About the consultation

You are invited to provide your views and supporting reasons about the eligibility of the following species for inclusion in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) list of threatened species and the necessary conservation actions for these species:

• Euastacus angustus (narrow Euastacus)

• Euastacus guruhgi (swollen crayfish)

• Euastacus maccai (terrestrial crayfish)

• Euastacus mirangudjin (orange-bellied crayfish)

Responses are welcomed from any interested person.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee assesses species to determine their eligibility for inclusion in the list of threatened species under the EPBC Act and provides recommendations to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment and Water.

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Send your comments?

The call for public comments is open from Tuesday 26 November 2024 until Friday 24 January 2025.

Comments can be sent by email or writing to:

Email: species.consultation@dcceew.gov.au

Please include "species assessed by NSW" in the Subject field of your email.

Mail:

The Director
Species Listing, Information and Policy Section
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

GPO Box 3090
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Personal information collection

Personal information that you provide will only be used for these purposes. Personal information may be disclosed to employees of Australian Government agencies assisting the Committee for the purposes outlined above.

The Department will deal with personal information contained in, or provided concerning, responses in accordance with its Privacy Policy.

Timeline

  • Opened
    closed
    25 November 2024
  • Closed
    closed
    24 January 2025

Email: species.consultation@dcceew.gov.au

Please include "species assessed by NSW" in the Subject field of your email.

Mail:

The Director
Species Listing, Information and Policy Section
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

GPO Box 3090
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Image credit: Rob McCormack (image of Euastacus guruhgi)