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Beaver licences
Licences you need for actions that affect beavers and when you’ll need to use them.
Eurasian beavers are protected as a European protected species in England.
Email wildlifelicensing@naturalengland.org if you cannot find a licence that covers the action you need to take.
Manage beavers without a licence
You may need to manage beavers on your land. There are certain management activities you can carry out without a licence.
Possess and move dead beavers
Modify or remove a beaver dam, burrow or lodge
There are 3 beaver class licences to modify or remove beaver habitats:
- CL52 – for farmers, landowners, fishery managers or foresters outside the beaver breeding season
- CL51 – for land or water managers or those who work for a public body or authority
- CL50 – for experts, specialists or those in a beaver management group
Published 2 May 2023