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Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Use a general licence for activities that carry a low risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
Find out how to sell wild birds and animals legally and safely, and what licences you need to get.
How to operate a zoo, including understanding licences and inspections.
How to apply to import, export or re-export endangered animal and plant species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
Licences to release non-native species into the wild
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
How to apply for a licence, when you need a licence, fees, licence conditions and records you must keep.
Find out how you can control pests on your property - help from professionals, methods you can and cannot use, protecting wildlife, getting a wildlife licence
Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
Apply for a licence to move and keep certain non-native (alien) species for animal welfare purposes.
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