Dear valued customers, please be advised that there is currently a back log of permit applications which may cause some delays to expected processing times. Please do not hesitate to contact the DEW Fauna Permits Unit on (08) 8124 4972 if you have any questions relating to a pending permit application.
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Wildlife Permits

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Hunting

Hunting Permits

Hunting of duck, quail, unprotected native animals, or feral animals including deer, goats, foxes.
Keep, sell or display wildlife

Keep, Sell or Display Native Animals (Including Eggs)

Wildlife Permits for Basic Keep, Sell or Display, Import and Export.
Rescue, rehabilitation

Rescue and Rehabilitation Permits

Rescue or rehabilitate a native animal, become a wildlife carer, establish a wildlife rehabilitation facility or keep rescued animals that are unfit for release.

Kangaroo industry

Kangaroo Industry Permits

Kangaroo field processor (harvester), kangaroo meat processor or skin processor, import kangaroo carcasses or skins into South Australia or export them within Australia.

Manage, control wildlife

Manage, Control or Destroy Wildlife

Permits to allow management, control, relocation or destruction of impact causing wildlife.
Native plants, animals

Take Native Plants or Animals from the Wild

Permits to take native plants or animals from the wild for a range of purposes (excluding scientific research).
Permit management

Permit Management

Manage your Record books and Stock returns.
Record book opt-out

Switch to Manual Record Keeping

Choose to no longer use the online record book.
All permits

All Permits

Full list of Wildlife Permits.
Acknowledgement of Country

Acknowledgement of Country

The Department for Environment and Water 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.

The Department works in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and supports their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.