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Guidelines

  • Assessment guidelines for applications to keep dangerous snakes on specialised and advanced licences (PDF, 347.7KB)
  • Assessment of an application for a research permit (PDF, 288.6KB)
  • Code of practice: Commercial crocodile viewing (PDF, 119.4KB)
  • Euthanasia of flying foxes trapped in orchard nets (see availability)
  • Flying-fox roost management permits and flying-fox management plans (PDF, 462.4KB)
  • Storage and movement of harvested macropods (PDF, 125KB)
  • Assessment guideline for applications for Damage Mitigation Permits (Culling and Dispersal) for lethal take of harvest macropods (PDF, 460.1KB)

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The documents referred to on this page are available from the department’s online library catalogue.

Last reviewed:
29 June 2026
Last updated:
18 July 2022

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