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Information you need to know

See below for summaries of the regulatory requirements for each wildlife permit:

Basic Keep and Sell Protected Animals (Hobbyist/Recreational) Permit (Class 1)

Basic Keep and Sell Protected Animals (Fauna Dealer) Permit (Class 2)

Specialist Keep and Sell Protected Animals (Fauna Dealer) Permit (Class 2)

Specialist Keep and Sell Protected Animals Permit (Hobbyist/Recreational) Permit (Class 3)

Wildlife Displayer Permit (Commercial) Permit (Class 4)

Mobile Wildlife Educator/Demonstrator Permit (Commercial) Permit (Class 5)

Keep and Sell Protected Animals (Scientific/Biological Products) Permit (Class 6)

Sell Protected Animal Permit (Class 9)

Keep Eggs of Protected Animals Permit (Class 10)

Keep and Sell Eggs of Protected Animals Permit (Class 11)

Emu Farming Permit (Class 12)

Protected Animal Rescue Permit

Retain Protected Animals Unfit for Release Permit

Wildlife Carer Permit

Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility Permit

Wildlife Management (Controller) Permit

Permit to Destroy Wildlife

Trap and Release Protected Animals Permit

Take Protected Animals from the Wild Permit

Acknowledgement of Country

Acknowledgement of Country

The state government acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

We work in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and support their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.