22 December 2025
Madeleine Ogilvie, Minister for the Environment
Drivers are urged to slow down this school holidays and report any roadkill using the Tasmanian Roadkill Reporter app.
Minister for Environment, Madeleine Ogilvie, said with the holiday season approaching and more people taking to the roads, the risk of wildlife becoming roadkill increases.
“Data collected through the Tasmanian Roadkill Reporter app provides valuable insights, helping to reduce roadkill across the state,” Minister Ogilvie said.
“The data informs mitigation strategies for managing our roads and wildlife.
“The roadkill app is our best chance of collecting data with the help of people driving on our roads every day.
“Over the past year almost 2000 animals had been reported using the app.
“The most common species reported through the app were pademelons, wallabies, brush-tailed possum, Tasmanian devils and common wombats.
“Of course, prevention is always better than a cure.
“We urge drivers to slow down, especially between dusk and dawn, or avoid driving during this time.
“Every reduced kilometre per hour helps protect our amazing Tasmanian wildlife and prevent roadkill”.
The Tasmanian Roadkill Reporter app should only be used when safe to do so.
It is illegal to touch your mobile phone while driving or waiting at traffic lights.
For more information and to download the app visit the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania website: www.nre.tas.gov.au/roadkillapp