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National Threatened Species Institute
Constitution - Objects
- Objects of the Institute: The objects of the Institute shall be to restore and/or enhance the natural biodiversity of Australia and elsewhere through:
- a) Researching and refining captive propagation and related husbandry techniques necessary to establish secure and genetically robust captive ‘insurance’ populations of selected threatened species;
- b) Collaborating with relevant government agencies, research institutes, corporations and where appropriate, private land-owners to select potential areas of suitable habitat and provide disease-free specimens for re-introduction and/or trans-location programs;
- c) Coordinating, where appropriate, with the activities of other public and private initiatives involved in promoting conservation management of threatened species and their habitats;
- d) Promoting the activities and achievements of the Institute;
- e) Engaging with government and the private sector in order to solicit operational funds to support actives of the Institute.
