Caring for wildlife

Information about caring for wildlife including what to do if you find sick, injured or orphaned wildlife.

Discovering wildlife

View a list of selected Queensland animal species including their conservation status, habitat, distribution, life history, behaviour, threatening processes, recovery actions and references.

Threats to wildlife

Learn about the threatening processes and practices that are reducing or will reduce the biodiversity and ecological integrity of a regional ecosystem and its wildlife.

Wildlife education

Learn more about Queensland’s native wildlife including how to live safely alongside them. Our educational activity sheets are a great way to help kids learn more about protected and threatened species.

Species profiles and lists

Access species information on Queensland’s native and naturalised plants and animals.

Wildlife permits and licences

Find out about native animal licensing and regulations including protected animal scientific and educational permits and macropod harvesting.

Permit and licence management

Application forms, information sheets and guidelines required for approvals for undertaking certain activities on other state-managed land, such as state forests or marine parks.