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Explains how the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applies to wildlife.
Register to use a licence to catch and relocate white-clawed crayfish for maintenance work on water bodies – and report actions taken under this licence.
Find out how to sell wild birds and animals legally and safely, and what licences you need to get.
Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
How to apply for a licence to capture, transport and re-release beavers or modify or remove beaver dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the relocation of sheep dips and pens item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the standard seed mix for grassland habitat item.
Licence to survey bats for conservation purposes.
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access.
Find out about extensions for CS Mid Tier agreements due to end in December 2025.
How to assess a planning application when there are invertebrates on or near a proposed development site.
How to deal with wild birds causing a health or safety issue, or a problem on your farm or fishery and when you need a licence.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
See where the National Park boundary has been extended under the Yorkshire Dales National Park (Designation) (Variation) Confirmation Order 2015.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the stone-faced bank repair item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the Deer pedestrian gate option.
Find out about eligibility requirements for beaver protection infrastructure item
What local planning authorities and developers should consider for development proposals and how to use agricultural land classification (ALC).
Find out about Natural England's proposals to improve coastal access in Hampshire.
Overview for people who want to apply to make a change to the registers of common land or the registers of town and village greens.
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