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Bats: survey or research licence (level 2)

Get a licence to take or disturb bats using torches, endoscopes and nets when doing surveys, research or conservation work (licence CL18).

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Bats: survey or research licence (level 2) (CL18)

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This licence allows you to disturb or capture bats using:

torches
endoscopes
hand nets
static hand-held nets

You can disturb but not handle hibernating bats.

You need a:

level 1 licence if you only need to use a torch
level 3 licence to use mist nets and acoustic lures
level 4 licence to use harp traps
separate personal licence to do anything not covered by this licence (for example to use rings and tags)

Register with Natural England

This is a class licence – you don’t need to apply for it but you must register with Natural England using the survey or research protected species form (A34) first.

You don’t need to send in this form if you have a personal survey licence for bats.

References

You usually need to send a reference form when you register for this licence if:

you haven’t held a licence for the species or a similar species for the last 3 years
you have a licence but want to add new methods

Report action taken

You must return a report of action taken under a bat survey or research licence form no later than 30 April each year, even if you’ve taken no action.

This form is also used to renew your registration.

Published:: 6 October 2014
Updated:: 1 January 2016

From:: Natural England; Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Part of:: Bat licences; Class licences for wildlife management