Wildlife Diversity Permits: Educational Display Permits

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Application packets must be obtained from TPWD, completed, and returned along with two letters of recommendation from individuals in an appropriate biological or professional field. If you wish to collect or hold an endangered species you must provide written justification explaining how the species will benefit from the proposed activity. These permits do not allow the sale of animals. Permits are issued for three years, and a report is required each year in order to maintain the permit.

Persons representing grade schools or certain governmental organizations are exempt from the permit fee. Facilities for housing live animals must meet minimum requirements specified by regulation.

Educational Display Permits are required to hold or collect protected wildlife, or parts of protected wildlife, for educational purposes. Issued only to agents of accredited primary, secondary, or post-secondary educational institutions, governmental entities, or nonprofit educational organizations.

• Application for Educational Display Permit | Word
  • Sub-permittee form | Word
  • Fee exemption form | Word
• Application for out-of-state Educational Display Facility Transport Letter of Authorization | Word
• Educational Display Permit activities: Annual report and species collection report form | Word
• Annual report and species collection report information sheet | Word
• Information sheet for out-of-state Educational Display Facility Transport Letter of Authorization | Word
• Receipt for donation of fish or wildlife specimens | Word
• TAC Title 31, PT 2 TPWD, Ch 69 Resource Protection, Subchapter J Rules for Scientific, Educational, and Zoological Permits

Bird Permits: Migratory Birds

If you plan to apply for a permit that includes the authority to handle migratory birds (rehabilitation, educational display of birds, or scientific collecting of migratory bird species), you will also be required to apply for a federal permit. Applications and further information can be found at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Permits.

Accessibility

These forms are provided for your convenience only. If they are inaccessible to you for any reason, you may request that a copy be sent to you through the mail. Should you have questions regarding these permits, the regulations or application process, you may e-mail wpoffice@tpwd.state.tx.us.