Dangerous Wild Animals Licensing
Case reference FOI2022/00130
Published 25 February 2022
Request
Q1. How many Dangerous Wild Animal permits (under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976) did your council approve, by year, in 2017-2021?
Q2. Which animals were these permits for?
Q3. What checks, if any, does your council make when granting these permits to the CITES species appendices: https://cites.org/eng/disc/species.php?
Q4. What checks, if any, does your council make to ensure these animals are not brought in through the illegal wildlife trade?
Response
Q1.
2017: 0
2018: 2
2019: 1
2020: 1
2021: 1
Q2.
2017: N/A, 0 permits
2018: Zebras, Cobras, Vipers
2019: Ring-Tailed Lemurs
2020: Zebras, Lemurs, Servals
2021: Zebras, Lemurs, Servals, Mountain Lions, Lynx
Q3. A suitably qualified vet accompanies our inspector and checks the environment and set up of the premises.
Q4. We do not currently do any checks other than to view any/all paperwork in relation to the animals. The licence holder must keep a register that details all acquisitions and dispositions (such as sale, death, or loan) including source for acquisitions, and for dispositions to include species, age, sex, current and previous owner's full name and address.
Documents
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