Conservation groups say ‘incredibly concerning’ report shows Coalition is failing to protect endangered wildlife.
The federal government cannot demonstrate it is protecting Australia’s endangered wildlife because it is not monitoring most species, habitats or threats and there is limited evidence conservation plans are implemented, a review by the auditor general has found.
In a report on the management of threatened species, tabled on Thursday, the Australian National Audit Office found the federal environment department had been partly effective in its administration of national environmental laws but not efficient.
The audit found just 2% of recovery plans since 2013 had been drafted and finalised within the timeframes required under law, with the average time taken being 2,355 days (6.4 years).
Once a plan was in place, the audit found progress on the actions required to stop the decline of a species was not being measured or tracked by the department in a coordinated way.
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The federal government cannot demonstrate it is protecting Australia’s endangered wildlife because it is not monitoring most species, habitats or threats and there is limited evidence conservation plans are implemented, a review by the auditor general has found.
In a report on the management of threatened species, tabled on Thursday, the Australian National Audit Office found the federal environment department had been partly effective in its administration of national environmental laws but not efficient.
The audit found just 2% of recovery plans since 2013 had been drafted and finalised within the timeframes required under law, with the average time taken being 2,355 days (6.4 years).
Once a plan was in place, the audit found progress on the actions required to stop the decline of a species was not being measured or tracked by the department in a coordinated way.
https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amp...ecies-not-monitored-by-government-audit-finds