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Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
This series brings together all documents relating to biodiversity and wildlife statistics.
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.
Maps, promotional leaflets, guidance and research and analysis on wildlife crime from the Partnership For Action Against Wildlife Crime.
Protected species, report a sighting
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Offers to help farmers and land managers protect wildlife and preserve the natural environment.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
The Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF) is a UK government competitive grants scheme aimed at eradicating the illegal trade in wildlife.
Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
Use a general licence for activities that carry a low risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
How to act responsibly around marine wildlife when you visit the coast.
Register to use a class licence for activities that need specific skill or experience to avoid risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
The government is setting out a series of actions in England to protect precious habitats and species on land.
PAW is a collaboration of organisations who work together to reduce wildlife crime. They do this through prevention and awareness-raising, better regulation, and effective and targeted enforcement.
Use this assessment form for Countryside Stewardship applications or agreements that include HS1 or HS8 options.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Guidance on section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, which prevents the wild release of certain plants and animals in England and Wales.
Licences to release non-native species into the wild
Transparency data on the number and type of wildlife licences issued each year.
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