Author: Muriel Schmidt

NO, you can’t ever own an Owl. A raptor trainor can have them for vermin clearing and racetrack clearing of Sea Gulls. OWLS can be wild pets who will gradually fly to you at twilight, if you have a live mouse for them. Can I have an owl as a pet in Australia? Can you […]

Deer from this herd were sent to various parts of Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland and New Zealand. At the present time, the main Australian red deer herd is well established in Queens – land’s Brisbane and Mary river systems both on private property and in State forest. Where can I see deer in Victoria? While […]

Islay – a Skye terrier. Victoria owned Islay for five years and he died after losing a fight with a cat. Did Queen Victoria really have a dog named Dash? It was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert however who first documented their large collection of domestic dogs, with Sir Edwin Landseer commissioned to paint their […]

Deer can cause serious damage to native plants, animals and habitat by trampling and destroying plants, increasing grazing pressure, ring-barking young trees, fouling waterholes, causing soil erosion and spreading weeds. In Victoria, established deer species are classified as ‘game’ under the Wildlife Act 1975. Why are deers protected in Australia? “The logic for deer protection […]

A restricted breed dog is any of these breeds: American Pit Bull Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Japanese Tosa or Perro de Presa Canario. What dogs have to wear muzzles in Australia? Background. There is a compulsory requirement for pet Greyhounds to wear a muzzle in public in all states and territories of Australia, with […]

There are nine known species of scorpions found in Victoria. Where is the scorpion’s sting? The venomous sting is located at the tip of the long tail. Where are scorpions found in Victoria? Little Marbled Scorpion It is widespread in southern Australia, and is one of the three known species of scorpions found in the […]

Standard for restricted breed dogs A restricted breed dog is any of these breeds: American Pit Bull Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Japanese Tosa or Perro de Presa Canario. What dogs are banned in Melbourne? Dog breeds that are banned in Australia are: Pit Bull Terrier breeds, including American Pit Bull Terrier. Dogo Argentino. Fila […]

Why can’t I kill snakes? Snakes are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975 and it is illegal to capture, harm, disturb or kill them. Reports of people wilfully destroying protected wildlife will be investigated accordingly. Is it illegal to kill a snake in Victoria? Snakes are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975. Do not attempt […]

Controlled weapons a knife other than a knife that is a prohibited weapon. spear gun. baton or cudgel. bayonet. cattle prod. What weapons can you legally carry in Australia? It is illegal to carry a gun or any weapon in public in Australia, concealed or otherwise. This is because public safety is paramount, and carrying […]