Criteria for categorisation as extinct in the wild species

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A native species is eligible for listing in the category of extinct in the wild species at a particular time if, at that time —

(a)

it is known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalised population well outside its past range; and

(b)

it has not been recorded in its known habitat or expected habitat, at appropriate seasons, anywhere in its past range, despite surveys over a time frame appropriate to its life cycle and form; and

(c)

listing in that category is otherwise in accordance with the ministerial guidelines.

This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum Second reading speech

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25 Criteria for categorisation as extinct in the wild species