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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.
This series brings together all documents relating to biodiversity and wildlife statistics.
Find out how to sell wild birds and animals legally and safely, and what licences you need to get.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Wild animals cannot be exhibited or used in a performance as part of a travelling circus in England.
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
What conservation translocations are, and how and why they might take place in England.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
You may need a licence if you can’t avoid disturbing protected birds and animals to survey, film or photograph them.
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
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).
Protected species, report a sighting
Competent authorities must help to protect wild bird habitats on land and at sea, and avoid pollution to protect wild bird populations.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
20 new nature projects across the country will receive funding to create and restore critical habitat areas equivalent in total to the size of York
If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
Apply for a licence to move and keep certain non-native (alien) species for animal welfare purposes.
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.
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