Wildlife

Do it online

• Apply for permits and licences related to native plants and animals
• Download a protected plants flora survey trigger map for your property
• If you witness or suspect an offence to wildlife please complete the Wildlife complaint report form (DOC, 167.5KB) .

Other contact methods

Email

• Use the Enquiry form and we’ll respond to you by email.

Phone

For enquiries related to:	Phone:
Reporting injured, sick or orphaned wildlife (other than crocodiles and cassowaries or marine mammals)	RSPCA on 1300 264 625 (1300 animal)
Wildlife incidents Sick, injured orphaned cassowaries Crocodile sightings Reporting a marine animal strike, marine stranding or an injured, sick or dead turtle, dugong, dolphin or whale	1300 130 372 Press option 1
Removal of snakes or other problem wildlife	Licensed removal specialist—check your local telephone listings or the internet
Macropod harvesting licensing	07 4530 1254
Reporting Category 3 (C3) exposure to bats, including flying-foxes (C3 exposure occurs when a bat has bitten or scratched a person, or the person has had exposure to the bat's saliva or neural tissue) If you have been bitten or scratched, wash the wound gently but thoroughly with soap and water for at least five minutes. Do not scrub the wound. Apply an antiseptic and cover the wound. If bat saliva gets into eyes, nose or mouth, or into an open wound, flush thoroughly with water. Seek immediate medical advice from your doctor or local hospital. If a pet or livestock has been bitten or scratched by a bat, contact your local veterinarian.	Queensland Health 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84)
Reporting Fraser Island dingo encounters	13 QGOV (13 74 68)