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How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
Forms to apply for permits to move and use non-native animals and plants.
Licences to release non-native species into the wild
Get a licence to release non-native bumblebees in commercial glasshouses as part of the Tomato Growers Association bee pollinator research project.
Apply for a licence to release non-native (alien) and schedule 9 species, or release native Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures, and how to report your actions.
Apply for a licence to move and keep certain non-native (alien) species for animal welfare purposes.
Apply for a licence to manage and control certain non-native (alien) species.
Licences for activities affecting non-native (alien) species.
What the government is doing to support native livestock breeds in the UK.
Register the source of the seed used in your Higher Level Stewardship agreement (form NE-BNS).
Environment Agency enforcement position on when you can treat and dispose of invasive non-native plant material without an environmental permit.
Protected food name with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
American viticultural area
This section describes the current situation, measures and mechanisms for non-native species.
Exotic species may alter food webs within the ecosystem and affect the biodiversity of indigenous species
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