Collection

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

   • 17 April 2018
   • Form

7. Licence to sell protected plants and animals

   • 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. Survey, research or conservation licences for protected species

   • 4 August 2015
   • Form

Licences for little whirlpool ramshorn snails

1. Little whirlpool ramshorn snails: licence for ditch maintenance

   • 1 January 2018
   • Form

Published 9 October 2014