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Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects – and report actions taken under a licence.
How to apply for, correct or replace a cattle passport and what to do if you miss the application deadline or it has not arrived.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
Groundwater flooding, how it might affect you and what to do.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the deer fencing item.
Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.
How land managers, developers, local planning authorities and responsible bodies can enter into a legal agreement for biodiversity net gain.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds by various means to preserve public health or safety.
Apply for funding to create woodland under the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO).
Find out if your land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) and how to appeal.
Check the air, sea and rail carriers registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency to transport assistance dogs with their owners.
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
You can give other people permission to act for your business, like an agent.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
How climate change agreements (CCAs) work, who is eligible and which sector associations hold a CCA.
The visibility of the new crescent moon for May 2026.
Find out how much nitrogen you can use on your land and how to plan and record your fertiliser use in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ).
How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.
Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
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