SM2: Training to control and manage American mink
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the training to control and manage American mink item.
If you’re applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, you must read the CSHT applicant’s guide to understand the rules and how to apply.
How much you’ll be paid
Up to 100% of actual costs for each training course
How this item benefits the environment
Training will help you understand the natural behaviour of American mink and reduce the risks they pose to other species.
Where you can use this item
You can only use this item alongside CSP21: American mink control and management with the approval of Natural England.
What you must do to use this item
You must find relevant training courses on how to control and manage American mink. The training course you attend must include:
- training on the ecology and behaviour of mink
- setting and monitoring traps
- keeping records and risk assessments
- humanely dispatching captured mink
Your Natural England advisor can discuss and agree suitable training courses with you.
You must:
- provide a species management plan approved by Natural England with your application
- provide at least 2 written quotations for the course costs with your application (where possible)
- agree which training course you will attend with Natural England
- attend and complete a training course
If you can only find one suitable course, you can attend that course with the agreement of your Natural England adviser.
Evidence you must keep
You must provide evidence that you have completed the training course (for example, a certificate or email from the training provider) when you make your claim for payment.
You must also keep invoices or receipts of training courses you have attended and provide them on request.
If you’re applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the CSHT agreement holder’s guide.
Other items you can use with this item
Capital plans
You can use this item with PA7: Species management plan .
Capital items
You can use this item with these items: