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This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2002.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in December 2003.
Get a general licence to temporarily possess and transport dead bats for testing as part of the passive surveillance for bat rabies project.
Get a general licence to sell black-headed gull eggs for human consumption if you're a retailer or restaurateur.
Get a licence to release non-native bumblebee species in commercial glasshouses or polytunnels for crop pollination when native species are not available.
Register to use a licence to maintain drainage ditches inhabited by little whirlpool ramshorn snails and find out how to report your actions.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in November 2016.
Use this general licence to capture and temporarily possess live bats to test for European bat lyssavirus and kill those with the virus.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2019.
How to engage with your stakeholders when planning to release Eurasian beavers into the wild.
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