Protecting our Flora and Fauna

Burnie City Council works with environmental protection and conservation groups such as the Burnie Penguin Observation Centre and the Friends of Fernglade (please find links to these group pages below).

For landowners and homeowners to help protect our precious wildlife heritage: Living with Wildlife

Visit the Little Penguins

Friends of Burnie Penguins provide a free interpretative guided experience to visitors to the Burnie Little Blue Fairy Penguin colony.

Please: Do not feed the Ducks 🚫

Burnie City Council will be installing new signs at Romaine Reserve to educate visitors to not feed ducks. Feeding can cause illness and deformities and increase waterway pollution and nuisance algae. Feeding can also cause less foraging for their native foods and dependency on humans.

Injured or Orphaned Wildlife

If you find Sick, Injured, or Orphaned wildlife contact Bonorong Wildlife Rescue: Call 0447 264 625 (24/7 service) for assistance.

Plovers

Plovers are protected any interference with the bird, nest or eggs is not permitted.

Bees

Tasmania is home to over 100 species of native bees, which play a crucial role as pollinators for the state's native plants and forests.

Snakes

All three species are protected under Tasmanian law. They play a key role in maintaining ecological balance by controlling small animal populations. If left undisturbed, they pose little threat.