Emus are protected under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 in New South Wales. Taking emus or emu eggs from the wild is illegal.
You need a licence to farm emus for their meat, skin, oil, eggs and feathers.
You also need a licence to obtain captive-sourced emu eggs to carve or decorate and sell.
If you want to keep captive-sourced emus as pets, you’ll need an animal keeper licence.
