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Permit to Take Protected Animals - South Australia

Description

You will need this permit to take protected animals or their eggs from the wild, including for the purposes of breeding, education, training or the production of biological products. A protected animal includes any species of mammal, bird or reptile which is:

  • native to Australia
  • migratory and occasionally migrates to, and lives in, Australia
  • specified as a protected species in the legislation.

This permit will authorise you to take:

  • protected animals listed in the Regulations as 'basic species'
  • specialist species (specified on your permit)
  • exempt species.

 

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Please contact the agency to identify any eligibility requirements.

Duration

1 year

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $177.00

Paid upfront upon application. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All -

Royalties per animal: 

  • endangered species - $706.00
  • vulnerable species - $354.00
  • rare species - $177.00
  • protected - $88.50.

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Licence All $59.00

Paid upon approval of permit. Fees for 2025-26

Transfer process

Transfer

This permit cannot be transferred.

Administering agency

Department for Environment and Water

Contact details

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