Wildlife offences
All wildlife in the Northern Territory (NT) is protected.
If you don't follow the rules about wildlife in the NT, you could be charged with a criminal offence and have to pay a penalty.
A conservation officer or police officer can take any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, gun, ammunition or equipment associated with any wildlife related offence.
Penalty units
A penalty unit is worth a certain amount of money. The dollar value of penalty units changes each year.
For the the current value of penalty units, go to the Attorney-General's Department website.
This table shows the penalties for wildlife offences in the NT.
Wildlife offence | Penalty |
|---|---|
Non-compliance with permit | 50 penalty units or imprisonment for six months |
Interfering with a crocodile trap | 50 penalty units or imprisonment for six months |
Take or interfere with protected wildlife | 500 penalty units or imprisonment for five years |
Take or interfere with threatened wildlife | 1,000 penalty units or imprisonment for ten years |
Import, release or export protected wildlife | 500 penalty units or imprisonment for five years |
Take or interfere with unprotected wildlife for commercial purposes, such as firewood or didgeridoos | 500 penalty units or imprisonment for five years |
Release a feral animal | 100 penalty units or imprisonment for twelve months |
Import, have, release or export a prohibited entrant | 100 penalty units or imprisonment for twelve months |
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