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Register for a licence to displace water voles to allow work that could disturb them or damage their burrows and report your actions.
Information on what a border control post (BCP) is and the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks that take place there.
How to keep beef cattle and dairy cows on a farm, including your responsibilities for their food and housing.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
How to spot and report bee pests and diseases.
Guidance for local authorities on licence conditions and keepers’ responsibilities for privately kept primates.
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.
Guidance on listed diseases of fish and shellfish and their status in England and Wales, including what happens if a disease is suspected or confirmed.
Get a licence to interfere with badger setts for the purpose of conducting forestry operations.
Enabling a Natural Capital Approach (ENCA) guidance is a comprehensive document providing information and resources for Natural Capital.
How sea, rail and air transport companies check that dogs, cats and ferrets travelling to Great Britain are following the pet travel requirements.
What you must do to avoid harming hazel dormice and when you’ll need a licence.
Information responsible authorities should include in a local nature recovery strategy.
How to manage beaver activities on your land without a licence and when you need a licence.
How to get and maintain an ATT qualification, and what to do if you want to end your authorisation.
Check if your item is a ‘worked specimen’ and does not need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species.
How to import and move eggs for human consumption to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) from EU and non-EU countries.
How to report suspected illegal activity and how we will deal with these reports.
Posters for land managers and local authorities to warn the public there's a risk of bird flu in the area.
Register for a licence to survey barn owls to assess the effect of a development project on them.
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