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This Handbook sets out a standard way of recording hedgerows.
Recognised breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and caprine species, and recognised breed operations for hybrid breeding pigs.
Information responsible authorities should include in a local nature recovery strategy.
Standard rules for repairing and protecting up to 20 metres of main river bank using natural materials.
Enabling a Natural Capital Approach (ENCA) guidance is a comprehensive document providing information and resources for Natural Capital.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
Standard rules for discharges to surface water: cooling water and heat exchangers.
Find out about pests and diseases that could be affecting your trees.
A list of species or subspecies from the EC Habitats Directive.
Enabling a Natural Capital Approach featured tools is a summary of selected natural capital or valuation tools developed by government. These include analytical tools and platforms assessing natural capital tools.
How the Environment Agency will respond to planning consultations that include activities we permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (EPR).
Contact details for Local Nature Partnerships in England.
Guidance for fish passes where existing obstructions prevent the safe passage of eel and elver travelling up stream.
Standard rules for channel habitat structures made of natural materials occupying up to 100 metres of a main river.
Natural England's terms and conditions for using the biodiversity gain sites register.
This note provides guidance on the methods which can be used to control the five injurious (harmful) weeds specified in the Weeds Act 1959.
The Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF) is a UK government competitive grants scheme aimed at eradicating the illegal trade in wildlife.
A best practice guide to assist with the design and implementation of Payments for Ecosystem Services schemes.
Only farmed salmon and sea trout, and wild fish caught in legal net and trap fisheries, can be legally bought and sold in England.
Information about what government sees as the potential role of Local Nature Partnerships.
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