Wildlife Carer Permit - South Australia

Description

You will need a permit if you intend to operate as a wildlife carer of protected animals. 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 and care for protected animals that are injured, sick or orphaned for the purpose of rehabilitation and release. You will be entitled under this permit to take:

  • protected animals listed in the Regulations as 'basic species', which are defined as being common in captivity and / or in their natural habitat, and which keeping and selling has little impact on naturally occurring populations
  • specialist species (specified on your permit), which are not listed though are generally difficult to keep, threatened, or rare
  • exempt species, which are very common in captivity and / or in their natural habitat and do not usually require a permit to keep.

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 permit you must:

  • demonstrate experience in the rescue, rehabilitation and release of wild animals
  • demonstrate knowledge of the requirements of keeping and caring for wild animals relevant to the species to which the permit pertains.

Duration

1 year

Expiry

30 June

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All You do not need to pay any fees.

Forms

Transfer process

Transfer

This permit cannot be transferred.

Administering agency

Department for Environment and Water

Contact details

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