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Know the law: native animals are protected
Native animals, birds and reptiles are protected in every Australian state and territory. Harming or killing them can bring heavy fines and even jail. Some native animals that cause damage, like possums and wombats, can be trapped and relocated, but only under your state's rules, often with a permit, and usually within a set distance of where they were caught. The rules differ from state to state, so check yours before you set a trap.
Australia (federal)
What's protected under the EPBC Act (Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water)
dcceew.gov.au
Australian Capital Territory
Possums (ACT Government)
act.gov.au
New South Wales
Possum catch and release licences (NSW Environment and Heritage)
environment.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory
Possums (NT Government)
nt.gov.au
Queensland
How to remove a possum or snake from your house (Queensland Department of the Environment)
detsi.qld.gov.au
South Australia
Managing possums (Department for Environment and Water)
environment.sa.gov.au
Permits to manage, control or destroy native animals (Department for Environment and Water)
environment.sa.gov.au
Tasmania
Living with brushtail possums (Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania)
nre.tas.gov.au
Victoria
Possums (Wildlife Victoria, Victorian Government)
wildlife.vic.gov.au
Common wombat: wildlife management methods (Victorian Government)
vic.gov.au
Western Australia
Living with native wildlife (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions)
dbca.wa.gov.au
Conservation organisations
Invasive Species Council
invasives.org.au
Landcare Australia
landcareaustralia.org.au
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
australianwildlife.org
Bush Heritage Australia
bushheritage.org.au
Arid Recovery
aridrecovery.org.au
BirdLife Australia
birdlife.org.au
Conservation Volunteers Australia
conservationvolunteers.com.au
Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife
fnpw.org.au
Zoos Victoria (Fighting Extinction)
zoo.org.au
First Nations caring for Country
Country Needs People
countryneedspeople.org.au
Indigenous Desert Alliance
indigenousdesertalliance.com
Kimberley Land Council (Kimberley Ranger Network)
klc.org.au
Northern Land Council
nlc.org.au
Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation
ilsc.gov.au
Firesticks Alliance
firesticks.org.au
Research and practical tools
Centre for Invasive Species Solutions
invasives.com.au
PestSmart (pest animal control guides)
pestsmart.org.au
FeralScan (record feral animal sightings)
feralscan.org.au
In the news
Foxes, feral cats spotted in first camera survey of Malupirti springs (ABC News, 7 October 2026)
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Researchers, rangers fear native northern quoll could be extinct in Litchfield National Park (ABC News, 1 October 2026)
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Feral pigs caught on camera destroying suburban gardens in Palmerston (ABC News, 11 September 2026)
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Drought and floods create perfect storm for feral goats, pigs and camels in South Australia (ABC News, 14 March 2026)
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IT'S A TRAP! is not affiliated with these organisations or government departments. We list them because their work matters. Laws change, so always check the latest rules with your state or territory before trapping.