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This Handbook sets out a standard way of recording hedgerows.
Guidance on section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, which prevents the wild release of certain plants and animals in England 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.
Find out what to do if you need to register a biodiversity gain site and record allocation of off-site biodiversity gains to a development with planning permission at the same time.
When you need a licence to release common pheasants and red-legged partridges and how to apply.
As a local authority or local planning authority, when to publish your biodiversity report and what to include.
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.
A list of species or subspecies from the EC Habitats Directive.
Buying statutory biodiversity credits is a last resort for developers who are unable to use on-site or off-site units to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Guidance for fish passes where existing obstructions prevent the safe passage of eel and elver travelling up stream.
Recognised breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and caprine species, and recognised breed operations for hybrid breeding pigs.
How the Environment Agency will respond to planning consultations that include activities we permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (EPR).
Standard rules for channel habitat structures made of natural materials occupying up to 100 metres of a main river.
The Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF) is a UK government competitive grants scheme aimed at eradicating the illegal trade in wildlife.
Information responsible authorities should include in a local nature recovery strategy.
Invited applicants can apply for a grant to add a veranda onto, or to upgrade or replace existing laying hen or pullet housing to improve animal health and welfare. Applications closed at 11.59pm on 28 April 2026.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
Natural England's terms and conditions for applications to the register and payment of the application fee.
Who is eligible for Darwin Plus project and fellowship funding, and how to apply.
A best practice guide to assist with the design and implementation of Payments for Ecosystem Services schemes.
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