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Register for a licence to survey barn owls to assess the effect of a development project on them.
Register as an ecological consultant to disturb or capture common bats, or damage or destroy low conservation status roosts; find out how to register a site and if you need to pay.
Follow the code and guidance if you’re considering a species reintroduction or other conservation translocation. Use the forms to record your project and apply for a conservation translocation licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater or migratory fish on or near a proposed development site.
Get advice from Natural England on planning proposals that will require a protected species mitigation licence and what charges apply.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Plants that you need a licence to sell.
Terms and conditions for paying for a wildlife licence to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat.
The criteria you must meet to secure a licence to release Eurasian beavers into the wild in England.
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.
How to assess a planning application when there are white-clawed crayfish on or near a proposed development site.
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 assess a planning application when there are natterjack toads on or near a proposed development site.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
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.
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 MMO byelaws are made and what they protect.
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.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
Get a licence to own dead species protected under annex 4 of the Habitats Directive for scientific or educational purposes.
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