This goshawk seen behind the bars of its enclosure. Photo: Shari Griinke/Qld Govt A south Brisbane resident has been fined $1612 for the illegal confinement of a brown goshawk on his property. Last month, the Queensland Environment Department said it was tipped off by the public about a wild bird illegally confined at Marsden. Wildlife rangers…
The 3.4m crocodile caught at the Ingham wetlands. Photo: Qld Government. A 3.4-metre saltwater crocodile found near a child’s playground in Ingham has been removed and will be rehomed at a fam or zoo. Queensland wildlife rangers say they were tipped off to the animal’s presence in the Tyto Wetlands. The animal was caught in…
Qld officials are looking to identify those behind attempts to lure a large crocodile (not this one) in the Whitsundays. Photo: stock/Pixabay Queensland wildlife officials are calling for help to track those who lured a large crocodile to the Proserpine River boat ramp at Conway in the Whitsundays. The crocodile was caught in a baited trap…
A small freshwater crocodile found on a street is in good health. Photo: Qld Environment. A young freshwater crocodile found on a suburban street near Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast is in good health. And in northern Qld at Lucinda, near Ingham, a 3.8m crocodile had to be removed after it attracted to a boat…
Officers continue their search for the crocodile in the Inskip Point area, about 260km north of Brisbane. Photo: Qld Environment Wildlife officers are searching for a crocodile in the Inskip Point area, north of Brisbane, after they received fresh sightings of the animal in the area. The 2m-crocodile was first observed by a ranger on the…
Crocodile tracks on a beach at the Sarawak campaign grounds on Inskip Point. Photo: Qld Environment/Twitter (X) Qld wildlife officers are continuing to investigate reports of a 2m-long crocodile near Rainbow Beach, 260km north of Brisbane. The crocodile was reportedly sighted at the Sarawak West camping grounds at Inskip Point, near Rainbow Beach, on Monday.…
The NT Government is to allow pet ownership of crocodiles with stronger regulations. Photo: stock THE NT Government is to retore the right of residents to own a crocodile as a pet and strengthen its ownership permit system. The move overturns a Labor government decision in April 2024 to ban pet ownership of the predators.…