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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 use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
Guidance for local authorities on licensing and enforcement responsibilities for privately kept primates.
How to assess a planning application when there are great crested newts on or near a proposed development site.
What you must do to avoid harming bats and when you’ll need a licence.
When you can get permission or a licence to trap crayfish in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
Use this service to find out the rules, and the pest or disease risks for importing plants, plant products or seeds to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for commercial use.
How to report farm animal welfare concerns to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in England.
How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
Before you buy a pet cat or dog, make checks to avoid the illegal trade in pet animals, and know how to report concerns.
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.
Information on practices and procedures covered under the Plant Varieties Act 1997, the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations 1998 and the Seeds Regulations 2001.
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Guidance on completing your annual return of procedures.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
Register for a licence to survey barn owls to assess the effect of a development project on them.
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