1. How many Dangerous Wild Animal permits (under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976) did your council approve, by year, in 2017-2021?
Wokingham Borough Council licensed 1 establishment under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 in the period 2017-2021. The licence was issued on 20 May 2020 with renewal being 19 May 2022.

2. Which animals were these permits for?
12 Arabian Oryx (Oryx Leucoryx) - 4 males and 8 females

3. What checks, if any, does your council make when granting these permits to the CITES species appendices: https://cites.org/eng/disc/species.php?
The application process includes checks against the ‘Checklist of Cites Species’ and relevant documentation is requested and verified. On the above licence, the application included confirmation from the Animal and Plant Health Agency, Centre for International Trade, of compliance with The Trade in Animals and Related products Regulations 2011 and Council Directive 92165/EEC (the Balai Directive).

4. What checks, if any, does your council make to ensure these animals are not brought in through the illegal wildlife trade?
As above