State-wide harvest quota

Before native game birds may be harvested on any land in NSW, there must be an available quota. This ensures the longevity and sustainability of native game bird management.

DPI sets an annual state-wide quota of native game bird species that may be sustainably harvested under the program. Once the quota is set, an allocation of species and maximum harvest numbers are set for each property covered by a management licence.

DPI must use the best scientific information available on the estimated regional populations of native game birds when determining the state-wide quota. This ensures that only the most robust and sustainable populations of native game birds can be hunted each year.