Scrap Cruel ATCW Permits

The Authority to Control Wildlife (ATCW) permit system is broken.

Native wildlife is protected in Victoria under the Wildlife Act 1975 and it is illegal to kill, trap or disturb wildlife without a permit. However, permits called Authorities to Control Wildlife (ATCWs) can be issued when wildlife is causing damage to property, posing a risk to human health and safety or is negatively impacting other biodiversity values... essentially, a tick-and-flick licensing system.

The 2021-2023 ATCW data shows that permits were issued by the Conservation Regulator in Victoria to lethally 'control' almost 300,000 native animals in 3 years.

Species	2021	2022	2023	Total Approved to be Killed	Total ATCWs Issued
Eastern Grey Kangaroo	51769	54254	68104	174127	4423
Silver Gull	2445	6822	12445	21712	136
Red Kangaroo	8560	2030	6780	17370	37
Western Grey Kangaroo	4774	4878	6346	15998	122
Maned Duck	2195	1767	3128	7090	266
Australian Raven	2010	2237	2354	6601	233
Common Wombat	1675	1862	1902	5439	674
Little Corella	1555	1410	1325	4290	87
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo	1639	1485	926	4050	81
Black Wallaby	925	1492	1456	3873	297
Galah	1876	1197	608	3681	71
Long-billed Corella	1100	1015	1485	3600	46
Rainbow Lorikeet	180	1345	1661	3186	57
Musk Lorikeet	430	1310	1120	2860	44
Australian Shelduck	999	928	664	2591	41
Pacific Black Duck	454	702	1393	2549	77
Noisy Miner	1702	212	288	2202	41
Australian White Ibis	365	839	427	1631	26
Cape Barren Goose	475	415	737	1627	38
Emu	571	452	557	1580	94
Crimson Rosella	344	410	700	1454	50
Australian Magpie	363	411	477	1251	59
Welcome Swallow	597	59	523	1179	22
Red-necked Wallaby	360	286	370	1016	58
Pied Currawong	245	275	216	736	40
Red Wattlebird	277	210	220	707	21
Grey Teal	55	120	500	675	28
Little Raven	225	180	134	539	24
Common Brushtail Possum	66	67	405	538	23
Silvereye	160	155	215	530	26
Eastern Rosella	120	186	175	481	20
Masked Lapwing	201	145	111	457	44
Black Swan	70	85	225	380	17

And that is barely touching the surface. Eastern and Western Grey Kangaroos slaughtered under the "Kangaroo Harvesting Program" are not included in the data!

Data available here 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023