Apply for a licence to harm or pick a threatened species

If a proposed action of your organisation could result in any of the following:

• 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

and your action doesn't need some other form of consent or approval, you'll need to apply for a threatened species licence.

For more information on threatened species licences, visit the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

• organisation's details including ABN
• applicant's details and position in the organisation
• 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/proportion of the threatened species
• detailed analysis of the action and effects of the action
• your payment
• the DOC form – 'Threatened species licence application'.

1. Download the Application for a Threatened Species Licence – DOCX from the OEH website.
2. Complete and sign the form.
3. Lodge your application with payment at the relevant OEH office listed on the form.

• OEH may grant a licence under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, with or without conditions, or they may refuse the application.