Alert pest animals are introduced animals that are declared under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004. Landowners must report any on their property as soon as possible.
They are a serious threat but have little or no impact because they:
- have not yet arrived in South Australia
- may only be here in very low numbers
- are held in captivity.
Prohibited exotic animal pets: why control pets ()
Identification
- Contact your regional Natural Resources office for advice
- View the brochure Animal pests: what you need to know ()
- Listen to cane toad calls () by David Stewart
- Listen to Indian Myna bird calls.
Reporting
Early detection is important so the animal can be destroyed before it becomes a problem.
Fact sheets
Alert pest animals and alert pest animal fact sheets by category.
Aquatic amphibian
Aquatic bird
Aquatic reptile
Terrestrial bird
- Common house crow Corvus splendens. ()
- Barbary dove Streptopelia roseogrisea. ()
- Common (Indian) Myna Acridotheres tristris. ()
- Red whiskered Bulbul.
- Indian Ring-neck parakeet Psittacula krameri. ()
Terrestrial mammal
Contacts
For state policy advice
Biosecurity SA - Invasive Species Unit:
- Phone: (08) 8429 0823
- Email: PIRSA.InvasiveSpecies@sa.gov.au
For regional control advice
- Landscape South Australia: Landscape boards
- National Pest Alert Hotline (Freecall): 1800 084 881