Fauna Taking (Biological Assessment) Licence - Western Australia

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to take or disturb fauna for biological assessment purposes. This includes capturing, collecting, release or study of fauna. Fauna means any animal native to Australia, and any animal that periodically migrates to and lives in Australia and includes any animal declared to be fauna by the Agency.

The licence may specify the:

  • greatest number of each or any species that may be taken, held or disposed of
  • parts of the State in which the fauna may be taken, held or released
  • person or bodies to whom the fauna may be transferred or the way the fauna may be disposed of.

This licence will not be granted to you if you are seeking to take fauna for a bioprospecting activity.

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:

  • declare any previous convictions relating to wildlife
  • provide details of your proposed project
  • provide your Animal Ethics Approval Number (if applicable)
  • specify the species and numbers of fauna to be kept or captured.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $145.00

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Licence All $55.00

Fees for 2024-25

Renew Renewal All $55.00

Fees for 2024-25

Vary Variation All $35.00

Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Other resources

Act(s) name

Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Parks and Wildlife Service

Contact details

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