Translocation of native plants and animals for research

If you want to move or translocate native plants or animals from one location to another, you must have approval from the Conservator of Flora and Fauna (the Conservator).

To develop a translocation proposal and submit it to the Conservator, follow these steps:

1. Review the Conservator Guidelines for the Translocation of Native Flora and Fauna in the ACT.
2. Use the Translocation Proposal Template [DOC 899.1 KB] and Supporting Information [PDF 1.8 MB] to draft your proposal.
3. If required, apply for a licence to take, release, keep, kill, import, export animals for scientific purposes.
4. Submit both the proposal and licence application to the Conservator.

Your submission will be reviewed within 15 working days. If you require the licence sooner, please explain why in your email. Be aware that this process may take longer if additional information is needed.

The Conservator will evaluate the proposal and will either accept it (with or without conditions) or reject it. Once approved, the Conservator will forward the licence application to the Licensing and Compliance team, which will have an additional 28 days to review the application.

You’re responsible for ensuring you meet the requirements for other licences, permits and approvals (e.g. animal ethics committee approval, fish import permit, etc).

Apply for licences

You’ll receive a response within 28 days of submitting an application.

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