Snakes

There are a number of snake species that make their homes in Scenic Rim Region, including the eastern brown snake, the coastal taipan, whip snake and the red-bellied black snake. Some of these species are venomous, others non-venomous. All snakes that are encountered in their natural habitat are shy, wary creatures that will generally go to great lengths to avoid human contact.

Council Animal Management Officers are not licensed to remove snakes. Snake relocation services are provided by private individuals who hold a Damage Mitigation Permit issued by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

The contact details for a licensed snake catcher in your area may be obtained by telephoning:

• The Department of Environment and Resource Managment (DERM) Hotline (24 Hours) 1300 130 372
• Snake Catcher Directory
   

  Voluntary Scenic Rim Snake Catchers
  Licenced Person	Location	Contact Number
  Steve Noy	Canungra	1300 319 954
  Stephan Stokes	Chambers Flat	3802 1700
  Tony Harrison	Gold Coast	0401 263 296
  Barry Cooke	Kooralbyn	0407 700 122 5544 6789
  Dorothy Cooke	Kooralbyn	0407 118 014 5544 6789
  Michele Chubb	Logan Village	0401 758 562
  Andrew Kington	Nerang	0421 164 591
  Brendan Edwards (Only when on duty) Police Station	Tamborine Mountain	5545 3473
  Jaap Vogel	Tamborine Mountain	0423 481 390 5545 3806
  Vanessa Bull	Tamborine Mountain	0412 649 301 5545 1761
  Jai Hennessey	Advancetown	0430 288 826
  Gary Hambyln	Tamborine	0413 278 743

Injured Animals

Native wildlife are often hit by motor vehicles, or caught in barbed wire fencing.  When you find an animal in distress, or in need of assistance, you should:

• Observe the animal for signs of injury and approach it carefully.  The animal will be scared, and may try to run away, bite or scratch you.
• Remove the immediate threat.  This might involve moving the animal off the road, out of a swimming pool or away from other animals such as dogs and cats or birds.
• Check if dead marsupials have live young in their pouches.  The pouch young may survive with the proper care.
• Make sure that any actions you take are done safely.  When driving, take the time to park carefully and do not put yourself or anyone else in danger.

Contact Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, RSPCA or Wildcare for help.  Identify and describe the animal, what has happened to it, where and when you found it, and what condition it appears to be in.

All native animals are protected under the Nature Conservation Act.  This applies to all protected wildlife and includes endangered, vulnerable, rare and common wildlife.  The agencies and organisations best able to deal with injured wildlife are Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, RSPCA and Wildcare.

Animal carers

Indian Myna Bird

Mynas are mainly a problem for biodiversity conservation in that they displace other birds and small mammals. They compete aggressively with many native wildlife species for nesting hollows.

Do not encourage Indian Myna Birds and remove nests when found.