Here you go Buggster, this should put your mind at rest - the response I got from the OEH Wildlife people... I know it's fashionable to bash government office people, but these guys endure constant funding cuts by successive governments, so in many cases they are doing the best they can with the resources they have. Weird policy decisions are an entirely different matter.
Good morning, Jamie.
Thank you for contacting us.
Unfortunately, we are currently experiencing an issue with our Electronic Record Keeping (e-book) system and are unable to register you for the e-book at this time. However, you will be registered for the e-book as soon as this issue is resolved.
Once you have been registered, you will receive an email with a temporary password comprised of letters and numbers (it may be directed to your spam/junk mailbox, so please check there).
On receipt of your password, please login at http://www.animalkeepers.environment.nsw.gov.au/Login.aspx and follow the below instructions to add your species holdings to your records.
In the meantime, please keep the details of any animal holdings acquired (date of receipt, supplier’s full name, full address, and licence number) in a safe place and you can enter them into the e-book as per the below instructions when you receive your password email.
To add a new animal:
1. Login to your e-book
2. Go to the ‘My Species and Records’ tab
3. Click ‘Add new species’ (orange button)
4. For ‘Species Type’ select the correct species type from drop down list
5. For ‘Species Group’ select the relevant group
6. For ‘Species’ select the correct species from the list
7. Click ‘Add’ (orange button)
8. A new screen will appear for you to enter the transaction details (supplier details) - if your animals are the same species but have been acquired separately you will need to add a new transaction for each
9. Click ‘Save’
To add another animal of same species/record a disposal:
1. Go back to the ‘My Species and Records’ tab
2. Click ‘Edit’ (black button in ‘Operation’ column)
3. Click ‘Add new transaction’ (orange button) - if your animals are the same species but have been acquired separately you will need to add a new transaction for each
4. Enter the transaction details (supplier/disposal details)
5. Click ‘Save’ (orange button at bottom of screen)
If you are unsure of the correct Species Group, please see our Species List http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/nature/CurrentSpeciesList.pdf
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused, and should you have any further queries, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Regards,
Stephen Paulides
Biodiversity & Wildlife Team
National Parks & Wildlife Service
PO Box 1967
Hurstville NSW 1481
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Just an update - I received notification from OEH this afternoon that I was in the electronic record system, so I was able to add the reptiles I acquired in the last few days, the first in several years...
Jamie