FAUNA PRE-CLEARANCE SOUTH WEST WA
Rapid Fauna Pre-Clearance For Safe, Compliant Clearing
Fauna pre-clearance ensures your site is cleared lawfully and safely while protecting native wildlife. SW Environmental provides fast, licensed fauna spotters across the South West of WA, helping developers, contractors, and government proponents stay compliant and avoid costly work stoppages.
FAUNA PRE-CLEARANCE SOUTH WEST WA
Rapid Fauna Pre-Clearance For Safe, Compliant Clearing
Fauna pre-clearance ensures your site is cleared lawfully and safely while protecting native wildlife. SW Environmental provides fast, licensed fauna spotters across the South West of WA, helping developers, contractors, and government proponents stay compliant and avoid costly work stoppages.
FAUNA SPOTTER WA
What You Get With Fauna Pre-Clearance
Our fauna spotters conduct possum and hollow inspections, trench monitoring, and fauna relocation in line with Section 40 and Regulation 15 authorisations. You’ll receive complete daily logs, relocation records, and photo evidence for regulator reporting. We provide pre-start briefings, incident response, and on-site supervision during clearing to ensure compliance. Supporting services such as fauna surveys and environmental management plans can be added for end-to-end coverage.
SECTION 40 FAUNA RELOCATION
Best For Projects Requiring Safe Wildlife Relocation
This service is ideal for linear infrastructure, renewable energy, telecommunications, and subdivision projects that require fauna relocation before or during clearing. It’s designed for clients who must meet approval conditions and demonstrate environmental due diligence. We handle all relocation, monitoring, and reporting so your works can continue without delay. This service is not suited for domestic pest management or veterinary wildlife treatment.
What Our Clients Say
We know that trust is earned, not given. The best way to understand our commitment to quality is to hear directly from the people we have helped. Here’s what they have to say about working with us.
A Professional, Reliable Partner for All Environmental & Ecological Works
SW Environmental are a go-to team for environmental and ecological works – always a professional, reliable and pleasure to work with.
Freea Itzstein-Davey
Southwest Gateway Alliance
Expert Approvals Support That Makes the Process Smooth and Stress-Free
The team at SW Environmental has consistently provided expert guidance and reliable support for our environmental approvals making the process smooth and stress-free.
Dave McKenna
City of Busselton
Knowledgeable, Approachable and Outcome-Driven—Every Time
SW Environmental assisted us over the years with land developments. The team are very knowledgeable, approachable, and outcome-driven as well as being well priced. They deliver quality services and we look forward to working with them in the future.
Kyle Jackson
BCP
Trusted for Over a Decade on the Region’s Most Sensitive Sites
We have worked with Shane and his team at SW Environmental on projects big and small for well over a decade. They have always provided professional advice and service on even the most sensitive and difficult of sites and situations. I couldn't recommend them more highly.
Luke Hill
Naturaliste Tree Care
Go-To Specialists for Black Cockatoo & Western Ringtail Possum Work
Shane and the SW Environmental team have a solid understanding of ecology in the South West Region and provide invaluable services on Black Cockatoo and Western Ringtail Possum, from baseline surveys to environmental impact assessment to fauna pre-clearance and relocation.
Freea Itzstein-Davey
Viridis Environmental
Customer Reviews
Avoid Stop Work Orders And Regulatory Delays
Failing to meet fauna management conditions can trigger stop work orders, financial penalties, or reputation damage. Acting early with a qualified possum spotter WA team prevents incidents and satisfies environmental clearance monitoring obligations. We mobilise quickly to meet tight project timelines, protecting both your schedule and environmental responsibilities.
Why Choose Us?
Our specialists bring the insight, clarity, and reliability needed to deliver efficient, compliant, and stress-free project outcomes.
Senior Involvement
Senior consultants lead each project from start to finish. Each project is carefully overseen by a Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP) accredited with EIANZ.
Big Firm Capability
We offer the expertise of a major firm, but with lower costs, and a level of personal engagement big corporates simply can’t match.
Local Expertise
Local recognised expertise with over 100 years’ experience in the region within their respective fields.
Species Strength
Southwest WA is a biodiversity hotspot which creates unique challenges for projects. We are recognised regional experts surveying and managing black
cockatoos and Western Ringtail
Possums.
Fast Mobilisation
We are centrally located in the
southwest region and can mobilise teams quickly at a lower cost. Our authorised fauna spotting team have a specific license for urgent works no hold ups.
Cost-Smart
Our competitive pricing reflects our experience not quality. You get big-firm confidence without the big-firm price tag.
Transparent Pricing And Clear Estimates
Pricing is based on site size, terrain, duration, and the number of fauna spotters required. We’ll provide a detailed written quote outlining scope, inclusions, and timelines before work begins. Fixed-fee or day-rate options are available depending on project type. Our goal is simple—no hidden costs, no confusion, just reliable service that keeps your project moving smoothly.
Ready to Get Your Project Moving?
Call us for free preliminary advice on your likely approval pathways, timelines and costs.
From Enquiry To On-Site Within Days
Once you contact us, we confirm your site details, permits, and project requirements. We then schedule a licensed fauna team to be on site, often within a few days. During clearing, we supervise works, complete inspections, and relocate fauna safely. You’ll receive daily reports and a final closeout summary confirming compliance with all fauna relocation services. The process is straightforward, efficient, and regulator-ready.
FAQs About Fauna Pre-Clearance
Fauna pre-clearance is required whenever project conditions specify wildlife protection during clearing. Most major South West WA projects include this requirement, making a licensed fauna spotter WA essential for compliance.
Section 40 authorises licensed personnel to capture and relocate fauna safely. Our specialists manage all Section 40 fauna relocation and documentation to ensure humane handling and regulator-approved processes.
We hold a blanket Regulation 15 licence for the South West, allowing mobilisation within days for urgent works. This avoids long permit wait times and keeps your project on schedule.
Environmental clearance monitoring includes on-site supervision, record keeping, and photo verification to confirm clearing activities are compliant. It ensures all fauna relocation services meet the required approval conditions.
Yes. We deliver full relocation logs, daily summaries, and closeout reports suitable for submission to DWER or DBCA. These records demonstrate compliance and close out environmental obligations.
Absolutely. Our fauna spotters work directly alongside machinery operators, site supervisors, and environmental officers. We integrate seamlessly into your safety and environmental protocols for a smooth operation.
A Direct Approach to Approvals
We believe in a straightforward approach to every project. No jargon, no fluff, just practical, expert solutions designed to get you from point A to point B as efficiently as possible.