Community consultation on the draft new Threatened Species Strategy for Tasmania is now closed. Thank you to everyone who contributed.
We will now analyse the feedback received to inform the finalisation of the new Strategy.
Consultation Paper - Delivering Tasmania's Threatened Species Strategy (PDF 3Mb)
Draft Threatened Species Strategy 2026 (PDF 6Mb)
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 799Kb)
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