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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 apply for licences and stay compliant if you use, breed or supply animals under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
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 variation effective from 00:01hrs Thursday 01 May 2025
List of priority habitats and species in England (‘Section 41 habitats and species’) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are bats on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
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.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Get information about biodiversity gain sites and any off-site gains allocated to developments.
The prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory.
Guidance for prescribing vets on the use of the cascade.
What you must do to protect the welfare of animals during transport.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
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