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Publication Date

9-2024

Series Number

Bulletin 4936

Abstract

Introduced, exotic or alien animals are species that have been brought to a country or location where they do not occur naturally. (Hereafter referred to as introduced species). Mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians that are introduced or relocated to new areas often cause problems to agriculture, the environment and the community. Problems occur when introduced species:

  • damage agricultural crops
  • displace and compete with native animals and plants
  • carry disease or parasites
  • damage property
  • cause land degradation
  • have a negative impact on pets.

Introduced species that are kept in captivity can escape or be liberated and successfully establish populations in the wild and become pests. The harm newly-established species cause is not always obvious at first and it may take many years for populations to increase and cause widespread impacts. However, once they do establish in the wild they are near impossible to eradicate and control.

It is primarily introduced species that are declared pests under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (Act), by the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (WA).

Prohibited declared pests under the Act, require an import permit to enter WA.

The Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations 2013 (regulations) specify keeping categories for declared pests to regulate the purposes for which they can be kept, and who (entities) can keep them for that purpose. A keeping permit is the administrative tool used to assign conditions for keeping a declared pest.

Number of Pages

22

ISSN

1833-7236

Publisher

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

City

Perth

Keywords

Importing, keeping, introduced animals, Western Australia, biosecurity, Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Regulations 2013

Disciplines

Biosecurity | Other Animal Sciences

Comments

This Bulletin supersedes Bulletin 4848: Importing and keeping introduced mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians in Western Australia

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Bulletin 4936: Guidelines to importing and keeping regulated animals in Western Australia

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