ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: DAMAGE-CAUSING ANIMALS GUIDELINE OUT FOR COMMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: DAMAGE-CAUSING ANIMALS GUIDELINE OUT FOR COMMENT

• 02 July 2026
• Environmental Law
• SA Legal Academy

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries & the Environment has gazetted draft guidelines on the management of damage-causing animals – calling for input by 29 July 2026.

Once finalised, the proposed new guidelines will apply to any wild vertebrate animal capable of causing damage – but not to ‘domestic animals that have become wild or feral’. This is noting that:

• there is ‘an inherent risk’ of conflict between the habits of wild invertebrate animals and human activity, and that
• humans should anticipate and avoid situations in which such conflict is likely.

Against that backdrop, among other things the guidelines cover:

• duty of care
• translocation
• deterrent measures
• regulated measures
• carcass disposal, and
• monitoring and reporting.

Please click the link below for more information:

• draft guidelines

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