sec.78ANative wildlife may be prescribed as endangered wildlife

### sec.78A Native wildlife may be prescribed as endangered wildlife A regulation may prescribe native wildlife as endangered wildlife if the wildlife is not critically endangered and any of the following apply— the wildlife has undergone or is suspected to have undergone a large reduction in numbers; it is likely that a large reduction in the wildlife’s numbers is imminent; the wildlife’s geographical distribution is— precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and restricted; the estimated total number of mature individuals is low and it is likely the number will— continue to decline at a high rate; or continue to decline and its geographical distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife; the estimated total number of mature individuals is very low; the probability of the wildlife’s extinction in the wild is at least 20% in the near future. In this section— critically endangered , in relation to wildlife, means the wildlife falls within a description mentioned in section 78 . s 78A prev s 78A ins 2004 No. 14 s 6 exp 25 June 2010 (see s 78A(3)) pres s 78A ins 2019 No. 28 s 31 (sec.78A-ssec.1) A regulation may prescribe native wildlife as endangered wildlife if the wildlife is not critically endangered and any of the following apply— the wildlife has undergone or is suspected to have undergone a large reduction in numbers; it is likely that a large reduction in the wildlife’s numbers is imminent; the wildlife’s geographical distribution is— precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and restricted; the estimated total number of mature individuals is low and it is likely the number will— continue to decline at a high rate; or continue to decline and its geographical distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife; the estimated total number of mature individuals is very low; the probability of the wildlife’s extinction in the wild is at least 20% in the near future. (sec.78A-ssec.2) In this section— critically endangered , in relation to wildlife, means the wildlife falls within a description mentioned in section 78 . - (a) the wildlife has undergone or is suspected to have undergone a large reduction in numbers; - (b) it is likely that a large reduction in the wildlife’s numbers is imminent; - (c) the wildlife’s geographical distribution is— (i) precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and (ii) restricted; - (i) precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and - (ii) restricted; - (d) the estimated total number of mature individuals is low and it is likely the number will— (i) continue to decline at a high rate; or (ii) continue to decline and its geographical distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife; - (i) continue to decline at a high rate; or - (ii) continue to decline and its geographical distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife; - (e) the estimated total number of mature individuals is very low; - (f) the probability of the wildlife’s extinction in the wild is at least 20% in the near future. - (i) precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and - (ii) restricted; - (i) continue to decline at a high rate; or - (ii) continue to decline and its geographical distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife;