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Guidance on section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, which prevents the wild release of certain plants and animals in England and Wales.
Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) contact details for private vets, Official Veterinarians, and others in an official capacity.
Apply to run a microchip implantation course, apply for a microchip exemption for a dog or cat, or report an animal’s reaction to a microchip.
Learn how to enter the Bees’ Needs Champion Awards and get involved in Bees’ Needs Week, with posters and activity sheets to download and use.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
How to apply for funding to deliver water management works that raise water tables in lowland peat soils in England, including eligibility and costs.
How to assess a planning application when there are otters 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.
If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
How Natural England will tell you if your land is selected as a site of special scientific interest, or if there are changes to its designation.
Register as an ecological consultant to disturb or capture common bats, or damage or destroy low conservation status roosts; find out how to register a site and if you need to pay.
This Code of Practice (the Code) applies to all cats.
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without a marketing authorisation.
Find out what experience and references you need to support your application or registration, and what form your referees need to complete.
Find out how and when you can apply to be an accredited consultant for bat roost mitigation work, how to register sites, and if you need to pay.
Where Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from, to import live animals and animal products through TRACES or other systems.
Find out how to export live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
How to keep pets such as cats and dogs safe from bird flu.
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