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Guidance for licensed operators to carry out controlled shooting of badgers in the field.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
List of all UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) firing times for military ranges.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
Guidance on approval of rifle and muzzle-loading pistol clubs and how clubs can apply for it.
Information on how to get firearms licensing, manage weapons for a shooting club or get a museum licence.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Clarify range safety or construction issues not directly effecting range safety.
New or revised safety criteria or parameters for ranges. Remains in force until either cancelled or incorporated into JSP 403.
Guidance for licensed operators to carry out cage-trapping and dispatch of badgers.
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