Do not touch sick, injured or dead wildlife, or the surrounding area. If you see a sick or dead animal, record the location, date and time, and take a photo if it is safe to do so. Report sick or dead birds, or other animals showing signs of disease, by:
Calling the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888, or
Visiting the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Avian Influenza webpage.
Georges River is home to at least 113 native fauna species, of which most species are birds. There are also populations of swamp wallabies, possums, frogs, flying foxes and microbats. The 2021 Biodiversity Study found eight threatened species. Three of these had never been recorded in the LGA before. The table below lists those species. An asterisk (*) marks species that have never been recorded before.
Common Name
Scientific name
NSW Conservation Status
Grey-headed Flying-fox
Pteropus poliocephalus
Vulnerable
Powerful Owl
Ninox strenua
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Eastern Coastal Freetailed Bat*
Micronomus norfolkensis
Little Bent-winged Bat
Miniopterus australis
Large Bent-winged Bat
Miniopterus orianae oceanensis
Southern Myotis*
Myotis macropus
Greater Broad-nosed Bat*
Scoteanax rueppellii
Council has adopted a Wildlife Protection Area Policy. This policy declares 19 Category 2 wildlife protection areas in Council managed bushland reserves. Category 2 wildlife protection areas prohibit cats as per section 30(1)(b) of the NSW Companion Animals Act 1998. Dogs that are on a leash will be permitted on formed tracks, pathways or roads in Category 2 lands. The Neighbourhood Maps contain maps of the declared wildlife protection areas. You can find out more information on the following plants and animals below.
Flying-foxes are key pollinators for plants and crops. Essential for the health and regeneration of our native plants.
The Powerful Owl is Australia’s biggest owl. It has a large wingspan and is often spotted in the suburbs of Georges River.
Georges River is home to several threatened shorebirds that feed in our wetlands, saltmarsh, and mudflats.
Magpies are a native, protected species. Their iconic warbling call is part of the Australian landscape.
Learn about Georges Rivers threatened ecological communities and how to increase biodiversity.
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