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New! Attention: It is the goal of the FWC to develop and maintain the best regulations possible that provide for public safety, animal welfare, and the legitimate use of wildlife for personal, educational or exhibition purposes. During 2007, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission passed several regulations that effect captive wildlife owners or possessors. These regulations become effective January 1, 2008, unless otherwise stated in the attached synopsis. These rules are based on the input, assistance and dedicated efforts of the Captive Wildlife Technical Assistance Group, captive wildlife licensees, various stake holder groups, members of the public and FWC staff. For more information, please read the Synopsis of regulation changes and the Appendices.
Attention: The FWC has created a Captive Wildlife Technical Assistance Group comprised of 11 experts to review captive wildlife regulations and address current captive wildlife issues. Group members were selected based on their diverse background and areas of expertise. The experience possessed by group members represents all facets of the captive wildlife industry and wildlife rehabilitation. Read More Information.
Below are links to permit and license applications for some of our permits and licenses. These applications are in PDF format, and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to see them. You can get Adobe Acrobat FREE by following this link. Viewers can convert the pdf document to html through Adobe.
You can print the document, fill it out, and mail it to the specified address. Some permits and licenses are no-cost, others require you to submit a fee.
Be sure to consult the appropriate rules or statutes for classes I, II, and III when applying to possess wildlife permit forms. To view a list of Class I and Class II wildlife see 68A-6.002. Class III wildlife is all other wildlife not listed as Class I or II.
Commercial Saltwater Products Licenses | Recreational Licenses | Saltwater Licenses Status Inquiry
ADA Accessibility and Disability Permits| Alligator | Non-native Species | Freshwater Fishing and Frogs | Fur | Hunting Preserves & Game Farms | Manatee | Captive Wildlife | Wildlife | Quota Hunt | Gopher Tortoise
Public alligator hunting
Alligator Processor's License and Permit Application Alligator Farming License Alligator Farming Agent's License Captive Alligator and Egg Transportation/Transfer Document
Special Permit Application Conditional Prohibited Nonnative Species Biosecurity Form Biosecurity Form Information Purpose of Permit Information
Freshwater Fisheries Permits Private Fish Pond License Haul Seine Gear License Nonresident Commercial Fishing License Nonresident Wholesale Fresh Water Fish Dealer's License Resident Fresh Water Fish & Frog Dealer's License Nonresident Wholesale Fish Buyer's License Nonresident Retail Fish or Frog Dealer's License Resident Commercial Freshwater Fishing License
License/Blanket Hunting
Game Farms
Application Hunting Preserve Operators memo Hunting Preserve Regulations
Game Farm License Sale of Non-native Deer (Venison) Information Memo Raising Game Birds and Mammals memo Updated May 24, 2004 Enclosure Requirements For Game Mammals Game Farm Regulations
ADA Accessibility and Disability Permits Disabled Persons Crossbow Permit 07/03
Captive Wildlife Critical Incident - Disaster Plan This is required for all applicants wanting to possess captive wildlife, venomous reptile and/or reptile of concern.
Class III, No-cost Personal
Pet Permit
License to Possess Class I and/or Class II Wildlife for Exhibition or Public Sale
Application + Inventory Page + Instructions(3 pages) Information Memo (5 pages) Acreage Requirements for Class I and II Carnivores Reptile, Frog Dealers and Collectors' Memo (8 pages) Elephant Regulations Surety Bond Class I
Class III, for Exhibition
or Public Sale
License to Possess Class II
Wildlife for Personal Use
Application + Inventory Page + Instructions (4 pages) Information Memo (4 pages) Acreage Requirements for Class I and II Carnivores
License to Possess or Exhibit
Venomous Reptiles and/or
Reptiles of Concern
Importation/Temporary Possession of Class I, II, & III
Information Memo
Captive Wildlife Application and Permit (used for the temporary possession, transportation or importation of wildlife for educational, commercial, non-commercial or rehabilitation purposes)
Captive Wildlife Inventory Report Form (Reptiles) | Instructions
Permit for Wildlife and Migratory Bird Rehabilitation
Falconry
Falconry Permits Memo Bibliography License/Permit Application Raising Game Birds and Mammals memo 2006 Annual Falconry Report | Word Version
Protected Species Permits for terrestrial and non-marine wildlife migratory bird, burrowing owl and/or osprey nest removal, gopher tortoise relocation, terrestrial and non-marine wildlife /scientific (i.e. bird banding, voucher, salvage, possession) collecting, avitrol use and non-resident falconer
On-site relocation of 5 or Fewer Gopher Tortoises - online permitting application.
Destructive Wildlife Gun and Light at Night Permit ~ New - Now Online
Florida Residence - Any person who has resided in Florida for six continuous months prior to the issuance of a license and who claims Florida as their primary residence or Any member of the United States Armed Forces who is stationed in Florida (includes spouse and dependent children residing in the household).