DECC reptile ballot for Blue-tongue's

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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:

3 Common Blue-tongues (Tiliqua scincoides)

These reptiles have been seized during recent law enforcement investigations. Some of the animals 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 animals 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 12.00 PM Thursday 19th March 2009. 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 [email protected]

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 12.30PM and 1.00PM on Thursday 19th March 2009.
6. NOTE: only one individual animal 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 2008 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 3.00PM on Friday 20th March 2009. 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:

1. you will be notified by phone between 12.30 PM and 1.00PM on Thursday 19th March 2009;
2. you must collect the reptile from the DECC office at Hurstville between 2.00PM and 3.00PM on Friday 20th March 2009. If you are unable to collect your reptile during this time it will be forfeited to the next available person; and
3. you must bring a bag or suitable container to transport your reptile.
 
Damn was hoping this would be for the Shinglebacks and others caught at the airport.....

Oh well can never have to many Blueys :)

Ben
 
I know about these! A friend of mine works at the RSPCA. They were surrendered because of being kept illegally. They will be used to captivity, but may not have had proper lighting.
 
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