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As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
You must follow the rules for hunting and shooting wildlife including:…
You can shoot certain species of game birds, quarry birds and waterfowl…
There are different rules for foxes, deer and other mammals. Foxes It’s…
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
You can apply to lease extra quota from a producer organisation (PO), to supplement your catch limits or to keep fishing a stock where the 10-metres-and-under or non-sector pool allocation has been used.
Apply to control wild birds, including the lesser black-backed gull and herring gull, to conserve plants and animals or protect public health and safety.
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Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
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