NPWS wildlife response during emergencies guidelines

These guidelines have been prepared to set standards, define roles and responsibilities, and outline the inter-agency working relationships that facilitate the safe and efficient response to wildlife injured by bushfires and other incidents.

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Date
18 June 2024
Publisher
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Publication
Cost
Free
Language
English
  • ISBN 978-1-923200-41-8
  • ID EH240141
  • File PDF 3.2MB
  • Pages 94
  • Name npws-wildlife-response-during-emergencies-guidelines-240141.pdf

Following the 2019–20 fire season, the NSW Bushfire Inquiry 2020 acknowledged the need for an improved coordination and capability for wildlife response in bushfires and other natural disasters. Reviews following the recent flood events throughout New South Wales (2020, 2021 and 2022) also recognised the need for enhancing coordination and capability for responding to wildlife impacted by non-fire emergencies.

The NPWS wildlife response during emergencies guidelines sets out the arrangements for prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.