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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.
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 competent authorities applying to Defra for market access to export animals and animal products to Great Britain, or to amend existing trading conditions.
How to do a responsible species reintroduction or other conservation translocation that involves moving plants, animals or fungi to another location in the wild.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
Find out when and how to report a notifiable tree pest or disease in the UK, and information on services such as Tree Alert, TreeCheck and Observatree.
Vets can contact APHA to get expert advice about unusual animal disease or mortality in England and Wales.
An overview of beaver activities and the 5-step management approach.
Information on the designation of UK ports for direct landings by foreign vessels and UK vessels according to licence conditions.
Actions that should be taken in the event of a non-native invasive mosquito species of public or animal health importance being detected in England.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in January 2026.
How to apply for a licence to release Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures in England.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater or migratory fish on or near a proposed development site.
This guide describes how establishments should apply to nominate someone for a named veterinary surgeon (NVS) role.
Tuberculosis (TB) testing in zoos, safari parks and other collections, the qualifications needed and when vets and Official Veterinarians must apply for permission from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
A summary of the river basin planning process the Environment Agency and others have followed in reviewing and updating the river basin management plans.
There are two additional routes available to support the supply of veterinary medicines in NI, the Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme and the Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme.
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