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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.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Get a licence to interfere with badger setts for the purpose of undertaking watercourse or drainage maintenance operations.
Find out how to sell wild birds and animals legally and safely, and what licences you need to get.
Apply for a licence to kill, take, disturb or possess a protected species for survey, research or conservation work.
Use a general licence for activities that carry a low risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
When you need a licence to release common pheasants and red-legged partridges and how to apply.
You may need a licence if you can’t avoid disturbing protected birds and animals to survey, film or photograph them.
Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
Register to use a class licence for activities that need specific skill or experience to avoid risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
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