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Use this general licence to capture and temporarily possess live bats to test for European bat lyssavirus and kill those with the virus.
Licence to train volunteer bat roost visitors and survey bats for conservation.
How to apply for a licence from Natural England to release beavers into the wild in England.
How to engage with your stakeholders when planning to release Eurasian beavers into the wild.
Map of European sites in England and the 500 metre buffer zone around these sites on 31 May 2021.
Register for a licence to temporarily mark hazel dormice to survey for research, conservation or development projects – and report actions taken under the licence.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
Get a general licence to trap stoats to prevent serious damage to vulnerable livestock.
Certain vessels must use an acoustic deterrent device, known as a 'pinger', to reduce the level of dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) by-catch.
Use Natural England’s advice packages to find out if your activity, proposal or area has a potential impact on MPAs and the species and habitats within them.
Get a general licence to sell black-headed gull eggs for human consumption if you're a retailer or restaurateur.
Get a general licence to temporarily possess and transport dead bats for testing as part of the passive surveillance for bat rabies project.
Use this form to report any action taken under a volunteer bat roost visitor licence.
Advice for licensed operators on how to cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine tuberculosis (TB) in England.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in March 1994.
The byelaw for bottom towed fishing gear, including an impact assessment and charts.
A high-level view for all European marine sites and the first tranche of Marine Conservation Zones in English waters, including some current actions on site management.
Register to use a licence to maintain drainage ditches inhabited by little whirlpool ramshorn snails and find out how to report your actions.
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