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Use this general licence to capture and temporarily possess live bats to test for European bat lyssavirus and kill those with the virus.
A list of commodity codes that fall under the ban on dealing in ivory.
Guidance on how organisations can carry out conformity assessments against the British Standards Institution (BSI) Nature Investment Standards.
You may need to complete a restoration plan if you're applying for a licence to burn heather or grass on peat deeper than 30cm in a less favoured area.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2019.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in March 1994.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2002.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in December 2003.
Get a general licence to show certain species of captive bred birds in competition.
Get a general licence to sell and exhibit mealy redpoll that have been bred in captivity. The bird must be ringed with a size C ring.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in November 2016.
How to engage with your stakeholders when planning to release Eurasian beavers into the wild.
Use this general licence to rear chicks from the incubated eggs of captive-bred schedule 4 birds for a limited period.
How the Animal and Plant Health Agency and other enforcement bodies can use enforcement and sanctioning powers to secure compliance with illegal ivory dealing.
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