Responding to incursions of invasive species not known to be present in Western Australia is the highest priority for the Invasive Species Program.
For declared animals known to be present in WA, a high priority list was developed that identifies those pest animal species that will have the greatest impact upon agricultural enterprises.
For further details, refer to the Invasive Species Position Statement No.3 - Priority Declared Species - Agricultural Impact, which can be downloaded from this page.
Priority Number | Declared Animal Species |
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1 | European starling Sturnus vulgaris |
2 | Feral goat Capra hircus |
3 | Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua hircus |
4 | Northern Palm Squirrel Funambulus pennantii |
5 | Wild dog Canis dingo, Canis lupus familiaris, Canis dingo x Canis lupus familiaris |
6 | Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus |
7 | Fallow deer Dama dama |
8 | Red deer, wapita, elk Cervus elaphus |
9 | Feral pig Sus scrofa |
10 | Feral camel Camelus dromedarius (feral) |
11 | Red fox Vulpes vulpes |
12 | Feral donkey Equus asinus (feral) |
13 | Western corella (northern and central wheatbelt subspecies) Cacatua pastinator butleri |
14 | Feral horse Equus caballus (feral) |
15 | Wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus |