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The brown goshawk was released into bushland after being rescued from the enclosure.
Photo credit: © Shari Griinke
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The person received two fines for illegally capturing the brown goshawk.
Photo credit: © Shari Griinke
A brown goshawk has been released from a private property on Brisbane's south side after it was unlawfully captured and placed into an enclosure without approval.
In June, the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation received information from a member of the public about a wild bird that had been illegally captured at Marsden.
Wildlife Rangers from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service attended the address and found a brown goshawk that been illegally held in the enclosure for up to three days.
Senior Wildlife Ranger Shari Griinke said rangers seized the bird and released it within 2.5km of the address.
"The person who lives at the address admitted to capturing raptors at least three times because he believed they had been harassing his homing pigeons and chickens," Ms Griinke said.
"The person was planning on taking the captured goshawk to bushland west of Brisbane where it would be released it into the wild.
"It is illegal to take or keep native animals from the wild without an appropriate permit, and people needing protection for their poultry or other pets should contact a licenced bird catcher."
Under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 it is an offence to take and or keep native animals in Queensland without the appropriate permits.
The person has been issued with two Penalty Infringement Notices to the value of $1,612 for illegally taking the bird from the wild and for keeping it in an enclosure.
View information about permits required to keep native animals and removal of native animals.
