Protecting our wildlife

Learn about common threats to Nillumbik's wildlife and how you can help protect them.

Threats

Wildlife in our Shire is at risk from a common number of threats, including increasing urbanisation, destruction of habitat, increasing pest and weed species, and wildlife roadstrikes. Vulnerable or threatened species are in particular need of help.

Fortunately, there are a number of ways we can help and protect wildlife in our Shire. Learn about what you can do at home whether you're an urban or rural resident, or when you're out exploring the Shire. You can find more tailored advice on certain species on our Native animals page.

Protecting wildlife wherever you are

• Report sightings. Help contribute to monitoring data to help conservation efforts.
• Report sick, injured or orphaned animals.
• Leave no trace. Don't litter, respect wildlife, leave what you find, and minimise campfire impacts.

Protecting wildlife on your property

• Revegetate your property with locally indigenous plants.
• Manage wildlife appropriately on your property and apply for the relevant authorisations from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.
• Engage in pest control.
• Confine your cat to your property. Read more about Nillumbik's cat confinement rules.
• Participate in Nillumbik's Gardens 4 Wildlife program.
• Request a street tree on your nature strip.

• Get advice from our Environment team on how to support threatened species on your land.

For specific advice on a species, look through our individual native animals pages, otherwise, get in contact with our Environment team. You may also be eligible for grants, rebates or other incentives for the work you do in helping protect wildlife.

Protecting wildlife in our Shire

• Join a Friends group or local Landcare group.
• Participate in a conservation event.
• Report sightings of pests on Council land.
• Keep dogs on a leash.
• Learn how else you can volunteer for the environment.

Protecting wildlife on the road

The issue of wildlife road-strikes is of significant concern in Nillumbik. You can help in a number of ways, and learn about the advocacy Council does on the issue below.

How you can help:

• Obey speed limits and signs.
• Slow down at dawn and dusk.
• Report injured animals.