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As a public authority, understand what the biodiversity duty is and how to comply with it.
Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
How to assess a planning application when there are bats on or near a proposed development site.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
The prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory.
As a local authority or local planning authority, when to publish your biodiversity report and what to include.
Register for a licence to take, disturb or possess hazel dormice to survey for research, conservation or development projects – and report actions taken under the licence.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export or move plants and plant products.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
How to manage racing pigeons, birds of prey and other captive birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
What to include in a habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) to improve biodiversity for the long term.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
Apply to join the Natural England great crested newt district level licensing scheme as a developer, ecologist or landowner.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
What you must do to protect the welfare of animals during transport.
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