Caring for Wildlife

A guide to what you can do to help ensure the continued survival of Tasmania's unique and precious wildlife. Let's not lose Tasmania's natural advantage!

In this topic

Wildlife and Bushfires
How you can help wildlife affected by bushfire.
Brushtail Possums with neurological symptoms
Keep up to date on information relating to brushtail possums presenting with symptoms similar to wobbly possum disease
Injured and Orphaned Wildlife
Information for members of the community who have come across injured and orphaned wildlife
Keeping Wildlife Wild
Wildlife live by natural rules, not by human values. If we try to feed or pat a wild animal this will have an impact on it.
Penguin Watching Guidelines
These guidelines are intended to both protect penguins and to allow you to see them under natural conditions.
Seal Watching Guidelines
For both human safety and the welfare of the animals, guidelines for seal watching are in place in Tasmania.
Wildlife Health in Tasmania
This Manual is for wildlife health managers specifically, and is also useful for the general public in identifying wildlife health issues and how to respond.

Penguin sign on the way to Stanley Nut — Photo: Lynn Broos