Plants and animals

Living with wildlife

Remember native animals are wild animals, so always treat them with caution.

Endangered plants and animals

View a list of endangered and threatened plants and animals in Queensland and related laws. Nominate a species to be included. 

Native plants

Find out about Queensland's 8400 native plant species.

Recreational keeping of animals

You need a Recreational Wildlife Licence to keep wildlife privately in Queensland.

Pest plants and animals

Get fact sheets on Queensland's pest species, including information on chemical and bio-control methods.

Fire ants

Find out how to identify fire ants, where they have been sighted, first aid and how to report them.

Wildlife and ecosystems

View an A–Z of Queensland animals; learn about their threats, and how to report a wildlife emergency.

Agriculture

Animals, plant and animal health, crops, pastures, horticulture, markets, trade and going organic...

Vegetation management

Find out about sustainable management of native vegetation, including clearing and development requirements.

Aerial distribution of agricultural chemicals

View the legal requirements for spraying chemicals from the air.

Queensland Herbarium

Discovering, describing, monitoring, modelling, surveying, naming and classifying Queensland's plant and ecosystem diversity.