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Biodiversity Conservation Licence (Bird Keeper) - New South Wales

Description

You may need this licence if you intend to keep a native bird as a pet. You may keep a native bird as a pet under a Companion, B1 and / or B2 class licence. The class of licence depends on the number and species of birds you intend to keep.

For one bird, you will need a Companion Animal Keeper Licence that allows you to keep one native bird that has been bred by a licensed pet shop or breeder in captivity. For a list of what birds can be kept please see the attached document.

For more than one bird, you will require:

  • Native Animal Keeper Licence, B1 Basic Bird - This licence allows you to keep more than one bird that has been bred in captivity as a pet. This licence allows you to add another class of animal in addition to a bird. For example, you may also keep a frog and another kind of native animal as a pet. Birds covered by this licence have basic keeping requirements and are readily available from a licensed pet shop or breeder.
  • Advanced (B2) Bird Licence - This licence allows you to keep birds that may be rare and are more difficult to keep than Companion or B1 class birds. These birds are not traded by pet shops and can only be obtained from specialist bird breeders.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To keep one Companion class bird, you must be at least 16 years old or the parent or guardian of child under 16.

To keep more than one Companion or B1 class bird you must be at least 16 years old or the parent or guardian of child under 16.

To keep a B2 class bird you must:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • have held a Companion or Basic Bird Class 1 (B1) licence for at least 2 years
  • birds kept under an advanced (B2) licence must be from the same group (species) as those you've kept under a Companion or B1 licence.

All bird keepers must comply with the Code of Practice for the Keeping and Trading of Birds.

For B1 and B2 birds you must:

  • keep an electronic record book or paper record about your animal/s
  • record when you buy your bird/s (including the supplier's details, your details and date of purchase), plus all births, deaths and disposals
  • lodge records with the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) in April each year.

Duration

Licences for Companion Animal Keeper is five years. The licences for Native Animal Keeper (B1) Basic Bird and Advanced (B2) is two year or five years.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $50.00

One bird. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

More than one bird

  • 2 years: $63.00
  • 5 years: $143.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Vary Variation All -

Upgrade to Advanced Native Animal Keeper Licence

  • 2 years: $120.00
  • 5 years: $143.00.

Fees for 2024-25

Approval time

21 working days

Administering agency

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Environment and Heritage Group

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Contact details

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