- Description
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Apart from the losted exceptions, you must get a licence from us every 2 years to keep any animal listed in the Schedule of The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976. The Act does not apply to:
- zoos
- circuses
- pet shops
- registered establishments for carrying out animal experiments.
To apply for this licence or renewal please download and fill in the relevant application form.
For the general conditions on keeping dangerous wild animals please see the related downloads. There will be further conditions which will depend on which animal you would like to keep. For more information about the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 please view the National Archives website.
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- Application
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In July 2024, we moved to a new system for the digital forms hosted on our website. Whilst a form previously existed for this service, it is not currently available. We will be regularly implementing new forms so please check back regularly for updated information.
