INTRODUCTION

In the previous chapters the Committee has outlined the three major areas of utilisation - commercial utilisation of plants (especially wildflowers and bushfoods), animal product industries (particularly emu, kangaroo and aquaculture) and ecotourism and recreational activity.

The Committee is also aware that there is an array of other sectors. Some are relatively minor in terms of the number of people involved or their economic outputs, but they are nonetheless important to the participants involved. Many may also have potential for growth and wider application.

These other sectors of utilisation include:

a) subsistence and cultural use by Aboriginal communities

b) commercial activity

i) microbiota

ii) venom supplies

iii) taxidermy

iv) live-animal trade - wholesale

v) pet and aquarium trade - retail

c) pets and companion animals

d) amateur collectors and enthusiasts

i) aviculture (birds)

ii) reptiles and amphibians

iii) mammals

e) wildlife shelters

f) outdoor education and

g) art, films and books.