Extreme heat and wildlife

Response plan for heat stress in flying-foxes

Duck season 2024

Victorian Wildlife Rehabilitation Guidelines
Managing wildlife

The new Victorian Koala Management Strategy
Managing wildlife

Corella Management Strategy
Managing wildlife

Wildlife management and control authorisation

Report wildlife and environmental crime

Keeping and trading wildlife

Apply for private and commercial wildlife licences, import and export permits and learn about licence requirements.

Protecting wildlife

Everyone can help protect Victoria’s wildlife. Find out about simple things you can do to protect and support your local wildlife.

Water safety around marine mammals

Seeing whales, dolphins and seals is a special experience, but they may see humans as a threat or be harmed by human activity

Sick, injured or orphaned wildlife

Find help for sick, injured or orphaned wildlife and learn how to become an authorised wildlife rehabilitator.
Wildlife emergencies
Whale & dolphin emergencies
Wildlife and fire

Wildlife compliance and enforcement

Understand the role of Authorised Wildlife Officers and how to report wildlife and environmental crime.

Wildlife research, tourism and cinema

Apply for a permit to research, film or conduct tours involving native wildlife.

Koalas in blue gum plantations

Read about the new regulations for disturbing koalas in blue gum plantations.

Water safety around marine mammals

Know the rules and understand how to stay safe when swimming, boating and flying around whales, dolphins and seals.

Leadbeater’s Possum

Learn about the protection and recovery efforts for Victoria’s state emblem, find information about survey standards and a map of key colonies.

Wildlife in schools

Find out about permits for keeping wildlife in your school.
Sep 8

The long trek to protect the Eastern Bristlebird

Wildlife rehabilitation

In April 2022 a task force of 40 people across 3 Australian states and 10 agencies…
Jun 14

Calling citizen scientists to help critically endangered bird

Biodiversity

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is calling on volu…
May 7

Helping species fight back after fires

Biodiversity

We’re celebrating Victoria’s incredible array of plants and animals through Septem…
May 5

Endangered bandicoot numbers on the increase at Hamilton

Protecting wildlife

Wildlife experts have been monitoring Eastern Barred Bandicoots at Hamilton this w…
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