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Guidance on the methods that can be used to help manage wild birds like geese, gulls and pigeons without a licence.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Find out what a volunteer bat roost visitor (VBRV) does and how to get trained and licenced to carry out bat roost visits.
Check if your item is a ‘worked specimen’ and does not need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species.
What you must do to avoid harming hazel dormice and when you’ll need a licence.
Which chemicals you can use in or near a bat roost and what you need to know before you use them.
Buying statutory biodiversity credits is a last resort for developers who are unable to use on-site or off-site units to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How to spot and report bee pests and diseases.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
Apply for a licence to kill or take fish-eating birds causing significant damage to a fishery, and report your actions.
As an authorised person, use this general licence to keep disabled schedule 4 wild birds for up to 15 days to rehabilitate them.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Register for a licence to survey white-clawed crayfish for research, conservation or development projects.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected wild plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are white-clawed crayfish on or near a proposed development site.
Interactive WebApps to support MMO’s assessment and potential management of Stage 4 marine protected areas (MPAs) and guidance to help users make the most of this platform.
How Defra and Natural England license the control of certain wild bird species.
How to check if an ivory item you're buying or hiring has been registered or certified as exempt, and what you need to do as a new owner.
Register for a licence to take, disturb or possess hazel dormice to survey for research, conservation or development projects.
How to apply for an individual licence to release common pheasants and red-legged partridges on special protection areas, special areas of conservation, or within 500 metres of their boundaries.
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