Based on the information provided, a permit under the Wildlife Act 1975 is not required. However, a permit would be required if approaching closer to the minimum prescribed distances specified for seals, dolphins and whales in the Wildlife (Marine Mammal Regulations) 2019.

• capture/trapping

• euthanising

• taking blood/tissue samples

• banding

• ear tagging/microchipping or other forms of marking

• use of baited cameras, or use of call playback

• translocating or relocating animals

• keeping, breeding or disposing of wildlife
  

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Wildlife Act 1975 is not required. 

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Wildlife Act 1975 is required.

Flora is defined as any plant-life which is indigenous to Victoria whether vascular or non-vascular and in any stage of biological development and includes any other living thing generally classified as flora.

It includes whole or parts of plants, including roots, seeds, flowers, leaves or any other part.

• take or remove (whole or parts)

• killing

• disturbing

For information on protected flora go to Protected Flora and Listed Fish

For information on threatened flora go to Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Threatened List

Please note that there are different applications for taking protected flora – for applications for research and monitoring  purposes go to Wildlife Research Permits

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 is not required.

Based on the information provided a permit under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 is required.

Fish are defined as -

• all species of vertebrate aquatic fauna other than mammals, reptiles, birds and amphibians;

• sharks, rays, lampreys and other cartilaginous fish;

• oysters and other aquatic molluscs;

• aquatic crustaceans;

• echinoderms.

A permit may be required under the  Victorian Fisheries Act 1995.  Further information is available from the Victorian Fisheries Authority

For information on threatened fish go to Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Threatened List

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 is not required.

Based on the information provided a permit under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 is required.

For information on threatened invertebrates go to Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Threatened List

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Wildlife Act 1975 is not required.

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Wildlife Act 1975 is required.

For information on threatened invertebrates go to Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Threatened List

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Wildlife Act 1975 is not required.

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Wildlife Act 1975 is required.

Please visit MapshareVic to check current public land management arrangements. Step by step instructions for MapShareVic can be downloaded here.   

You may require an Access Agreement from Parks Victoria for research activities.

• activities other than observation only; or 

• activities other than what might be undertaken by a regular park visitor; or

• leaving equipment within a park, including markers, stakes, fences, nets, traps, cameras; or

• removal of anything from a park; or

• disturbance of soil (i.e. soil, rock, sand, sediment disturbance including but not limited to pitfall traps, remote camera trap poles, sampling, soil probes, temperature loggers, etc.); or
  

• access to parks or areas of parks that are usually closed to park visitors.
  

Based on the information provided, an Access Agreement is required.

Based on the information provided, an Access Agreement from Parks Victoria for research activities is not required. If you are unsure, you should submit an application for assessment.

A Forest Research Permit may be required. Please contact the relevant DELWP District Manager for advice by contacting the DELWP Customer Service Centre on 136 186 or at customer.service@delwp.vic.gov.au

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Based on the information provided, a permit under the Wildlife Act 1975 from DELWP is required.

Based on the information provided a permit under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 from DELWP is required.

Based on the information provided, an Access Agreement from Parks Victoria is required. Click here for more information and to start an application.

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Wildlife Act 1975 is not required. 

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Wildlife Act 1975 is not required. 

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 is not required.

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 is not required.

Based on the information provided, a permit under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 is not required.

Based on the information provided, an Access Agreement from Parks Victoria is not required.

Based on the information provided, an Access Agreement from Parks Victoria is not required.

For further information on Wildlife Act 1975 and Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 permits please contact DELWP at environmental.research@delwp.vic.gov.au

For further information on Access Agreements please contact Parks Victoria at accessagreements@parks.vic.gov.au