Wildlife Diversity Permits

The links below provide information on various permits issued by the Wildlife Division of Texas Parks and Wildlife. If you would like to apply for one of these permits, download and complete the appropriate document(s). Only hard copy applications with original signatures will be accepted.

Any research on a Texas State Park or Natural Area, will require a Texas State Parks Research Permit, not the Wildlife Diversity Scientific Permit for Research.  Please contact David Riskind (Natural Resources, Texas State Parks) with a brief proposal (Title, Objectives, Justification, Means/Methods, Location, Project Dates)

Wildlife Permits Overview | PDF

• Commercial Nongame Permits
• Controlled Exotic Snake Permit
• Nuisance Double-crested Cormorant Control Permits
• Educational Display Permits
• Falconry Permits
• Fur-bearing Propagation Permits
• Scientific Permit for Research
• Wildlife Rehabilitation Permits
• Zoological Permits

Additional Resources

CITES (Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species)

Other TPWD Permits

Outdoor Annual: Fishing and Hunting Regulations