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Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
When you can get permission to trap or remove crayfish in England, how to apply, and rules to follow.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
Check if you need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
As a public authority, understand what the biodiversity duty is and how to comply with it.
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
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.
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
How to assess sector-specific planning applications that could affect air quality on a protected site.
Apply for a licence to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Find out what you must do before you get a pet pig, how to register as a keeper and get a pig walking licence and what you can feed pet pigs.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
Register for a licence to kill deer at night by shooting during the open season.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.
Find out what to do and how much it costs to register a biodiversity gain site.
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