Living with wildlife
Stay safe from swooping birds
By understanding magpies and knowing how to behave around them, you can stay safe from a swooping magpie.
Be Cass-o-wary safety tips
Learn more about how to keep yourself safe around cassowaries and how to report a cassowary sighting or an injured or orphaned cassowary.
Removal of snakes, possums and pests
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.
Brush turkeys
Learn more about brush turkeys, their habitat and the work done to protect them.
Kangaroos and wallabies
Learn about kangaroos, their behaviour and safety tips when you’re around them.
Possums
Find out about possums, their habitat and behaviour.
Snakes
Find out about snakes, their important role in the wild and how to keep them away from your home.
Australian tarantulas (family Theraphosidae)
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.
Staying safe around wildlife
Queensland has an impressive list of potentially dangerous wildlife including venomous snakes, spiders, stingrays, jelly-fish, crocodiles and sharks.