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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.78BNative wildlife may be prescribed as vulnerable wildlife
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### sec.78B Native wildlife may be prescribed as vulnerable wildlife
A regulation may prescribe native wildlife as vulnerable wildlife if the wildlife is not critically endangered or endangered and any of the following apply—
the wildlife has undergone or is suspected to have undergone a moderate reduction in numbers;
it is likely a moderate reduction in the wildlife’s numbers is imminent;
the wildlife’s geographical distribution is—
precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and
limited;
the estimated total number of mature individuals is limited and it is likely the number will—
continue to decline at a substantial 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 low;
the probability of the wildlife’s extinction in the wild is at least 10% in the medium-term future.
In this section—
critically endangered , in relation to wildlife, means the wildlife falls within a description mentioned in section 78 .
endangered , in relation to wildlife, means the wildlife falls within a description mentioned in section 78A (1) .
s 78B ins 2019 No. 28 s 31
(sec.78B-ssec.1) A regulation may prescribe native wildlife as vulnerable wildlife if the wildlife is not critically endangered or endangered and any of the following apply— the wildlife has undergone or is suspected to have undergone a moderate reduction in numbers; it is likely a moderate reduction in the wildlife’s numbers is imminent; the wildlife’s geographical distribution is— precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and limited; the estimated total number of mature individuals is limited and it is likely the number will— continue to decline at a substantial 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 low; the probability of the wildlife’s extinction in the wild is at least 10% in the medium-term future.
(sec.78B-ssec.2) In this section— critically endangered , in relation to wildlife, means the wildlife falls within a description mentioned in section 78 . endangered , in relation to wildlife, means the wildlife falls within a description mentioned in section 78A (1) .
- (a) the wildlife has undergone or is suspected to have undergone a moderate reduction in numbers;
- (b) it is likely a moderate 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) limited;
- (i) precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and
- (ii) limited;
- (d) the estimated total number of mature individuals is limited and it is likely the number will— (i) continue to decline at a substantial rate; or (ii) continue to decline and its geographical distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife;
- (i) continue to decline at a substantial 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 low;
- (f) the probability of the wildlife’s extinction in the wild is at least 10% in the medium-term future.
- (i) precarious for the survival of the wildlife; and
- (ii) limited;
- (i) continue to decline at a substantial rate; or
- (ii) continue to decline and its geographical distribution is precarious for the survival of the wildlife;