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Get a general licence to keep birds in show cages that don't meet size requirements.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
Find out how to sell wild birds and animals legally and safely, and what licences you need to get.
Marketing standards for poultry meat producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
The UK has self-declared freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza
You may need a licence if you can’t avoid disturbing protected birds and animals to survey, film or photograph them.
If you keep poultry or other captive birds in an AIPZ, use this checklist to make sure you’re meeting the minimum standards to protect them against bird flu.
Apply for a licence to sell captive birds without the correct close ring (excluding diurnal birds of prey) and find out how to report your actions.
Get a licence to catch certain birds trapped on food premises.
Apply to control wild birds, including the lesser black-backed gull and herring gull, to conserve plants and animals or protect public health and safety.
Licences for activities affecting birds.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
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