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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…
Fishing rod licences, permission and byelaws, lawful hunting
Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
This document contains the following information: Report of Committee of Inquiry into Hunting with Dogs in England & Wales
Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
Lucy was Chief Operating Officer at the Environment Agency from 2020 to November 2023. She joined the Environment Agency (EA) in 2006. Lucy has worked in a variety of strategic and operational roles. Her previous roles in the EA include:...
Apply online to export hunting trophies to South Africa.
We are asking for evidence to help us understand more about the scale of imports and export of hunting trophies to and from the UK, and their impacts.
Clarification on the MOD’s existing policy on exempt hunting on the defence estate.
Search and apply for jobs in Great Britain using ‘Find a job’.
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Use a general licence for activities that carry a low risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
Seeking views on whether to introduce further restrictions on hunting trophies entering or leaving the UK.
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
Use these forms and guidance documents to export African wild dogs to New Zealand.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
Use these forms and guidance document to export hunting trophies to Mauritius.
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