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How to amend or remove a registration on the biodiversity gain sites register, or amend an allocation of off-site biodiversity gains to a development.
Get advice from Natural England on planning proposals that will require a protected species mitigation licence and what charges apply.
How to assess a planning application when there are white-clawed crayfish on or near a proposed development site.
Find out what a volunteer bat roost visitor (VBRV) does and how to get trained and licenced to carry out bat roost visits.
The Species Recovery Programme has launched a new opportunity calling for ideas to support threatened species.
The conditions you must follow if you carry out cage trapping and dispatch of wild birds under Defra and Natural England licences.
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.
The criteria you must meet to secure a licence to release Eurasian beavers into the wild in England.
Natural England’s strategic licence trial for work that affects water voles in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Thurrock or Southend-on-Sea is now closed.
Get a general licence to take mallard duck eggs for incubation and rearing in captivity as long as you release them later in the year.
Use Natural England's advice to protect European sites and find out if your activity or proposal may potentially impact the species and habitats within them.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected wild plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
How to get trained to set cage traps for, vaccinate and mark badgers.
How to apply for a licence to cover work that will have a low impact on great crested newts and their habitats.
Terms and conditions for paying for a wildlife licence to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
Get a licence to catch alive or kill wild birds on or around your aerodrome for air safety purposes.
How to assess a planning application when there are invertebrates on or near a proposed development site.
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.
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