It is an offence under the Nature Conservation Act 2014 to take, release, keep, kill, import or export animals without a licence.
All applications must be accompanied by animal ethics approval and approval under the Bird and Bat Banding Scheme if applicable.
As part of your licence obligations you must complete the ACT Wildlife Atlas Record Sheet () for animals and plants and return it to Licensing and Compliance at the end of the project or when renewing the licence. This spreadsheet can also be found and uploaded directly to ACT Wildlife Atlas Data Entry Template - Overview.
How to apply
Please allow up to 28 days for your application to be processed.
No fee applies.
More information
Contact Licencing and Compliance on 02 6207 6376 or email pcs.licensingandcompliance@act.gov.au.