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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 425 asked in the Legislative Council on 13 August 2013 by Hon Lynn Maclaren

Parliament: 39 Session: 1

WESTERN RINGTAIL POSSUMS — RELOCATION

425. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:

I refer to the translocation of the western ringtail possum. In August to September 2012, the Department of Environment and Conservation removed 30 western ringtail possums—20 adults and 10 juveniles—from the Busselton Hospital redevelopment site and released them into the Tone Perup Nature Reserve.

(1) For the 10 radio-collared adults, how long did each collared possum survive?

(2) Is there a report that discusses the field outcomes of this particular possum translocation event?

(3) If yes to (2), will the minister table that report?

(4) If no to (2), why was a report not written?

Hon HELEN MORTON replied:

I thank the member for some notice of the question.

(1) In total, 11 animals were collared. Eight animals survived for two, 10, 18, 100, 100, 106, 124 and 131 days. The remaining three collared animals were known to be alive at 222 days and may still be alive. The batteries on the three remaining collars prematurely failed approximately two months ahead of schedule and so no further radio location data is available.

(2) A report is required at the completion of the two-year monitoring period in September 2014.

(3) Yes.

(4) Not applicable.