A pest animal is an animal that was either originally domesticated and escaped into the wild or an animal brought from its native environment into a foreign one. Most feral animals were brought to Australia to control a different pest population. 

Should you have any enquiries or concerns regarding pest animals in the Northern Beaches local government area, please contact invasivespecies@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au, or alternatively contact Council Customer Service on 1300 434 434 during normal business hours.