COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

DECLARATION OF APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE MANAGEMENT PLAN

I, TONY BURKE, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities, having considered public comments as required by section 303FR(3) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and being satisfied as to those matters set out in sections 303FO(3) and 303FO(4) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby declare that the South Australian Kangaroo Management Plan 2013‒17 (the Plan), as it relates to the commercial harvest, is an Approved Wildlife Trade Management Plan for the purposes of section 303FO(2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

This declaration has effect subject to the following conditions, under section 303FT of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999:

1)     The commercial harvest of the species listed in (2) must be carried out in accordance with the Plan; 

2)     The declaration of the Plan only applies to specimens from the following species:

• red kangaroos (Macropus rufus);
• western grey kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus); and
• euros (Macropus robustus).

3)     The annual report referred to in Action 27 of the Plan must be submitted to the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities by 31 March each year. The annual report must cover the previous calendar year.

4)     The declaration applies from 1 January 2013 until 31 December 2017, or until the Plan is replaced by another Approved Wildlife Trade Management Plan, whichever is sooner.

Dated this     7     day of      February        2013

Signed by Tony Burke

Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

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