Tas: Wildilfe groups appeal wallaby, pademelon harvesting plan

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2006
Tas: Wildilfe groups appeal wallaby, pademelon harvesting plan

Wildlife protection groups will appeal the federal government's approval of the harvesting
and export of wallabies and pademelons in Tasmania.

The Wildlife Protection Association of Australia will launch its challenge in the Brisbane
Administrative Appeals Tribunal on Monday.

WPAA president PAT O'BRIEN says the plans .. approved by the federal government last
year .. allowed the export of Bennett's wallaby skin and meat from King and Flinders islands.

They also include the export of Tasmanian pademelon products from Flinders Island.

The association claims the plans breach the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Act by allowing the use of low-powered and inaccurate 22 calibre rifles for
harvesting.

Mr O'BRIEN says the plans also fail to deal with humane issues .. particularly in relation
to the killing of joeys.







Tasmanian Primary Industries Minister DAVID LLEWELLYN has welcomed the appeal.

He says harvesting of wallabies and pademelons is an important step to finding sustainable
and humane alternatives to 1080 poison.

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KEYWORD: WALLABY (HOBART)

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