Can you have native Australian animals as pets?

In NSW you need a licence to keep most native animals as pets. Not all native animals can be kept as pets, but some species which have been bred in captivity can be kept. For most native animals you require a biodiversity conservation licence under Part 2 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 to keep them as pets.

What Australian animals can you keep as pets?

In a number of states around Australia you can already obtain licences for keeping quolls, gliders, wallabies and dingoes. Once you have a licence to keep a native animal, most of the time you don’t need a separate licence to breed them.

Can I keep a bilby as a pet?

The bilby is potentially a great replacement for the pet rabbit. Like the rabbit, it burrows and eats vegetation. In addition, it also eats spiders, seeds, fruit, fungi, lizards and small mammals. As a pet, it could be fed cat food or bird seed, or both.

Can you keep Kookaburras as pets?

To keep a kookaburra as a pet, the NSW Native Animal Keepers’ Species List dictates a permit is required and they are not allowed to be kept as a companion pet. “They are a very intelligent species,” Mr Wasan said. “They work in cooperative flocks.

Should native animals be kept as pets?

Native mammals like kangaroos, quolls and sugar gliders cannot be kept as pets in NSW. The best place for native animals is in the bush where they can live in their natural environment. Native mammals have special needs and do not thrive in confined domestic environments.

Can you keep owls as pets in Australia?

Not at all. Owls are wild birds and can’t be kept as pets.

Why should native animals be pets?

The animals are clearly identified as being suitable for this purpose. The animals are relatively easy to look after, and can adapt to living and breeding in captivity. They pose no health or public safety risks to humans or other animals.

Can Magpies be pets?

Never take a magpie from the wild to keep it as a pet. This is cruel and will most likely end with the death of the bird. Magpies are social and intelligent and will need a varied diet to remain healthy. If you find a baby magpie you believe has been abandoned by the parents, call in the experts to rescue the nestling.

Can I own a meerkat in Australia?

Jason Ricketts You can’t have a pet meerkat in Australia.

Is it legal to keep a kangaroo as a pet in Australia?

The only state you can legally own a kangaroo is Victoria, and even then, it can’t be wild and you need a licence. Kangaroos and wallabies do not make good pets and you should never keep one.

Can you have a pet pigeon Australia?

Most native animals are protected and cannot be kept as pets. Animals that can be kept as pets include native birds such as some parrots, cockatoos, finches, quail, doves, pigeons and ducks however these must never be caught from the wild (as this is illegal).

Can Crow be a pet?

1. Crows are Wild Animals. There are no domesticated crows, so if you’re planning on keeping a crow as a pet, you’ll have to capture one in the wild. It’s cruel to remove a crow from the wild and even worse to coop them up in a cage.

Why can’t Australians own native animals as pets?

In Australia, some people believe that native animals belong in a cage where environmental wardens can be paid to protect them from Australians of ill repute. It is due to this mentality that Australians are not legally allowed to own native animals as pets.

Do I need a licence to keep native animals as pets?

For most native animals you require a biodiversity conservation licence under Part 2 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 to keep them as pets.

Should native animals be kept as companions for children?

Having native animals as companions would go a long way to committing Australian children to their novelty and need for conservation. Furthermore, ‘pets as usual’ is not contributing in any way to conservation of our native animals.

Is it time to keep some native pets as pets?

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