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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.
Trappers of certain species of mammal must use traps that meet international humaneness standards.
Find out how and when you can apply to be an accredited consultant for bat roost mitigation work, how to register sites, and if you need to pay.
Get a licence to trap edible dormice for health and safety and other purposes.
Register for a licence to temporarily mark hazel dormice to survey for research, conservation or development projects – and report actions taken under the licence.
Register for a licence to displace water voles to allow internal drainage boards to carry out works that could disturb or damage their burrows and report your actions.
An overview of beaver activities and the 5-step management approach.
How to apply for a licence to release Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures in England.
Register for a licence to survey bats using harp traps for scientific, research, or educational purposes including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence.
Get a licence to interfere with badger setts for the purpose of conducting forestry operations.
Get a licence to capture and transport live Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) that are trapped in fisheries to prevent damage.
Find out what a volunteer bat roost visitor (VBRV) does and how to get trained and licenced to carry out bat roost visits.
Get a licence to interfere with badger setts for the purpose of undertaking watercourse or drainage maintenance operations.
How to apply for a licence from Natural England to release beavers into the wild in England.
How to monitor beaver populations and share data.
Find out what you can do to stop deer causing damage to your property.
Licence to survey bats for conservation purposes.
Use this licence to take shrews to ring or mark them, or for scientific or educational purposes.
Get a general licence to release native and formerly native wild bird or animal species whose release is normally prohibited.
Products and chemicals you can use in or near a bat roost if bats are not present.
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