Wildlife, animals, biodiversity and ecosystems

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Services

1. Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to the UK

   Taking pets abroad on holiday or to live - pet passports, PETS travel scheme, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, quarantine, travelling with assistance dogs

2. Report an environmental incident

   How to report environmental incidents, including pollution

3. Controlling your dog in public

   You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog

4. Hunting and shooting wildlife

   Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt

5. Report a dead or injured animal

   Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road

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Guidance and regulation

1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for people in England with animals
   • Detailed guide
   • 18 May 2020
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
2. Pet travel to Europe from 1 January 2021
   • Detailed guide
   • 21 October 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
3. Register land you use to keep livestock
   • Detailed guide
   • 16 December 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Rural Payments Agency, and Animal and Plant Health Agency
4. Prevent Japanese knotweed from spreading
   • Detailed guide
   • 18 January 2018
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, and Natural England
5. National rod fishing byelaws for England - freshwater fishing with a rod and line
   • Detailed guide
   • 6 June 2019
   • Environment Agency

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News and communications

28 May 2020 — News story

SQP retailer premises: temporary change of premises

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

1. Extemporaneous products: temporary change of supply
   • 28 May 2020
   • Veterinary Medicines Directorate
   • News story
2. Veterinary practice premises: temporary change of premises
   • 28 May 2020
   • Veterinary Medicines Directorate
   • News story
3. Veterinary surgeons: temporary changes to the retail supply of veterinary medicines
   • 28 May 2020
   • Veterinary Medicines Directorate
   • News story
4. SQPs temporarily allowed to prescribe and authorise supply of veterinary medicines remotely
   • 28 May 2020
   • Veterinary Medicines Directorate
   • News story

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Research and statistics

1. African swine fever in pigs in South East Asia and Oceania
   • 29 May 2020
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
   • Research
2. Northern Ireland environmental statistics report 2020
   • 28 May 2020
   • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
   • National statistics
3. Animal and Plant Health Agency – Research at APHA
   • 27 May 2020
   • Animal and Plant Health Agency
   • Research
4. Equine infectious anaemia in France
   • 27 May 2020
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
   • Research
5. UK farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR): breed inventory results
   • 22 May 2020
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Hunting trophies: controlling imports to and exports from the UK
   • 15 May 2020
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 25 February 2020
2. Hunting trophies: call for evidence
   • 15 May 2020
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 25 February 2020
3. Bovine TB: comment on an application for a badger disease control licence, February 2020
   • 15 May 2020
   • Natural England
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 03 March 2020
4. Bovine TB: comment on an application for a supplementary badger disease control licence, February 2020
   • 15 May 2020
   • Natural England
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 03 March 2020
5. River basin planning: Challenges and Choices
   • 27 April 2020
   • Environment Agency
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 24 September 2020

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Animals in Science Regulation Unit annual report 2018
   • 28 May 2020
   • Home Office
   • Corporate report
2. Project Licence Application (PLA) subgroup: terms of reference
   • 19 May 2020
   • Animals in Science Committee
   • Transparency
3. Animals in Science Committee: members' register of interests
   • 19 May 2020
   • Animals in Science Committee
   • Transparency
4. Kent's National Nature Reserves
   • 16 April 2020
   • Natural England
   • Corporate report
5. Statistics on the Index of Exempted Dogs FOI2020/03986
   • 3 April 2020
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Foi release

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Organisations

1. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
2. Animal & Plant Health Agency
3. Veterinary Medicines Directorate
4. Marine Management Organisation
5. Home Office

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1. Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
2. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
3. Department for International Development
4. Public Health England
5. Veterinary Products Committee
6. Rural Payments Agency
7. Ministry of Defence
8. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
9. Civil Nuclear Constabulary
10. Civil Nuclear Police Authority
11. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
12. Department of Health & Social Care
13. HM Treasury
14. Border Force
15. Department for Transport
16. Government Office for Science
17. Cabinet Office
18. Government Veterinary Services
19. Government Legal Department
20. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
21. Science Advisory Council
22. Coal Authority
23. Department for Work & Pensions
24. Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service
25. HM Revenue & Customs
26. Maritime & Coastguard Agency
27. Ministry of Justice

1. Natural England
2. Environment Agency
3. Forestry Commission
4. UK Hydrographic Office
5. Animals in Science Committee
6. Highways England
7. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
8. Innovate UK
9. Rail Accident Investigation Branch
10. Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
11. Regulatory Policy Committee
12. Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

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1. Animal and plant health
2. Animal welfare
3. Biodiversity and ecosystems
4. Pets
5. Protected sites and species
6. Wildlife and animal welfare
7. Wildlife and habitat conservation