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Pest animal educational resources
Pest animals are an exciting classroom topic. Because pest animals can damage our economy, environment, health and natural resources, they provide an opportunity to explore many other related issues.
We all have a part to play in managing the impacts of pest animals, as our pets and farm animals have the potential to escape and become pests.
The following activity kit will teach students about the damage that pest animals can cause, why some pets are prohibited, and how they can help win the war against pests by being responsible pet owners.
Pest patrol activity kit
The pest patrol activity kit teaches students about the dangers pest animals pose to our native wildlife, domestic pets and farming communities. It is aimed at students aged 7-10 years.
The kit contains a series of activities that students can complete with or without supervision. It also includes a teachers' resource guide which contains lessons that can be conducted in the classroom or playground.
Some items in this activity kit can be downloaded. A hard copy is available for teachers upon request.
- Pest patrol activity book (PDF, 847 kB)
The activity book is also provided in smaller segmented PDF files to enable faster download: - Pet, pest or feral poster (PDF, 121 kB)
- Understanding pets and pests brochure (PDF, 209 kB)
- Pest patrol ranger sticker (available on request)
Contact details
If you would like a copy of the documents sent via mail, please contact:
Invasive Plants and Animals
Biosecurity Queensland
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
GPO Box 46
Brisbane Qld 4001
Phone: 07 3224 7704
Email: Project Officer (schools education)
Other pest animal educational resources
- A-Z listing of pest animals - information about specific animals, including control information
- Impacts of pest animals
- Prohibited pets
- Pest animal publications - including fact sheets, posters, brochures, books and maps
