Category: Victoria

Hog Deer (Axis porcinus) were introduced into Victoria in the 1860s but are currently largely confined to the coastal areas of south and east Gippsland. Where can I hunt Hog Deer in Victoria? National Parks, State Parks, Coastal Parks, Wilderness Parks Most Parks are closed to hunting. Exceptions for Hog Deer are sections of Alpine […]

Currently only dogs, cats, rabbits, horses and selected species of birds from approved countries may be imported as pets and only when strict conditions are met. No other vertebrate animals are approved for import into Australia as pets. Can you have a pet owl in Victoria? They do not exist. It is illegal to have […]

Special permits are necessary to keep most Australian wildlife (e.g. kangaroos, possums, wombats, koalas, kookaburras, magpies, hawks, many reptiles, frogs and fish). Usually only zoos and fauna parks are given permits to hold these animals. Can you own a kookaburra in Australia? Under Australian environmental law, live native birds cannot be exported from Australia for […]

Native and introduced species Animals that can be kept as pets include native birds such as some parrots, cockatoos, finches, quail, doves, pigeons and ducks however these must never be caught from the wild (as this is illegal). How many birds can you own in Victoria? Note: Not more than four birds can be carried […]

Australia has 11 owl species, and seven of these are found on Bush Heritage reserves and partnership properties: the Barn Owl, the Barking Owl, the Barn Owl, the Rufous Owl, the Sooty Owl, the Masked Owl and the Southern Boobook. A Southern Boobook Owl at Lawan Reserve in central Victoria. What kind of owls live […]

In kangaroos native Australia the only place that it is legal to keep a one as a pet is in the state of Victoria, but even then a permit is required. However, in the Northern Territories kangaroos are classed as a protected species. Can you own a kangaroo in Victoria? That’s great, but in the […]

Tori, a nine and a half year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, has made her name playing Queen Victoria’s beloved best friend. What happened to Victoria’s dog? Well, because the real Dash died in 1840, too. Victoria’s beloved pet – who was gifted to her when she was just 13 – passed away and she […]

Dandie – a Skye terrier. Did Victoria have a dog named Dash? Dash (1830–1840) was a King Charles Spaniel owned by Queen Victoria. Victoria’s biographer Elizabeth Longford, called him “the Queen’s closest childhood companion”, and in the words of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, he “was the first in a long line of beloved […]

Animal status The feral and wild populations of dogs and dingo-dog hybrids are an established pest animal under the Catchment and Land Protection Act (1994) in Victoria. These animals are commonly referred to as wild dogs. What is considered a wild dog? The terms ‘wild dog’, ‘feral dog’, ‘dingo’ and ‘hybrid’ have different meanings—they are […]

Breeders with between 11 and 50 fertile female dogs must first be registered as a DAB with their local council, after which they can apply to the Minister for Agriculture to obtain commercial dog breeder approval. How do I become a dog breeder in Victoria? To become an approved commercial dog breeder, businesses must apply […]