Helping and protecting wildlife

Many people care about native animals and plants and want to help them. There are times when people can provide valuable assistance, but also times when well-intentioned actions can have unintended consequences.

It is sometimes hard to know how you can help animals and plants. Visit the below pages for advice and more information:

• Helping wildlifethat may be sick injured or orphaned.
• Helping wildlife in emergencies such as bushfire, flood or disease outbreak.
• Feeding wildlife whether in wild places or in backyards.
• Wildlife disease and hazards including biosecurity risks such as disease outbreaks affecting animals and plants, or where species may pose a hazard to humans.