We want your input in a new draft Threatened Species Strategy (the Strategy). The new Strategy will guide Tasmania’s actions to support our plants, animals and ecosystems to survive in the wild.
The consultation paper provided below along with the draft Strategy is intended to help inform and guide your feedback. It includes useful background information, describes how previous feedback has been incorporated into the draft Strategy and provides information to support your input into implementation planning.
To make the most of this consultation opportunity, we encourage you to read the draft Strategy and consultation paper in full before submitting your feedback:
Consultation Paper - Delivering Tasmania's Threatened Species Strategy (PDF 3Mb)
Draft Threatened Species Strategy 2026 (PDF 6Mb)
How to make a submission
All submissions on the draft Threatened Species Strategy must be received by 1 May 2026.
The preferred method for submitting feedback is by completing the online submission form:
Submissions can also be forwarded to:
Email: ThreatenedSpeciesStrategy@nre.tas.gov.au
Mail: GPO Box 44, Hobart, TAS, 7000. Attention: Threatened Species Section
The questions included in the consultation paper are intended to guide feedback. Respondents are encouraged to address these questions and are also welcome to provide additional general comments.
Other than indicated below under Important information to note, submissions will be treated as public information. They will be published on the Threatened Species Strategy community consultation webpage on the NRE Tas website.
No personal information other than an individual's name or the organisation making a submission will be published
For more information, please contact: ThreatenedSpeciesStrategy@nre.tas.gov.au
Important information to note
Your name (or the name of the organisation) will be published unless you request otherwise.
If you would like all or part of your submission treated as confidential, please indicate this in writing at the time of making your submission.
Clearly identify the parts of your submission you want to remain confidential and the reasons why. The sections of your submission identified as confidential will not be published. Otherwise, the Department will treat the submission as public.
Copyright in submissions remains with the author(s), not with the Tasmanian Government.
The Department will not publish, in whole or in part, submissions containing defamatory or offensive material. If your submission includes information that identifies others, either all or parts of it will not be published.
The Right to Information Act 2009 and confidentiality.
Information provided to the Government may be released to an applicant under the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI). If you have indicated that you wish all or part of your submission to remain confidential, your statement detailing the reasons may be considered when determining whether to release the information in response to an RTI application for assessed disclosure. You may also be contacted to provide further comment.
Prior consultation
NRE Tas routinely works alongside a diverse range of stakeholders in our everyday activities - across government, industry, community groups and within our own organisation. These regular conversations are a core part of how we operate, and the knowledge gained through these conversations and long‑standing relationships has been instrumental in shaping the draft Strategy. The insights, experiences, and perspectives shared with us over time have provided depth and real‑world grounding that cannot be achieved through formal consultation alone.
Alongside this ongoing engagement, we also undertook a structured consultation process. The release of the Discussion Paper in November 2023 invited targeted input from stakeholders, ensuring their views were captured in a clear and deliberate way. Together, these formal submissions and the many day‑to‑day interactions we have with stakeholders have informed and strengthened the development of the draft Strategy. The draft Strategy reflects the generous input of Tasmanians, resulting in a practical and inclusive document grounded in a shared commitment to protecting Tasmania’s biodiversity.
Feedback has been analysed and summarised in the ‘What we heard’ report. This summary presents key themes, trends and priorities identified by stakeholders.
The Discussion Paper and 'What we heard' report can be accessed via the links below.
Threatened Species Strategy for Tasmania - Discussion Paper (PDF 1Mb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - What We Heard report (PDF 899Kb)
Summary of what we heard
The breadth and depth of the responses to the Discussion Paper revealed strong stakeholder interest and engagement in threatened species management in Tasmania. Overall, the feedback called for a strategy that is actionable, measurable, transparent, and inclusive, addressing both current challenges and emerging threats while fostering shared responsibility for conservation outcomes.
Stakeholder submissions
The submissions received in response to the Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper have been compiled and ordered according to submission number (excluding those that did not wish to have their submissions published). Confidential and personal and / or identifying information other than the submitters name have been redacted from submissions.
Index - List of submissions by submission number and author (PDF 84Kb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - Submissions 1-10 (PDF 235Kb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - Submissions 11-20 (PDF 441Kb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - Submissions 21-30 (PDF 818Kb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - Submissions 31-40 (PDF 850Kb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - Submissions 41-50 (PDF 279Kb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - Submissions 51-60 (PDF 3Mb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - Submissions 61-70 (PDF 3Mb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - Submissions 71-80 (PDF 2Mb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - Submissions 81-90 (PDF 2Mb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - Submissions 91-100 (PDF 5Mb)
Threatened Species Strategy Discussion Paper - Submissions 101-110 (PDF 1Mb