You will need this licence if you intend to conduct commercial taxidermy on wildlife. Taxidermy means preparing and mounting parts, complete specimens, or products of wildlife for the purpose of preserving those products of wildlife in a lifelike form. It also includes the restoration of already preserved specimens.
A Commercial Taxidermy Licence may authorise the holder to:
- undertake taxidermy
- buy, receive, acquire, possess or otherwise dispose of products of partly protected wildlife, or
- receive and possess (but not buy or otherwise dispose of) products of protected, specially protected and restricted (special purpose) wildlife.
The taxidermy of protected and specially protected wildlife must be undertaken for scientific or educational purposes only. Examples include:
- museums or art galleries
- schools
- universities or other tertiary education providers
- cultural centres/institutions with an aim of increasing awareness or understanding of cultural heritage, or
- technical skills training (taxidermy or otherwise).
Note:
- Products of wildlife must only be sourced or received from a person who is legally authorised (permitted/licensed) to take, possess and/or deliver for the purpose of taxidermy.
- A Commercial Taxidermy Licence does not authorise the 'take' of wildlife or products of wildlife which includes the killing of wildlife to acquire products of wildlife or the carrying out of any operation for the purpose of obtaining a product of wildlife.
