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How growers and traders can use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHLs) to move plants and seeds for planting from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected wild plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
Posters for land managers and local authorities to warn the public there's a risk of bird flu in the area.
Explainer for the pharmaceutical industry on the implementation of Pharmacovigilance requirements during the transition time from the date the revised VMR have effect in GB to 17 May 2027.
If you keep bluetongue-susceptible livestock, you should consider voluntarily testing these animals to demonstrate they remain free from bluetongue disease.
How to keep farmed sheep, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
Apply for your organisation to become a responsible body for conservation covenants.
Get a licence to own dead species protected under annex 4 of the Habitats Directive for scientific or educational purposes.
This guidance document has been published to help local authorities carry out their duties.
Which chemicals you can use in or near a bat roost and what you need to know before you use them.
How to apply for an individual licence to release common pheasants and red-legged partridges on special protection areas, special areas of conservation, or within 500 metres of their boundaries.
How to apply for a licence to cover work that will have a low impact on great crested newts and their habitats.
How to get a licence to keep animals for exhibition, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Cattle owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move their animals.
How to prepare or review a management plan for a Protected Landscape in England.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater pearl mussels on or near a proposed development site.
Wild animals cannot be exhibited or used in a performance as part of a travelling circus in England.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
Standing advice for local planning authorities, developers and ecologists for assessing the impacts of wind farms on wild birds.
Posters to help you keep your birds safe from bird flu.
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