​The importation of live cane toads (Bufo marinus) is prohibited under section 32 of the Nature Conservation Act 2002.

Definitions

• Cane toad - means an amphibian of the species Bufo marinus.
• Wildlife Management Branch - means the Wildlife Management Branch of the Resource Management and Conservation Division of the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment in Tasmania.
• Possession permit - means a permit issued under Section 18 of the Wildlife Regulations 1999.

The following conditions apply for the importation of preserved cane toads into Tasmania:

• The cane toads must be dead; and
• The importer must have a possession permit from the Wildlife Management Branch; and
• Copies of the possession permit must be attached to at least one container in each shipment; and
• The importer must observe all conditions set by the Wildlife Management Branch permit.

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