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Policies and Submissions
This section features information on policies and submissions that Wildlife Tourism Australia has completed.
WTA Code of Conduct
The aim of the WTA Code of Conduct is to promote high standards within the Australian wildlife tourism industry with regard to:
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animal welfare |
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wildlife and habitat conservation |
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the quality of the visitor*s wildlife experience |
By adopting these guidelines, members of Wildlife Tourism Australia will set an exemplary example to other operators and to tourists.
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WTA Policies
Approved Policies
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| Guidelines for Operation of WTA Branches - Policy (pdf 32kb) |
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| Whale Watching - WTA officially endorses the new Australian National Guidelines for Whale and Dolphin Watching 2005 |
Policies Under Development
These policies are available for comments from WTA members only - view policies
Written Submissions
2006
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Please click on the link above to download a copy of our letter from the Tasmanian branch to the Tasmanian
government to argue for increased funding for fox control in Tasmania in June 2006.
2005
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Comments on Draft Australian National Guidelines for Whale and Dolphin |
Watching (pdf 44kb)
Please click on the link above to download a copy of our submission for the Draft Australian National Guidelines
for Whale and Dolphin Watching submitted to the Commonwealth Department for the Environment and Heritage
on 2nd September 2005.
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Please click on the link above to download a copy of our feedback on the 'Wildlife tourism on private land: creating
tourism and conservation opportunities' consultancy report submitted to the Department of Industry Tourism and
Resources on 25th November 2005.
2004
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CALM Wildlife Interaction Review (pdf 44kb) |
Please click on the link above to download a copy of our submission for the CALM Wildlife Interaction Review
submitted to the Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia (CALM) on 30th
September 2004.
2003
| Tourism Green Paper Submission (pdf 213kb) |
If you are interested in seeing our submission for the Tourism Green Paper - submitted to the Department of
Industry, Tourism and Resources on 31st July 2003, please click on the link above to download a copy.
| Draft Eco-Certification Program (pdf 103kb) |
If you are interested in seeing our submission for the Draft Eco-Certification Program submitted to Ecotourism
Australia on 12th December 2003, please click on the link above to download a copy.