Apply for a landholder licence to harm protected native animals on private property

If protected native animals can be shown to be:

• a threat to your safety
• damaging your property, or
• causing economic hardship

you can apply for a licence under the Biodiversity Conservation Act (2016) to harm the animals responsible.

• Owners of properties who believe that a native animal is a danger to human safety, or is creating property damage and/or economic hardship.

• your personal details
• firearm licence details (if applicable)
• property details and the predominant land use
• previous licence details (if applicable)
• description of the impacts on the property and/or safety
• details of the current method of control
• description of the species to be controlled
• details of the person/s who is not the landholder (if applicable)
• your payment.

1. Download and complete the Landholder's licence to harm protected native animals – PDF.
2. Sign the landholder declaration.
3. Have the shooter sign the declaration (if applicable).
4. Forward the completed form to your nearest National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) office.

• Landholders are encouraged to call their local NPWS office prior to lodging an application to discuss the nature and severity of the issue, and if any non-lethal measures can be implemented to mitigate the problem.