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A list of designated responsible bodies able to enter into conservation covenant agreements with landowners in England.
As an authorised person, use this general licence to keep disabled schedule 4 wild birds for up to 15 days to rehabilitate them.
Guidance for land managers and growers of trees, plants or crops about APHA’s plant health surveillance programme, why the surveys take place and what to expect from a survey inspection.
Check if your item is a ‘worked specimen’ and does not need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species.
The designated land, sea and air ports for trading or moving CITES-listed endangered animals, plants or their parts and derivatives.
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
How to assess a planning application when there are white-clawed crayfish on or near a proposed development site.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
Register for a licence to survey white-clawed crayfish for research, conservation or development projects.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
Guidance for vets on brucella canis from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Lists of confined establishments in Great Britain, Jersey and the Isle of Man approved to export or move captive-bred birds to the EU or Northern Ireland.
How Defra and Natural England license the control of certain wild bird species.
How to assess a planning application when there are invertebrates on or near a proposed development site.
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
Legal requirements for the sale of veterinary medicines on the internet and the VMD Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS).
Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
Get a licence to possess and transport dead specimens of certain plants and animals for scientific or educational purposes.
Standard rules for discharges to surface water: cooling water and heat exchangers.
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