DECC Reptile ballot

[DEC]

The Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) is offering a number of reptiles for disposal through a ballot, to currently licensed reptile keepers in NSW.

The animals available are:

Two (2) x Varanus acanthurus Spiney-tailed Monitors (juveniles)

Three (3) x Chelodina longicollis Snake-necked Turtle (juveniles)

These reptiles were seized by DECC officers during recent investigations. Some of the reptiles may have been caught in the wild and their original capture locations are unknown. The return of these animals to the wild is not a responsible conservation option.

The DECC recommends that a veterinarian checks all reptiles received through the ballot system and a reptile hygiene protocol be followed.

If you wish to be included in the ballot you must register your interest by 4.00 PM Wednesday March 5th 2008 Registrations received after this time will not be accepted. You can register your interest by either a faxed message to 02 9585 6401 or an emailed message to wildlife.licensing@environment.nsw.gov.au

Phone inquiries will not be accepted.

Your registration must include the following:

1. the words DECC BALLOT in the title of your fax or email
2. your full name.
3. your address.
4. your current NSW licence number authorising the possession of reptiles.
5. your contact phone number between 4.00PM and 6.00PM on Wednesday 5th March 2008.
6. the species you are interested in acquiring. You should provide a preference as only one species per licensee can be provided.

Any registrations that do not include all of the above will be excluded from the ballot. Licences will be checked before the ballot. Expired licences or those licensees whose fauna record book we have not received for 2007 will also be excluded from the ballot.

NB: If you are successful in the ballot you must be available to collect the animals from the DECC Hurstville office between 2.00PM and 4.00PM on Thursday 6th March. If you intend to have someone collect the animal from our offices on your behalf they must have permission from you IN WRITING. Verbal permission will not be accepted.

If you are successful you:

1. will be notified by phone between 4.00 PM and 6.00PM on Wednesday 5th March .
2. must collect the reptile from the DECC office at Hurstville between 2PM and 4PM on Thursday 6th March. If you are unable to collect your reptiles during this time it will be forfeited to the next available person.
3. must bring a bag or suitable container to transport your reptile.


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[spongebob]

Nice one!
Email sent.
Bob

[DameJacquie]

I got a call this arvo, I got one of the Ackies!!!!

Very exciting stuff, heading to Sydney tomorrow to pick him up.

[Aslan]

Dame - Congrats, my phone rang about 4.30 and I got all excited - just one of my pest mates though...put some pics up once you get it, would love to see them...

[DameJacquie]

Thanks Aslan, and I certainly will post some pics.

I got excited when my phone rang too, but then I thought, surely not. But, lo and behold it was them and they offered me an Ackie!