Get help with pest animals

Pests are animals that have been introduced where they are not wanted. The worst ones are 'declared' pest animals. Here's all you need to know about Adelaide’s pests.

Pest animals that are regulated under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 are known as 'declared pest animals'.

Introduced pest animals pose a major threat to the environment, primary production or the community in South Australia.

Declared pest animals have restrictions on their keeping, moving, selling or releasing them. Landholders are responsible for managing declared pest animals on their property.

What animals are pests?

View the complete list of South Australia's declared pest animals on the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) website.

Pest Animals in SA

Top pests to control in Adelaide

European foxes

European red foxes were introduced to Australia in the 1870s for recreational hunting. Since then they have become a problem across the country.

Wild rabbits

Widely regarded as agriculture’s most costly pest, wild rabbits have an estimated impact of $200 million a year on agricultural production.

Feral deer

Deer outcompete livestock for pasture, eat native plants, contribute to erosion in creek and river systems, and are a hazard on roads.