I know that you require a license to keep some native species of birds in Australia. But does anyone know about exotic birds? I read somewhere that you might require an 'exotic bird license' in some states to keep a conure. But I've googled and searched all over national and state government sites and come up with nothing. Conures are class 2 or 'low interest' birds which are unlikely to be illegaly imported. For these birds you just have to be able to trace it back to a legal import.

 

So does anyone here own an exotic bird (and lives in Australia) know about this kind of thing?

sorry I have no clue...

Go to a place that deals in all types of birds. They should have the info you require as in order to sell some birds they must sight a license.

 

I know the rules here in WA are quite strict. When I moved back to WA from SA I had a Sulphur Crest. I had to get an export permit from SA an import permit from WA and to top it off I had to do a Statutory Declaration for WA. In WA the Sulphur Crest is a declared pest. The Galah was simply added to the import and export permits no problem. I also had a chicken which I thought would be no problem at all till I got to the border and they were gonna take her off us. No way. I had to go straight to Ag department in Midland and get a blood sample taken, needless to say she past.

I just realised this might fall under the topic of "animals other than budgies" although it's not strictly regarding health or support.

I'll email some avian vets and breeders and see what they think.

Thanks guys. When a mod sees this can you delete it completely please.

I will just leave it Glynn, I think it is okay . Merry Christmas

Oh... Thanks Elly.

I have pm'd some members here anyway, the ones that I remember own exotic birds.

I know! LOLDepends on what sorta bird you want. Green cheeks and sun conours are no licence.Eastern rosellas are licencesblack cockatoos are.lorikeets are not. some finches are gouldians are not. musk lorikeets are It depends on the breed.The licence is like a reptile one. Simply pay a fee each year. But some are adavnced licences (such as the black cockatoos)Here is a list:http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628...ife+Licence.pdf

good find jwancia!

I think you do need a license

No you dont! Not in victoria! There is some website out there that says you do. But you dont. Trust me. I sell them very regularly. If we got it wrong we would have lost our licence by now(***excited that I can actually answer someones question ***)

Pet shops are a great place for this info if they sell birds.

 

Burwood Birds and Pets are a good person to call Jock and Ivan know things like this off the bat and they sell alot of large / exotic birds.

 

Mad about Pets up near ferntree gully also sell large birds and know of the regulations. I was very confused when I got Elmo as some said that I did not need a license others said I did, even the DSE would change their mind depending on who I talked to there.

 

I would say that jwancia is right because the DSE does not like it when you sell animals without the correct liceses and they shut the shops down pretty quick.

The exotic bird registers are more for high interest species such as macaws and african greys, the idea being to stop illegal importation of these sorts of very expensive species, chicks of these species should be closed rung and have a certificate showing where they came from. Conures don't fall into this category

 

The licencing system Jess is referring to is the one handled by the DSE and covers native species, it is designed to ensure that species which may be vulnerable to collection from the wild for the pet market are provided a little bit more protection.

Jwancia, I saw that file, it's talking specificially about native wildlife, not exotic animals. But if you sell them regularly it doesn't sound like you need a license. As a pet seller you're more likely to get investigated than a pet owner.

Do you normally ask to sight a license when you sell certain restricted species?

 

One of the members I pm'd thinks you only need one for a green cheek conure in the ACT, in all other states it's fine.

 

Edit - MB, I was thinking the same thing. Conures are cateogry 2, just need to prove legal acquisition. That site out there must be wrong.

Edited December 21, 200816 yr by Chrysocome

This is the site you need to be looking at:

 

DEH

 

Your bird falls into the category where youmust be able to provide a verifiable name and address for the person you purchased from

Wa has much stricter rules than most other states so ours are different. It makes me laugh that a bird can get all the way to Midland before testing, what if it was positive and had gotten away before Midland Ag? Our quarantine station handles livestock coming across or going across the border but we are hours away from the border and there are 3 or 4 towns between us. HAd a guy come into the petshop after a cage to put his finches in while their cage was sprayed in Kal after coming across from NSW- if its on the cage its in the finches right?? And by now they had been in town half a day, gone to 2 petshops and carted around town. SOmetimes they just dont think!! They should have the 'spray' at the border - not hard to do there.

 

For my lovies I need a declared birds species licence but for the aussie parrots a native lic covers them.

 

Chryso- hows he going? Settled in okay?

We will NOT sell any restricted animal without SEEING the licence and copying the details.