sec.78Native wildlife may be prescribed as critically endangered wildlife

### sec.78 Native wildlife may be prescribed as critically endangered wildlife A regulation may prescribe native wildlife as critically endangered wildlife if— the wildlife has undergone or is suspected to have undergone a very large reduction in numbers; or it is likely that a very large reduction in the wildlife’s numbers is imminent; or the wildlife’s geographic distribution is— precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and very restricted; or the estimated total number of mature individuals is very low and it is likely the number will— continue to decline at a very high rate; or continue to decline and its geographic distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife; or the estimated total number of mature individuals is extremely low; or the probability of the wildlife’s extinction in the wild is at least 50% in the immediate future. s 78 sub 2004 No. 14 s 6 ; 2019 No. 28 s 31 (sec.78-ssec) A regulation may prescribe native wildlife as critically endangered wildlife if— the wildlife has undergone or is suspected to have undergone a very large reduction in numbers; or it is likely that a very large reduction in the wildlife’s numbers is imminent; or the wildlife’s geographic distribution is— precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and very restricted; or the estimated total number of mature individuals is very low and it is likely the number will— continue to decline at a very high rate; or continue to decline and its geographic distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife; or the estimated total number of mature individuals is extremely low; or the probability of the wildlife’s extinction in the wild is at least 50% in the immediate future. - (a) the wildlife has undergone or is suspected to have undergone a very large reduction in numbers; or - (b) it is likely that a very large reduction in the wildlife’s numbers is imminent; or - (c) the wildlife’s geographic distribution is— (i) precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and (ii) very restricted; or - (i) precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and - (ii) very restricted; or - (d) the estimated total number of mature individuals is very low and it is likely the number will— (i) continue to decline at a very high rate; or (ii) continue to decline and its geographic distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife; or - (i) continue to decline at a very high rate; or - (ii) continue to decline and its geographic distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife; or - (e) the estimated total number of mature individuals is extremely low; or - (f) the probability of the wildlife’s extinction in the wild is at least 50% in the immediate future. - (i) precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and - (ii) very restricted; or - (i) continue to decline at a very high rate; or - (ii) continue to decline and its geographic distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife; or