tony’s wattle
Acacia armitii	Armit’s wattle
Acacia calantha
Acacia longipedunculata
Acacia ommatosperma
Acacia spania
Acacia storyi	Story’s wattle
Acacia wardellii
Aceratium ferrugineum	rusty carabeen
Aceratium sericoleopsis	silky aceratium
Acianthus sublestus
Acmena mackinnoniana	Rocky River satinash
Acronychia acuminata
Acronychia eungellensis
Acrotriche baileyana
Agathis microstachya	bull kauri
Agiortia cicatricata
Aglaia brassii
Allocasuarina rupicola	shrubby she-oak
Alloxylon pinnatum	tree waratah, Dorrigo oak, red oak
Alpinia hylandii
Anacolosa papuana
Anoectochilus yatesiae	jewel orchid, marbled jewel orchid
Antrophyum plantagineum	ox tongue fern
Apatophyllum teretifolium
Aphyllorchis anomala
Aphyllorchis queenslandica
Aponogeton elongatus subsp. elongatus
Archidendropsis xanthoxylon	yellow siris
Ardisia bakeri	ardisia
Argyrodendron sp. (Boonjie B.P.Hyland RFK2139)	Boonjee tulip oak, red tulip oak
Arytera dictyoneura
Austrobuxus megacarpus	southern shiny box
Austromuellera trinervia
Beilschmiedia castrisinensis
Bertya pedicellata
Bertya sharpeana	Mt Coolum bertya
Boronia amabilis
Boronia rivularis	Wide Bay boronia
Brachychiton compactus	Whitsunday bottle tree
Brachychiton grandiflorus
Brownlowia argentata
Bubbia queenslandiana subsp. queenslandiana
Bulbophyllum globuliforme
Caesalpinia hymenocarpa
Callerya pilipes	northern wisteria
Callitris baileyi	Bailey’s cypress
Calochlaena villosa
Cecarria obtusifolia
Ceratopetalum macrophyllum
Cerbera dumicola
Chiloglottis longiclavata
Comesperma breviflorum
Conospermum burgessiorum
Corsia dispar
Corunastylis sigmoidea	Dave’s Creek midge orchid
Corybas abellianus	nodding helmet orchid
Corybas cerasinus
Corymbia scabrida	rough-leaved yellowjacket
Croton brachypus
Croton densivestitus
Crudia abbreviata
Cryptandra ciliata
Cryptocarya floydii	gorge laurel
Cucumis costatus
Cupaniopsis newmanii	long-leaved tuckeroo
Cyathea celebica
Cyathea cunninghamii	slender treefern
Dactyliophora novae-guineae
Dansiea elliptica	dansiea
Demorchis queenslandica
Dendrobium schneiderae var. schneiderae
Dianella incollata
Didymoglossum mindorense
Didymoplexis pallens	crystal bells
Digitaria porrecta	finger panic grass
Diospyros granitica
Diploglottis harpullioides
Diploglottis pedleyi
Dipteris conjugata
Discaria pubescens	Australian anchor plant
Diteilis simmondsii	coastal sprite orchid
Diuris oporina	northern white donkeys tails, donkey orchid
Dockrillia wassellii
Dodonaea uncinata
Dolichandrone spathacea
Donella lanceolata	star apple
Drosera adelae
Dryopteris hasseltii
Durringtonia paludosa	durringtonia
Elaeocarpus coorangooloo	brown quandong
Elaphoglossum callifolium
Endiandra bellendenkerana
Endiandra globosa	black walnut
Endiandra microneura
Eucalyptus codonocarpa	bell-fruited mallee ash
Eucalyptus curtisii	Plunkett mallee, Brisbane mallee
Eucalyptus decolor
Eucalyptus tereticornis subsp. rotunda
Eulophia bicallosa
Euphrasia orthocheila
Ficus melinocarpa var. hololampra
Fimbristylis carolinii
Frankenia scabra
Glochidion pungens
Glycine argyrea
Goodyera viridiflora	green jewel orchid
Gossia inophloia	thready-barked myrtle
Graptophyllum excelsum	scarlet fuchsia, letter-leaf
Habenaria hymenophylla
Habenaria rumphii
Habenaria xanthantha
Haplostichanthus submontanus subsp. submontanus
Helicia recurva
Hernandia bivalvis	grease nut, cudgerie
Hibbertia elata	guinea flower
Hibbertia hexandra
Hibbertia monticola
Homoranthus tropicus
Hoya anulata
Hoya macgillivrayi	Macgillivray’s wax flower
Hoya revoluta
Hymenophyllum pallidum
Ipomoea antonschmidii
Labichea brassii
Lastreopsis dissecta
Leionema ambiens	forest phebalium
Lenwebbia prominens
Lepiderema hirsuta	hairy lepiderema, Noah’s tamarind
Lepiderema largiflorens
Leptospermum pallidum
Lepturus geminatus
Lepturus xerophilus
Linospadix palmerianus
Litsea macrophylla
Livistona concinna	Cooktown fan palm
Livistona nitida	Carnarvon fan palm
Lobelia membranacea
Lycopodiella limosa
Macarthuria complanata
Macropteranthes leiocaulis	southern bonewood
Macrozamia longispina
Mammea touriga	brown touriga
Margaritaria indica
Medicosma glandulosa
Megahertzia amplexicaulis
Meiogyne hirsuta
Melaleuca cheelii
Melaleuca flavovirens
Melaleuca formosa	white cliff bottlebrush
Melaleuca groveana
Melaleuca pearsonii
Microsorum membranifolium	pimple fern
Mirbelia confertiflora
Mischocarpus albescens
Momordica cochinchinensis	balsam pear
Muellerina myrtifolia
Neosepicaea viticoides
Neostrearia fleckeri
Nervilia crociformis
Nothoalsomitra suberosa
Oenanthe javanica
Oldenlandia polyclada
Olearia heterocarpa	Nightcap daisy bush
Pandanus zea
Papillilabium beckleri
Pararistolochia praevenosa
Peripentadenia mearsii	buff quandong
Persoonia daphnoides
Philotheca sporadica
Phylacium bracteosum
Pimelea leptospermoides
Pimelea umbratica
Piper mestonii	long pepper
Pittosporum oreillyanum	thorny pittosporum
Planchonella xylocarpa	blush coondoo, northern coondoo
Plectranthus blakei
Pneumatopteris costata
Prasophyllum campestre
Prasophyllum exilis
Prasophyllum incompositum
Prostanthera petraea
Prumnopitys ladei	Mt Spurgeon black pine
Pseudanthus pauciflorus
Pseuduvaria hylandii
Pteridoblechnum acuminatum
Pterostylis nigricans
Pterostylis setifera
Pterostylis sp. (Gundiah W.W.Abell AQ72188)
Ptilotus maconochiei
Randia audasii
Remusatia vivipara	hitchhiker elephant ear
Rhodamnia glabrescens
Rhodanthe rufescens
Robiquetia wassellii
Rutidosis glandulosa
Rutidosis lanata
Ryparosa kurrangii
Samadera baileyana
Sarcopteryx montana
Sarcotoechia heterophylla
Schefflera bractescens
Senegalia albizioides	climbing wattle
Solanum sporadotrichum
Spathoglottis paulinae
Sphaeromorphaea major
Stackhousia tryonii
Steganthera australiana
Steganthera laxiflora subsp. lewisensis
Stemona angusta
Stenocarpus cryptocarpus	giant leaf stenocarpus
Sterculia shillinglawii subsp. shillinglawii
Strongylodon lucidus
Stylidium trichopodum
Symplocos ampulliformis
Symplocos harroldii	hairy hazelwood
Symplocos oresbia
Symplocos wooroonooran
Syzygium buettnerianum	New Guinea satinash
Taeniophyllum confertum
Taeniophyllum lobatum
Tecomanthe hillii	Fraser Island creeper, trumpet flower
Thismia rodwayi
Trachymene geraniifolia
Trachymene glandulosa
Tristellateia australasiae
Wendlandia connata
Westringia blakeana	Blake’s mintbush
Whyanbeelia terrae-reginae
Wilkiea sp. (McDowall Range J.G.Tracey 14552)
Xanthophyllum fragrans	fragrant boxwood
Xanthostemon arenarius
Xylosma ovata
Zieria adenodonta

Schedule 6 Least concern wildlife

section 31

Part 1    Animals that are least concern wildlife

1   Amphibians

An amphibian indigenous to Australia, other than an amphibian that is extinct in the wild, endangered, vulnerable or near threatened wildlife, is least concern wildlife.

2   Birds

A bird indigenous to Australia, other than a bird that is extinct in the wild, endangered, vulnerable or near threatened wildlife, is least concern wildlife.

3   Invertebrates

The following invertebrates are least concern wildlife—

(a)a scorpion of the genus Urodacus that is indigenous to Australia, other than a scorpion that is extinct in the wild, endangered, vulnerable or near threatened wildlife;

(b)a spider of the family Theraphosidae that is indigenous to Australia, other than a spider that is extinct in the wild, endangered, vulnerable or near threatened wildlife;

(c)the following butterflies—

Scientific name

Common name

Allora doleschallii doleschallii

peacock awl butterfly

Chaetocneme sphinterifera sphinterifera

banded dusk-flat butterfly

Editor’s note—

Sands, DPA and New, TR, 2002, ‘The action plan for Australian butterflies’, Environment Australia, Canberra

Euschemon rafflesia alba

Hypochrysops elgneri barnardi

Liphyra brassolis major

moth butterfly

Ornithoptera spp. (other than Ornithoptera richmondia)

birdwing butterflies (other than the Richmond birdwing butterfly)

Papilio ulysses joesa

Ulysses butterfly

Trapezites symmomus sombra

4   Mammals

(1)A mammal that is indigenous to Australia, other than the following, is least concern wildlife—

(a)a mammal that is extinct in the wild, endangered, vulnerable or near threatened wildlife;

(b)a dingo (Canis familiaris dingo).

(2)The following mammals are included in least concern wildlife—

(a)echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus);

(b)platypus (Ornithorynchus anatinus).

5   Reptiles

A reptile indigenous to Australia, other than a reptile that is extinct in the wild, endangered, vulnerable or near threatened wildlife, is least concern wildlife.

Part 2    Plants that are least concern wildlife

6   Plants

A plant indigenous to Australia, other than a plant that is extinct in the wild, endangered, vulnerable or near threatened wildlife, is least concern wildlife.

Schedule 7 International wildlife

section 36

1   Birds

The following birds are international wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Eclectus roratus, other than Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi	eclectus parrot

2   Reptiles

The following reptiles are international wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Morelia viridis, other than the Australian population of Morelia viridis	green python

Schedule 8 Prohibited wildlife

section 41

1   Birds

The following birds are prohibited wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
Carpodacus mexicanus	house finch
Emberiza citrinella	yellowhammer
Fringilla coelebs	chaffinch
Passer montanus	Eurasian tree sparrow
Pycnonotus cafer	red-vented bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus	red-whiskered bulbul
Pyrrhula pyrrhula	Eurasian bullfinch
Quelea quelea	red-billed quelea
Trichoglossus haematodus other than T. h. haematodus and T. h. rubritorquatus	rainbow lorikeet other than the Australian species
Turdus merula	Eurasian or common blackbird
Turdus philomelos	song thrush

2   Mammals

The following mammals are prohibited wildlife—

Scientific name	Common name
All species of the family Herpestinae	mongoose
All species of the genera Gerbillus, Taterillus or Meriones	gerbils and jirds
All species of the genera Mesocricetus or Cricetus	hamsters
All species of the genus Funambulus	Indian palm squirrels
All species of the genus Mustela, including Mustela furo	stoats, weasels and mink, including any form of the ferret
Bubalus bubalis	water buffalo

Schedule 9 Dictionary

section 4

approved captive breeding program, for wildlife, means a program for the captive breeding of the wildlife that has been approved by the chief executive.

approved recovery plan, for wildlife, means a recovery plan—

(a)applying to the wildlife; and

(b)approved by the chief executive.

bioregion report means the document called ‘The Conservation Status of Queensland’s Bioregional Ecosystems’, edited by Sattler, P.S. and Williams R.D., and published by the department.

Note—

A copy of the report may be inspected free of charge, during office hours on business days, at the department’s head office.

ecosystem process means a natural process that assists in sustaining an ecosystem as a living thing.

information, about wildlife, includes—

(a)the biochemical, genetic or molecular details of the wildlife; and

(b)information about the distribution or natural history of the wildlife.

Kroombit Tops region ...

land-holder includes the State, an entity representing the State, or a local government, to the extent the State, entity or local government—

(a)has in interest in public land under its management; or

(b)is otherwise responsible for the management or development of public land.

management principles, of extinct in the wild, endangered, vulnerable, near threatened or least concern wildlife, means the matters stated in section 73 of the Act.

new species, of wildlife, means—

(a)a species of plant or animal that has not previously been given a scientific name; or

(b)a species of plant or animal that—

(i)was previously part of another species of plant or animal that has been given a scientific name; and

(ii)has been reclassified as a separate species and given a separate scientific name.

recovery plan—

1A recovery plan, for wildlife, is a document stating what research and management is necessary to stop the decline, support the recovery, or enhance the chance of long-term survival in the wild, of the wildlife.

2A recovery plan may be a recovery plan made or adopted under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (Cwlth), section 269A.

south-east Queensland bioregion means the area shown as the south-east Queensland bioregion on figure 12a of the bioregion report.