Man fined $1600 for catching hawk he said attacked his chooks

Man fined $1600 for catching hawk he said attacked his chooks

Wildlife rangers visited the man's house in Marsden, Brisbane, after a tip-off from the public.

Man fined for caging wild goshawk in Brisbane as Noosa search fails to find signs of a crocodile

This goshawk seen behind the bars of its enclosure. Photo: Shari Griinke/Qld Govt A south Brisbane resident has been fined $1612 for the illegal confinement of a brown goshawk on his property. Last month, the Queensland Environment Department said it was tipped off by the public about a wild bird illegally confined at Marsden. Wildlife rangers visited the property and found a brown goshawk that been illegally held in the enclosure for u…

No crocodile found after extensive search in Noosa

Queensland Parks and Wildlife rangers have found no evidence of a crocodile following a reported sighting at Noosa Spit, despite an extensive two-day search involving drones, land-based teams, and vessel patrols. A spokesperson for the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) said rangers covered 34 kilometres of riverbank and coastline during their investigation. “During the night on 22 July, Wildlife Rangers conducted…