Wombat protection: motions

The question put

That this house: (1) notes that: (a) the iconic wombat faces a number of threats across the state, including illegal shooting and legal shooting programs, sarcoptic mange, road strikes, habitat destruction and private keeping; (b) bare-nosed wombats are now the only species of wombat in Victoria and populations are declining nationwide; (c) the impact of the threats facing wombats is not fully understood as a total population count has not been conducted in Victoria; (d) alternatives to lethal control have proven to be successful in wombat management on private property including the installation of wombat gates; (e) wombats are ecological engineers who play an integral role by improving soil health and supporting bushfire recovery; (2) calls on the government to: (a) review the appropriateness of lethal control for wombats on the approved species list for authority-to-control-wildlife permits and explore alternative control measures; (b) review the appropriateness of wombats on the species list for private-keeping-of-wildlife licences; (c) consider undertaking a total population count of wombats in Victoria; and (d) consider providing additional funding for wombat mange treatment