Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit - Tasmania

Description

You will need this permit if you intend to be a wildlife rehabilitator. Wildlife rehabilitation involves providing temporary care to enable wildlife to be released back into the wild.

Where specified on the permit, wildlife permits authorise the holder to release rehabilitated wildlife from captivity. Rehabilitated wildlife is that wildlife which has been injured and has been assessed by the Secretary, a veterinary surgeon or the holder of a wildlife rehabilitation permit as being able to survive if released.

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 will be required to have completed the Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Services Introductory Mammal Rehabilitation Training.

Duration

As specified

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.

Act(s) name

Nature Conservation Act 2002 Tasmania

Regulation(s) name

Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulations 2021 Tasmania

Approval time

20 business days

Administering agency

Department of Natural Resources and Environment

Natural and Cultural Heritage

Wildlife Management Branch

Contact details

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