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Harvesting licence (protected animals) - Queensland

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to harvest live protected animals from the wild. Protected animals are animals that are classed as threatened or near threatened species. The following animals require a harvesting licence:

  • spiders - from Theraphosidae family
  • scorpions - in the genus Uradacus
  • venomous snakes for venom extraction
  • other protected animals.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be at least 18 years of age
  • be a suitable person to hold a wildlife licence
  • comply with the 'Code of practice - captive reptile and amphibian husbandry' and / or 'Code of practice - aviculture'
  • be the landholder or gain consent from the landholder
  • not have a criminal conviction that relates to animal welfare issues or related conservation matters within the past three years.

Duration

Up to 3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Licence All $399.50

Annual fee for spiders and scorpions. Fees for 2026-27
Apply Licence All $413.90

Annual fee for other protected animals (non-macropod). Fees for 2026-27

Transfer process

Transfer

This licence cannot be transferred

Approval time

Approximately 40 business days

Administering agency

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.