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How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
Read the guidance to help you claim payment for Countryside Stewardship agreements that started before 2025, and for capital items.
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.
Download and use Natural England's maps and data on the natural environment.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow supplement - casting up item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the small wildlife box item.
Register for a licence to kill deer at night by shooting during the open season.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree guard (post and wire) item.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the rabbit fencing supplement.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the coppicing bankside trees item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the medium wildlife box item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree guard (large post and rail) item.
Responsibilities for visitors to the countryside and those who manage the land.
How to assess a planning application when there are bats on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree guard (narrow weld mesh) item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the countryside educational access visits accreditation item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the access capital items item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the repair stone walls item.
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