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A new bill sets a new maximum fine of $5,040 for owners of dogs that injure or kill sensitive wildlife.
The dogs could also face destruction.
Under the current Dog Control Act 2000, the owner of a dog that injures or kills an animal can be fined up to $2,600.
The penalty for taking a dog into a prohibited area will also increase, from $1,680 to $3,360.
The Tasmanian Government announced in June that it would review the act after 42 little penguins were mauled to death by a dog at Wynyard in the state's north-west.
Tasmanian Government boosts fines for wildlife slaughter
Man, you can't be letting your dog roam around like that.
The dogs could also face destruction.
Under the current Dog Control Act 2000, the owner of a dog that injures or kills an animal can be fined up to $2,600.
The penalty for taking a dog into a prohibited area will also increase, from $1,680 to $3,360.
The Tasmanian Government announced in June that it would review the act after 42 little penguins were mauled to death by a dog at Wynyard in the state's north-west.
Tasmanian Government boosts fines for wildlife slaughter
Man, you can't be letting your dog roam around like that.
