Collect relevant permit application forms, and describe the information these forms need, and the route certain of these forms follow. Determine which permits your facility should carry and why these apply.
Information needed on a permit form
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¨Application information for registration of Captive breeding operations, Commercial exhibition facilities, Nurseries, Scientific institutions, Sanctuaries, Rehabilitation facilities and Wildlife traders.
¨Applicant details
¨Facility details: Name of facility &Type of facility
¨Listed threatened or protected species involved.
¨Information captive breeding permits.
¡The number and age of males and females that will be used to breed with.
¡Evidence of legal acquisition.
¡Information on the percentage moralities in the different age groups between males and females.
¡Past, current and expected annual production of offspring .
¡An assessment of the facilities gene pool to prevent inbreeding.
¡Detailed description of the marking methods used for the breeding stock and offspring.
¡Description of the strategies used by the breeding operation, or other activities, that contribute to improving the conservation status of wild populations of the species.
¡The specific enclosure facilities that will be used when breeding the species.
¡Security measures to prevent escapes and/or thefts. E.g. Electric wiring, Safety cages, trees not to close to fences, alarm systems & generators.
¡Food & water supply for animals.
¡Removal of waste.
¡Availability of veterinary services.
Information to be submitted in case of application for registration of sanctuary andrehabilitation facility:
¡Description and schematic diagram of the facilities to house the current and expected animals. (map of facility)
¡Security measures to prevent escapes and/or thefts. (Electric wiring, Safety cages, trees not to close to fences, alarm systems & generators.)
¡Food & water supply for the animals.
¡Removal of waste & waste disposal methods.
¡Availability of veterinary services to the animals.
¡Measures taken to prevent breeding in sanctuaries if the facility does not have a breeding permit for animals.
¡All of the enclosures must be at a certain standard that complies to the permit.
¡Correct pluming, water & drain systems.
Routes that permit forms follow.
¨Depending on the type of permit the route that must be followed to obtain a specific permit will be different each time.
¨Any international trade, meaning any export, re-export, import or introduction from the sea of animals or plants, or any part or derivative of a species included in the appendices of the Convention, requires the issuance of a permit or certificate, issued by a Management Authority.
¨The period of validity of export permits or certificates may not exceed six months but import permits may be valid for up to one year. The procedures for issuance and use of the permits/certificates vary according to the appendix in which the species concerned is listed.
The following steps represent how trade in species listed in CITES is generally conducted
¨ The exporter applies to the Management authority for a permit to export..
¨The Management Authority reviews the request and consults with the Scientific Authority to determine whether the proposed trade is acceptable within the framework of CITES and to ensure that it is not detrimental to the survival of the species. In the case of shipment of live animals, the Management Authority requires proof that the specimens will be transported in accordance with IATA regulations regarding the safe transport of animals or within the CITES guidelines on transport of live animals.
¨If all is in order, the Management Authority issues a permit to the exporter. In some cases, a copy of the permit is sent to the CITES Secretariat.
¨The exporter declares the shipment to Customs with the permit. Customs checks the shipment against the permit. If all is in order, the specimens are shipped along with the permit.
¨ The shipment is declared to the customs authority of the destination country. Customs checks the permits against the shipment and consults with Management Authority.
¨If the permits are found to be faulty, or if the shipment is in violation of CITES, the specimens must be confiscated (or returned to the country of origin) and penalties imposed.
Transportation of animals
vThe Management Authority should be convinced that live specimens will be transported and handled in accordance with IATA (International Air Transport Association) regulations on the transport of live animals.
vIATA guidelines require the shipper to certify that animals are in good health and condition. Shippers must also provide health declarations and permits required under any national authority. When importing mammals and birds (including CITES species) the IATA guidelines require veterinary health certificates stating that the mammal or bird is healthy and appears to be free of any communicable disease. When an animal needs to be in quarantine before transport or after the necessary checks & Health certificates needs to be obtained.
vThe National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (No. 10 of 2004) (NEMBA), describes the permit system, which works together with CITES’ framework for trade in wildlife.
vThe Limpopo Environmental Management Act, Act 7 of 2003 directs provincial permits and CITES application. Catching or hunting of wildlife is also directed.
vThe Schedules define the groups that wildlife fall into such as game or wild animals (e.g. Kudu, Impala) versus protected species (e.g. Elephant, Rhino).
vAll nine provinces use a permit or license system to regulate all wildlife activities both on nature reserves and private land. Getting a permit or license varies from province to province, permits are required for: hunting, capturing, importing, exporting, transporting, processing, selling, collecting, breeding, and harvesting.
ØOnly the owner/manager of a registered sanctuary/ rehabilitation centre can apply for a permit allowing activities involving listed, threatened or protected species cared for at the facility that need to be treated or cared for.
Ø The permit controls the possession, sale & trading of wild animals or animal products in & out of the province & country.
ØMost of the provinces in South- Africa uses the same electronic permitting system. Each province charge a fee for the permit. The fee differs from each province & the money usually goes back to the province & not the nature conservation fund.
ØIf you need a permit & you do not own one or the permit you own is not legit you can receive a fine or even go to jail.
ØThe permitting system in the different provinces causes confusion because some provinces need different permits for the same activities.
ØIf a hunter has a permit to hunt & transport trophies over one border he has to have the permit for the province he is transporting the trophies into.
Permits my facility carry.
v Trading & swopping permits.
We trade & swop some of the animals with other facilities for various reasons. If another facility needs some new blood in their genetic pool we swop them for one of your animals.
vBuying & selling permits.
We need these permits to sell our rehabilitated animals to farms where they will ether be released or bread with to ensure the survival of the species. We also buy threatened animals when they are small and use them to educate the public about the importance of their roll in the eco system.(Cheetah)
v CITIES permits.
CITES accords varying degrees of protection to wild animal and plant species depending on their biological status and the effect international trade has or could have on them.
v Permit to keep live wild animals at you facility.
This is he most important permit to have, you cannot own any wild animal in facility without this permit. Without it you can be fined or be sentenced to jail.
vTOPS permits:
We have this permit to keep threatened or protected species in your facility like the cheetah.
The National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (No. 10 of 2004), Threatened and Protected Species Regulations (TOPS), indicates in Chapter 3 that there are compulsory registration requirements for keeping wildlife. The regulations will introduce a uniform national system for the registration of captive breeding operations, commercial exhibition facilities, game farms, nurseries, scientific institutions, sanctuaries and rehabilitation facilities.
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