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Palmer Needs to Stop Swan KillingsThe news of a Tasmanian government-sanctioned shooting of more than 200 protected swans and their baby cygnets at a trout fishing estate is beyond belief Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 2 Nov 2022 |
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Money for Carers Can't Hide the CarnageMillions of native animals, including wallabies, green rosellas, cockatoos and wombats have been killed in Tasmania under property protection permits. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 11 Aug 2022 |
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Australia Receives a 'D' for Animal WelfareThe announcement that Australia has scored a 'D' in the Animal Protection Index will dismay every Tasmanian who cares about the welfare of animals. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 12 Mar 2020 |
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National Threatened Species DayNational Threatened Species Day marks the day the last thylacine died. Under this Government, much of our remaining native wildlife faces a similar fate. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 7 Sep 2019 |
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Wildlife CullingCassy O'Connor moves an urgency motion on the mismanagement of wildlife following right to information documents revealing large crop protection permit culls. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 5 Sep 2019 |
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Wildlife Protection - Government FundingRosalie Woodruff questions the Minister over resourcing for the penguin taskforce. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 5 Sep 2019 |
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Native Animal Numbers and CullingRosalie Woodruff speaks during the adjournment on the absence of proper population modelling to inform the crop protection permit regime. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 Sep 2019 |
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Forester Kangaroos - Numbers and CullingRosalie Woodruff asks the Minister for Environment for contemporary Forester Kangaroo population numbers. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 Sep 2019 |
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Culling of Native Wildlife - Crop Protection SystemDPIPWE has authorised killing of more than 21 000 black swans, 5000 wombats, 44 000 sulphur-crested cockatoos and 50 000 forester kangaroos since 2014. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 3 Sep 2019 |
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Animal Welfare in TasmaniaYesterday in this House we asked questions about the slaughter of over 8000 native black swans in Tasmania. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Aug 2019 |
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Tasmania's Native Wildlife - ProtectionRosalie Woodruff speaks on the process for issuing crop protection permits. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 31 Jul 2019 |
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Wild Swan Slaughter Must EndEnvironment Minister, Peter Gutwein, refused to take responsibility for Tasmania’s native swans. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 31 Jul 2019 |
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Native Swans - Culling ProgramThe ABC yesterday revealed the shocking number of native swans that have been slaughtered over the past four years. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 31 Jul 2019 |
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Courtney Reveals Extended Licences to Hunt WombatsMinister Courtney has revealed the Liberals’ plans to extend licences to shoot native wildlife, including wombats suffering from sarcoptic mange. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 22 Aug 2018 |
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Wombats - Crop Protection Permits, follow-upCommunity groups, wildlife carers and conservation organisations point to localised extinctions of wombats at places such as narawntapu National Park. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Aug 2018 |
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Wombats - Crop Protection PermitsThe Government has caved into gun owners once again by allowing farmers to apply for crop protection permits every five years instead of annually. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Aug 2018 |
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Greens Release Plan to Save Tasmania's WombatsThe severe outbreak of wombat mange in 2010 has led to a likely extinction of the wombat population in Narawntapu National Park. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 7 Oct 2017 |
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Wombat Culls Must Be BannedA ban on crop protection permits being issued for wombats is the only way to prevent localised extinction and ensure survival of the species. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 15 Jun 2017 |