Department for Environment and Water

Decision Tree

Start here if you don't know whether you need a wildlife permit, or what sort of permit to apply for.

Permit types

Find out about the different permit types and get access to application forms.

All forms and documents

All our wildlife permit forms, fact sheets and compliance checklists.

Native animal categories

Keeping schedules of native animals. These will help you determine what sort of permit you need.

Laws and guidelines

Interacting with native animals and collecting native plants in South Australia is regulated.

Contact us

The DEW Fauna Permit Unit is based in Adelaide with regional branches across the state.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Department for Environment and Water acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

The Department works in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and supports their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.