Native animals are classed into one of the following
Unprotected Species - These animals are not protected in the wild. A permit to keep or sell these animals is not required.
ExemptSpecies - These animals are fully protected in the wild. A permit to keep or sell these animals is not required.
Basic - These animals are fully protected in the wild. These animals are usually easy to keep in captivity. A permit to keep and sell these animals is required. A permit is not required to keep 1 individual, however the sale or disposal of that individual animal would require a permit.
Specialist - These animals are fully protected in the wild. A permit to keep and sell is required. These animals are not generally kept in captivity. They are considered to be of high status as a result of illegal trading or demand from trade, and/or animals which require special feeding or housing, and/or animals which are endangered in their natural environment and/or animals which require special expertise for handling and security.