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Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines imported 1 October to 31 December 2025.
Standing advice for local planning authorities, developers and ecologists for assessing the impacts of wind farms on wild birds.
A list of designated responsible bodies able to enter into conservation covenant agreements with landowners in England.
Apply for your organisation to become a responsible body for conservation covenants.
How the Environment Agency will respond to planning consultations that include activities we permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (EPR).
List of rabies quarantine premises and transporters authorised by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Standard rules for channel habitat structures made of natural materials occupying up to 100 metres of a main river.
Sets the governance framework for training and continuous professional development under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA).
Sets out the proper use of the indication, “Suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis”.
Reported problems with the supply of an animal medicine and the date when the issue is expected to be resolved.
Find out when you must consult Natural England or the Environment Agency if you're preparing plans or considering development proposals.
Vets can sign up to get text or email alerts from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for animal health threats for livestock and small animals.
Register for a licence to survey bats using mist nets and acoustic lures for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence.
Get a licence to sell dead specimens of protected species legally taken from the wild before 30 October 1981.
Guidance for enforcement authorities who use penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences.
The conditions you must follow if you carry out cage trapping and dispatch of wild birds under Defra and Natural England licences.
Guidance on the methods that can be used to help manage wild birds like geese, gulls and pigeons without a licence.
How to spot and report bee pests and diseases.
Find out about the licences you need and rules you must follow to import Specified Animal Pathogens into England, Scotland and Wales.
Find out about a specific tree pest or disease, including its lifecycle, the type of damage it does, and what to do about it.
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