Commercial harvesting of protected animals

General information

[Commercial harvesting of protected animals, including macropods]

Commercial harvesting of animals involves the taking of animals from the wild for a commercial purpose. The Nature Conservation Act 1992 allows for the commercial harvesting of a range of protected animals. The most significant ecologically sustainable use program in Queensland is the commercial macropod-harvesting program.

If you intend to take protected animals for bioprospecting purposes, you also need a commercial wildlife harvesting licence.

Guidelines and policies

Please read the information below to find out how to apply for a licence to carry out this type of activity.

You can also read the legislation online by visiting the Office of Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website.

• Information sheet: Commercial wildlife harvesting licence - TAFE course (PDF, 46K)*
• Information sheet: Commercial wildlife harvesting licence - Firearms competency certification (PDF, 49K)*
• Information sheet: 2011 Commercial Wildlife Licence (Macropods) (PDF, 42K)*
• Information sheet: 2011 Commercial Wildlife Harvesting Licence (Macropods) (PDF, 192K)*
• Operational policy: Practical boundary interpretation for commercial crab fishery areas in Bowling Green Bay (PDF)*

Permits and approvals

To apply for this type of licence, you need to lodge a completed application form.

If you intend to apply for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for macropods, you will need to complete an approved course of training and pass a firearms competency test prior to submitting your application.

Forms and fees

• Dealer Return Book(s) and Movement Advice(s) Application (PDF, 56K)*
• Macropod Commercial Wildlife Licence Application for Dealers (PDF, 68K)*
• Application for Commercial Macropod Tag (PDF, 96K)*
• Application for Macropod Return Books, Movement Advices and Skin Templates (PDF, 55K)*
• Macropod Commerical Wildlife Harvesting Licence Application (PDF, 98K)*

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