Call for public nominations for listing (and delisting) of threatened plants and animals

The Western Australian Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC) is appointed by the Minister for the Environment with administrative support provided by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC).

The role of the Committee is to:

• review and make recommendations annually to the Minister, via the Director General of DEC and the WA Conservation Commission, on threatened and specially protected flora and fauna;
• allocate the threatened taxa to IUCN categories of threat annually, for endorsement by the Minister; and
• provide advice and recommendations to the Director General of DEC in respect of research and management needs arising from its reviews of taxonomic lists and threat categories.

The TSSC meets at least once each year to consider any nominations received since the previous meeting.

• Western Australia Threatened Species Scientific Committee

The public is invited to submit nominations to add taxa to, or delete taxa from, the current Declared Rare Flora and Specially Protected Fauna lists. 

Flora and fauna nomination forms and guidelines:

•  Nomination Form 2010 (375 kB) 
•  Nomination Guidelines 2010 (81 kB)

Applications may be forwarded at any time to:

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Mailing address:

Threatened Species Scientific Committee
Species and Communities Branch
Department of Environment and Conservation
Locked Bag 104
Bentley DC WA 6983

TSSC meetings take place in the first quarter of each year. At this meeting, the final decision is made on the outcome of your nomination. You will be notified about the outcome of your nomination some time after the next meeting.

Queries regarding nominations should be directed to:

Dr Ken Atkins (Flora) or Dr Peter Mawson (Fauna)
Species and Communities Branch
Department of Environment and Conservation
Locked Bag 104
Bentley DC WA 6983
Telephone (08) 9334 0455
Fax (08) 9334 0278