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The signs of bird flu and how to report it in poultry and other captive birds.
How to apply for a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) permit to move or trade endangered species.
When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a SSSI and how to apply.
When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
As a vet or pharmacist, you must follow legal requirements when working with controlled drugs in veterinary medicine.
What you need to do to buy, sell or hire out items made of or containing ivory in the UK.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
Get information about biodiversity gain sites and any off-site gains allocated to developments.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
Find out what documents you need, and records you must keep, to meet animal welfare in transport requirements.
List of priority habitats and species in England (‘Section 41 habitats and species’) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
The prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
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