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Register for a licence to set up feeding stations for hen harriers in northern England and report your actions.
Get a licence to sell dead specimens of protected species legally taken from the wild before 30 October 1981.
Get a general licence to sell dead wild red squirrels and pine martens.
How to assess a planning application when there are Eurasian beavers on or near a proposed development site.
Get a licence to trap edible dormice for health and safety and other purposes.
MMO have carried out assessments on the impacts of fishing activities on highly mobile species features including harbour porpoises and marine bird species. These assessments are captured within the draft fishing gear MPA Im…
Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.
How to monitor beaver populations and share data.
Use this licence to take shrews to ring or mark them, or for scientific or educational purposes.
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.
Find out when and how to appeal if Natural England refuses you consent to carry out an activity on a site of special scientific interest.
Register for licences to cage-trap and mark badgers (Meles meles) for vaccinating them against bovine tuberculosis (TB) to help prevent the spread of disease.
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.
Get a licence to capture and transport live Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) that are trapped in fisheries to prevent damage.
Register for a licence to displace water voles to allow internal drainage boards to carry out works that could disturb or damage their burrows and report your actions.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
Explains how the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applies to wildlife.
How to get trained to set cage traps for, vaccinate and mark badgers.
Products and chemicals you can use in or near a bat roost if bats are not present.
How to apply for a licence from Natural England to release beavers into the wild in England.
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