Introduced and pest animals
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Find a pest animal
Learn more about feral animal pests in SA and species that have potential to become a problem.
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Report a pest animal
Early detection of pests is important so they can be destroyed before establishing.
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Legal requirements
Landholders must control pests on their properties. There are also rules for keeping, selling, releasing, moving, or destroying declared animals.
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Using poison baits
Find out how to correctly use poisons to control pest animal species and protect native wildlife.
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Keeping declared animals
You may need a permit to keep non-native species that pose a threat to agriculture, the environment, and public safety.
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Managing introduced and pest animals
Pest animals cost Australian agriculture billions of dollars each year, causing:
- competition with livestock and native wildlife
- contamination or consumption of crops, pasture, and seeds
- spread of disease and health problems
- damage to infrastructure and the natural environment.
See the List of declared animals in SA (), including requirements for managing different species.
PIRSA's Invasive Species Unit and Landscape Boards support primary producers in controlling pest animals and prevent new species from establishing. We deliver policy and technical advice, enforcement activities, and research into innovative control tools that serve the community.
