The federal environment department says the proposal to ditch the need for the recovery plans from the 185 at risk species and ecological communities is just the first tranche with more to follow.
The proposed changes are drawing criticism with University of Queensland’s Professor of Conservation Science James Watson saying the plans are a quote “quick fix”.
The Australian Conservation Foundation’s Biodiversity Policy Adviser, Brendan Sydes says “At a time when more and more species are coming under threat from climate change, we should be investing more money in recovery planning, not giving up on it”.