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Require all wildlife rehabilitators to be licensed and regulated

Submitted by Katie Fox on Tuesday 15th July 2025

Published on Wednesday 13th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 13th February 2026

Signatures: 85

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Tagged with

Access ~ Animals ~ Approved ~ Basics ~ Create ~ Ensure ~ Injured ~ Lack ~ Mandatory ~ Pose ~ risk ~ Scheme ~ Standards ~ system ~ training

Petition Action

Require all wildlife rehabilitators to be licensed and regulated

Petition Details

We are calling on the Government to:

- Introduce a national licensing scheme for wildlife rehabilitators

- Require basic training and access to veterinary support

- Implement welfare and hygiene standards

- Create a public register of approved rehabilitators

Additional Information

We urge the Government to introduce a mandatory national licensing and inspection system for wildlife rehabilitators. This could help ensure consistent standards of welfare, training, hygiene, and accountability in the care of injured or orphaned wild animals. We think the current lack of licensing and regulation can lead to inconsistent animal care and pose a risk to both wildlife and the public.


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