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Invertebrate licences: European protected species

Licences for activities affecting large blue butterflies, Fisher's estuarine moths and little whirlpool ramshorn snails.

Published 9 October 2014

• From: Natural England and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Find out how invertebrates are protected.

Licences to possess or sell invertebrates

1. Wild birds and animals: licence to possess samples
   • 1 January 2018
   • Form
2. Licence to possess plants and animals for scientific purposes
   • 1 January 2018
   • Form
3. Licence to sell animal specimens taken before October 1981
   • 1 January 2018
   • Form
4. Wild animals: licence for individuals to possess specimens
   • 1 January 2018
   • Form
5. Protected animals: licence for taxidermists to own dead animals
   • 1 January 2018
   • Form
6. European protected species: apply for a licence to possess them (A37 and LR37)
   • 17 April 2018
   • Form
7. Licence to sell protected plants and animals (A38 and LR38)
   • 17 July 2015
   • Form

European protected invertebrates mitigation licences

1. European protected species: apply for a mitigation licence
   • 5 August 2015
   • Form

Licences to survey or research European protected invertebrates

1. Protected species licences for survey, research or conservation work (A29 and A30)
   • 4 August 2015
   • Form

Licences for little whirlpool ramshorn snails

1. Little whirlpool ramshorn snails: licence to do ditch maintenance (CL14)
   • 1 January 2018
   • Form

Published 9 October 2014