Snakes and Wildlife

Wildlife including kangaroos, possums, wombats and cockatoos, may need to be managed if they:

  • damage property, farmland or the environment
  • pose a threat to human safety
  • suffer in areas where the species is over-abundant

Wildlife control must be lawful, thoughtful and well planned. It must consider the needs of people to protect their land, property and safety and it must also ensure animal welfare and environmental values are protected.

Landholders or land managers may apply to the Conservation Regulator for an Authority to Control Wildlife (ATCW).

For situations concerning snakes and other wildlife, please contact Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action by calling 136 186.

Further assistance in the event of an animal emergency is available from:

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