Calidris canutus (red knot)

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Consultation documents

Comments on this listing assessment closed 4 December 2015. The documents below remain available for reference only.

Consultation Document on Listing Eligibility and Conservation Actions Calidris canutus (red knot) (PDF - 258.63 KB)
Consultation Document on Listing Eligibility and Conservation Actions Calidris canutus (red knot) (DOCX - 100.15 KB)

Invitation to comment

Comments were sought regarding:

  1. the eligibility of Calidris canutus (red knot) for inclusion on the EPBC Act threatened species list in the Endangered category; and
  2. the necessary conservation actions for the above species.

Evidence provided by experts, stakeholders and the general public are welcome. Responses can be provided by any interested person.

Anyone may nominate a native species, ecological community or threatening process for listing under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) or for a transfer of an item already on the list to a new listing category. The Threatened Species Scientific Committee (the Committee) undertakes the assessment of species to determine eligibility for inclusion in the list of threatened species and provides its recommendation to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment.