Apply for a licence to harm or pick a threatened species

Introduction

You need to apply for a threatened species licence if a proposed action by you or your organisation could result in any of the following and does not need some other form of consent or approval:

• harm to an animal that is a threatened species or part of a threatened ecological community
• picking of a plant that is a threatened species or part of a threatened ecological community
• damage to the habitat of a threatened species or ecological community
• damage to a declared area of outstanding biodiversity value.

For more information on threatened species licences, visit the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

What you need

• applicant's details and position in the organisation (if applying for an organisation)
• organisation's details, including ABN
• location of the action, including a grid reference and the local government area delineated on a map
• full description of the action and its purpose
• details of the area to be affected
• duration and timing of the action, including staging
• description of the land (including any area of outstanding biodiversity value if applicable)
• details, conservation status, and number or proportion of the threatened species
• detailed analysis of the action and effects of the action.

How to apply

1. Check the licence requirements.
2. Gather the required information.
3. Select the 'Apply for a licence' button.
4. Complete and submit the form.

More information

• The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water may either:
  • grant a licence under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, with or without conditions, or
  • refuse the application.
• Once your application is processed, you will receive an invoice for the application fee.