Commonwealth of Australia
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)
Notice of call for Public Comment
Draft varied Threat abatement plan for competition and land degradation by rabbits
The Department of the Environment is seeking written comment from interested groups and individuals on the draft varied Threat abatement plan for competition and land degradation by rabbits.
The draft plan addresses the key threatening process ‘Competition and land degradation by rabbits’ listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It describes the research, management and other actions to reduce the impacts of rabbits on native species.
The draft varied threat abatement plan and instructions to complete a submission are available at:
http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/threatened-species-ecological-communities/threat-abatement-plans/drafts-open
The three-month public comment period will close on 16 March 2016.
For further information, or to request a hard copy of the document, please email invasivespecies@environment.gov.au or phone 02 6274 2302.
Please provide your submission on the draft to:
invasivespecies@environment.gov.au
or:
Director
Environmental Biosecurity Section
Department of the Environment
PO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601