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Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
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 control rabbits on your property or business using traps, snares and other methods.
Trappers of certain species of mammal must use traps that meet international humaneness standards.
Get a general licence to trap stoats to prevent serious damage to vulnerable livestock.
A dropped kerb allows vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway - contact your local council to find out how to apply for a dropped kerb
Get a general licence to trap stoats to conserve vulnerable wild birds.
Advice for licensed operators on how to cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine tuberculosis (TB) in England.
Get a licence to trap edible dormice for health and safety and other purposes.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
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