Changes and new additions to wildlife categories in Queensland

The Species Technical Committee (STC) assesses the status of wildlife in Queensland. The STC includes scientific membership from the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts, the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection and other areas as required. Once assessed, the Governor in Council may approve the proposed wildlife categories by amending the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulations 2006  (PDF)*in accordance with the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA). (PDF)* 

Recent changes to the wildlife categories

View changes made to Queensland’s wildlife categories on:

• 26 July 2012
• 20 May 2010
• 19 November 2009

Further information

• View information about how species are assigned to wildlife categories 
• View the criteria considered by the STC for the following categories: extinct in the wild, endangered, vulnerable, near threatened and least concern
• View a list of wildlife and their categories under the NCA for particular areas
• View the essential habitat for a species listed under the NCA for particular areas

* Requires Adobe Reader