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Department of Natural Resources
Wildlife Parks Licence
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| Who Needs This Licence? |
| | Anyone who wants to keep wildlife in captivity for display purposes
in a private park in Nova Scotia.
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| Issuing Department / Agency: |
| | N.S. Department of Natural Resources
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| Where can you get this Licence and / or further
information? |
| | Director of Wildlife
Wildlife Management Division
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
Provincial Building
136 Exhibition Street
Kentville, NS B4N 4E2
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Tel: (902) 679-6139
Fax: (902) 679-6176 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
| | An applications is made by letter to the Wildlife Division office of
the N.S. Department of Natural Resources in Kentville.
An inspection is required before the licence can be approved. There are
required specifications for cages and facilities.
The applicant will be notified by the Director of Wildlife if the licence
is approved.
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| Waiting Period: |
| | 30 - 60 days, provided that all the items that must accompany the application
have been received.
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| Expiry & Renewal: |
| | This licence is valid for 3 years from the date it is issued. It can
be renewed, and the renewal time is 3 years from the date it was first
issued. The renewal process is started by the licence holder before it
expires.
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| Price: |
| | Free
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| Related Requirements: |
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- onformity with Municipal bylaws;
- Appropriate contact with the local branch of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
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| Additional Information: |
| | None
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| Legislative Authority: |
| | Wildlife Act,
Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 504, Section 16
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