Information Sheet
Permit to destroy wildlife
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Issued pursuant to Section 53 (1)(c), National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1972
Overview
The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
(DEWNR) is responsible for regulating the management of
wildlife in accordance with the National Parks and Wildlife Act
1972 (NPW Act). Permits are required for the destruction of any
protected species and may be granted to allow property owners
to destroy animals that are causing or likely to cause, damage to
the environment or to crops, stock or property, or pose a health
and/or safety risk.
Under the NPW Act it is an offence to destroy or remove any
protected animal without a permit, with a maximum penalty of
$2,500 or imprisonment for 6 months.
Destruction of animals is time consuming and in isolation not
considered an effective method for large scale control of wildlife
causing impacts. To achieve a reduction in impacts being
sustained an integrated management approach should be taken
and should include a range of non-lethal methods. Destruction
of animals should only be undertaken in a strategic manner to
reinforce the effect of non-lethal methods used.
In situations where managing wildlife involves the destruction or
removal of wildlife DEWNR is committed to:
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applying decision-making processes that effectively integrate both long-term and short-term economic, social, environmental and equitable considerations;
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working together with landholders, community and industry to promote early action planning and develop appropriate integrated wildlife management strategies (using non-lethal methods and lethal methods (when required)) for managing wildlife.
Animal welfare
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The welfare of animals that are destroyed, trapped or released is
important to DEWNR and the treatment of all animals must
comply with the Animal Welfare Act 1985 and any relevant
code(s) of practice or animal welfare standards where they exist.
How do I apply for a permit?
You will need to send your completed application form to your nearest
natural resources centre or office (contact details appear overleaf).
Fees
No fees apply.
Do I need to keep records?
You must submit a return within 14 days of permit expiry. Further
permits will not be granted unless a completed return is submitted.
How long will it take to obtain a permit?
Your application can take up to 4 weeks to process, however
most applications are assessed and permit issued within 10
working days.
How long does a permit last?
A permit is generally issued for the time required to manage the issue
(e.g. growing season). Permits cannot exceed 12 months in duration.
Can the permit be transferred?
A permit is not transferable. However, at the time of application
you may nominate other persons to destroy wildlife on your
property under your direction.
Do I need a firearms licence to apply for a permit?
No, the applicant does not require a firearms licence if you have
nominated other person(s) to destroy wildlife on your property
under your direction. These nominated person(s) must have a
current firearms licence and their details listed on the permit
application.
Further information
Visit www.environment.sa.gov.au for more information
about living with wildlife and animal welfare.
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO DESTROY WILDLIFE
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Contact information
PLEASE SEND YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR NEAREST NATURAL RESOURCES CENTRE OR OFFICE:
Natural Resources - Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges
Black Hill Conservation Park Office address: 115 Maryvale Road, Athelstone 5076 Phone: 8336 0901 | Fax: 8336 0900
Email: [email protected]
Para Wirra Recreation Park 115 Maryvale Road, Athelstone 5076 Phone: 8280 7048 | Fax: 8280 7862
Deep Creek Conservation Park Tappanappa Road, Delamere C/ PO Delamere 5204 Phone: 8598 0263 | Fax: 8598 0269
Gawler 8 Adelaide Road Gawler 5118 Phone: 8523 7700 | Email: [email protected]
Willunga 5 Aldinga Road, Willunga PO Box 781 Willunga 5172 Phone: 8550 3400 | Fax: 8550 3401
Email: [email protected]
Victor Harbor 3 Eyre Terrace, Victor Harbor 5211 PO Box 721 Victor Harbor 5211 Phone: 8552 0300 | Fax: 8552 3950
Natural Resources - Alinytjara Wilurara
Ceduna 50B McKenzie St, Ceduna PO Box 569 Ceduna 5690 Phone: 8625 3706 | Fax: 8625 3123
Natural Resources - Eyre Peninsula
Gawler Ranges National Park PO Box 221 Wudinna 5652 Phone: 8648 1883 | Fax: 8124 1486
Port Lincoln 86 Tasman Terrace, Port Lincoln PO Box 22 Port Lincoln 5606 Phone: 8688 3111 | Fax: 8688 3110
Streaky Bay 15 Bay Road, Streaky Bay PO Box 333 Streaky Bay 5680 Phone: 8626 1108 | Fax: 8626 1671
Natural Resources - Kangaroo Island
Flinders Chase National Park 442 Cape du Couedic Road, Flinders Chase PMB 246 Kingscote 5223 Phone: 8553 4450 | Fax: 8559 7268
Kingscote 37 Dauncey Street, Kingscote PO Box 39 Kingscote 5223 Phone: 8553 4444 | Fax: 8553 4488
Natural Resources - Northern and Yorke
Clare 2/17 Lennon St, Clare 5453 Phone: 8841 3400 | Fax: 8841 3411 | Email: [email protected]
Mambray Creek - Mount Remarkable National Park National Park Road, Mambray Creek PMB 7 Mambray Creek via Port Pirie 5540
Phone: 8634 7068 | Fax: 8634 7085
Minlaton 57 Main Street, Minlaton PO Box 88 Minlaton 5575 Phone: 8853 2795 | Fax: 8853 2908
Orroroo 17 Second Street Orroroo 5431 Phone: 8658 1086
Natural Resources - South Australian Arid Lands
Port Augusta 9 Mackay Street, Port Augusta PO Box 78 Port Augusta, 5700 Phone: 8648 5300 | Fax: 8648 5301
Oraparinna Oraparinna - Flinders Ranges National Park Private Mail Bag 10 via HAWKER 5434 Phone: 8648 0017 | Fax: 8648 0060
Vulkathunha Gammon Ranges (Balcanoona) PMB 13 Via Copley SA 5732 Phone: 8648 4829 | Fax: 8648 4853
Wilpena Pound - Flinders Ranges National Park Wilpena Road, Hawker Private Mail Bag 22 Hawker 5434
Phone: 8648 0049 | Fax: 8648 0031
Natural Resources - South Australian Murray-Darling Basin
Berri 2 Wade Street, Berri PO Box 3174 Berri 5343 Phone: 8580 1800 | Fax: 8582 4488
Lameroo 74 Railway Terrace North, Lameroo PO Box 178 Lameroo 5302 Phone: 8576 3400 | Fax: 8576 3685
Murray Bridge 110a Mannum Rd, Murray Bridge PO Box 2343 Murray Bridge 5253 Phone: 8532 9125 | Fax: 8531 1843
Strathalbyn 6 Catherine Street, Strathalbyn PO Box 4 Strathalbyn 5253 Phone: 8536 5600 | Fax: 8536 8435
Natural Resources - South East
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Keith 61 Anzac Tce, Keith PO Box 138 KEITH 5267 Phone: 8755 1620 | Fax: 8755 1785
Mt Gambier 11 Helen Street, Mount Gambier PO Box 1046 Mount Gambier 5290 Phone: 8735 1177 | Fax: 8735 1135
Naracoorte Caves National Park Wonambi Road, Naracoorte PO Box 134 Naracoorte 5271 Phone: 8762 3412 | Fax: 8762 1231
Canunda National Park Cape Buffon Road, Southend PO Southend 5280 Phone: 8735 6053 | Fax: 8735 6151
Application for a
permit to destroy wildlife
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This form is not valid for use after 30 June 2016.
Issued pursuant to Section 53 (1)(c), National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1972
Important information for applicants
Assessment considerations
This form is to be used to apply for a permit to destroy wildlife.
Information requested will enable your application to be
assessed as prescribed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act
1972. Your application must be assessed and approved by a
delegated Department of Environment, Water and Natural
Resources (DEWNR) officer and permit issued before animals
can be destroyed.
This application will be assessed with consideration of the
following;
1. Extent of economic/environmental damage being caused or
is likely to be caused by wildlife,
2. Wildlife represents a threat to human safety,
3. A range of non lethal methods have been tried with limited success,
Please send the completed form to your nearest natural
resources centre or office (see contact details on previous page).
4. The destruction provides an effective method of minimising
the impact of wildlife,
5. The technique used to take wildlife is humane and complies
with appropriate Codes of Practice or animal welfare standards,
6. The impact of the activity will not detrimentally affect
ecological sustainability and species conservation.
YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS OF THIS APPLICATION FORM
Applicant details ( * optional fields)
Surname:................................................................
Date of Birth:.........................
Given Name(s): ........................................................................
Title: .............
E-mail:*.................................................................................................................................................
Residential Address:.........................................................................
Suburb:
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Post Code: ................
Postal Address:.................................................................................
Suburb:
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Post Code: ................
Telephone: (business hours) .............................................................
Telephone: (after hours) ...........................................................
Mobile: ............................................................................................
Facsimile: *.................................................................................
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1. Have you previously held this type of permit?
Yes (previous permit number) ................................. No
Summary of animals destroyed under most recent permit (If you have recently held a destruction permit, this completed
summary is required prior to the issue of a permit for this application.)
Permit No.: ......................................... Year held:..............................
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Species:
Number destroyed:
Yellow tag number(s) used:
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2. Property Description
For what purpose is your property/asset used?
primary production
residential
manufacturing
other (please specify) .....................................................................................................
3. Location where you plan to destroy wildlife
Property address: ...............................................................................................
Property size: (hectares or km2)...........................
Hundred name: ...................................................................................................
Section number(s): .............................................
Hundred name: ...................................................................................................
Section number(s): .............................................
Hundred name: ...................................................................................................
Section number(s): .............................................
4. Problem being caused (only tick those that apply to you)
Threatening human safety (e.g. swooping bird, hazard to aircraft safety, aggressive animal)
Damage to built environment / assets (e.g. buildings, sports ovals, fences, fouling products/goods)
Damage to natural environment (e.g. revegetation sites, flora / fauna conservation)
Damage to crops and produce (e.g. cereal / grain, eating stock feed, fruit, vegetables, flowers)
other (please specify) ......................................................................................................................
Do you consider this problem to be
once off
seasonal
long-term/ongoing
5. Losses and disruption experienced
Outline economic, social and/or environmental losses experienced. (Please attach additional sheets, if required)
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6. Non-lethal methods of control
What non-lethal methods have you already tried to manage this problem? (Please attach additional sheets, if required)
Species
Non-lethal methods of control being used to reduce impacts
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7. Species to be destroyed
Species to be destroyed
Estimate of numbers on property.
Number to be destroyed
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8. Method of Wildlife Destruction
If a permit is granted, how will these animals be destroyed?
Use of firearm (see below)
Please refer to the relevant Code of Practice: www.environment.sa.gov.au
Please indicate what type of firearm and shot size will be used should a permit be granted.
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.410 shotgun Shot size / ammunition combination to be used ..........................................................
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12 gauge shotgun Shot size / ammunition combination to be used ..........................................................
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.222 centrefire rifle Shot size / ammunition combination to be used ..........................................................
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other (please specify) Shot size / ammunition combination to be used ..........................................................
Others (please specify)
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Please provide details of the technique / method to be used (attach additional sheets if required)
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Persons operating under this permit
Please provide details of all persons operating under this permit, if issued.
Full name: ........................................................................
Residential Address: ....................................................................
Full name: ........................................................................
Residential Address: ....................................................................
Full name: ........................................................................
Residential Address: ....................................................................
9. Permit Duration
Permit required until
31 March
30 June
30 September
31 December
Year ................
10. Applicant suitability
Have you ever been convicted of offences against the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (and/or interstate Fauna
Conservation Acts) or the Animal Welfare Act 1985 (or equivalent interstate Animal Welfare Act)?
Yes (please provide details below) No
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11. Permit delivery method
If a permit is granted, how do you want to receive the permit?
Email*
Residential address
Postal address
*This option may not be available from all regions.
REMINDER: FAILURE TO COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS OF THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN DELAYS IN PROCESSING YOUR
APPLICATION
I declare that the information provided is true and accurate and hereby apply for a permit to destroy wildlife under the provisions of
Section 53 (1)(c) of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.
Before commencing wildlife destruction activities I will read, understand and comply with the relevant Code of Practice provided to me
with the Permit to Destroy Wildlife.
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Signature of applicant: .................................................................................... Date: .............................................................