Living with wildlife

By understanding magpies and knowing how to behave around them, you can stay safe from a swooping magpie.

Learn more about how to keep yourself safe around cassowaries and how to report a cassowary sighting or an injured or orphaned cassowary.

Native animals, including possums and snakes, may find their way into your home. There are people you can call to have them removed if necessary.

Find out about more about bats and the appropriate safety precautions to take when near them.

Learn more about brush turkeys, their habitat and the work done to protect them.

Find out more about crocodiles, their interactions with people and tips for staying safe in croc country.

How to live with crows and actions that can be taken to discourage crows.

The dingo, thought to have descended from a family of wild Asian dogs, was introduced to Australia about 4000-6000 years ago.

Information about koala conservation and education initiatives and koala protection regulations and mapping.

Learn about kangaroos, their behaviour and safety tips when you’re around them.

Find out about possums, their habitat and behaviour.

Find out about snakes, their important role in the wild and how to keep them away from your home.

Tarantulas range in size, colour and distribution across Australia. They may be difficult to identify and some species have not yet been properly studied or described.

Queensland has an impressive list of potentially dangerous wildlife including venomous snakes, spiders, stingrays, jelly-fish, crocodiles and sharks.