THE AUSTRALIAN HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY
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THE AUSTRALIAN HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY |
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| LICENSINGReptile licensing is in a constant state of flux over many states and territories in Australia. For this reason any information provided here must be taken as a guide only. If interested in keeping reptiles, you need to contact the relevant wildlife licensing authority in your state. There is no consistency between the states. For instance, while some states forbid such activities, some states allow wild-collecting of certain species and some states allow sale of reptiles through pet shops. As of September 2003, the relevant wildlife bodies to contact are:New South WalesNational Parks and Wildlife Service of NSWPO Box 1967, Hurstville, NSW, 2216 ph 02 9585 6444 A basic licence costs $60 for two years and requires records of animals held to be submitted in April every year. More information, including Licence Application forms and Species Lists are available for download in the Licensing section at the NPWS website. VictoriaThe Department of Sustainability and EnvironmentLicence application forms can be downloaded from here. There is also a code of practise which is available from here. South AustraliaDepartment of Environment and HeritageFauna Permit Unit GPO Box 1782, Adelaide, SA, 5001 More information can be found in the Fauna Permits section of the DEH website. Western AustraliaAs of March 7, 2003 it is possible for Western Australians to keep reptiles and amphibians as pets after a licence has been obtained.Department of Conservation and Land Management Northern TerritoryParks and Wildlife Service of NTQueenslandNational Parks and Wildlife ServiceThere are changes being made to the Queensland legislation. A copy of the legislation which comes in to effect on March 1, 2004 can be obtained from here TasmaniaTasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service - an excellent site with information about Tassie herps as well as licencing requirements.If you can help fill in some of the blanks above, e-mail us. |
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