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Apply for your organisation to become a responsible body for conservation covenants.
Information for landowners about how Natural England investigates reports of death or injury to wildlife or pets where pesticides may be involved.
A list of designated responsible bodies able to enter into conservation covenant agreements with landowners in England.
Trappers of certain species of mammal must use traps that meet international humaneness standards.
How to apply for a licence to capture, transport and re-release beavers or modify or remove beaver dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
Register for a licence to survey bats using mist nets and acoustic lures for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence.
Licence to survey bats for conservation purposes.
Find out how to control wild geese populations using egg oiling or by round-up and culling, if you’re permitted to do so under the terms of your licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater or migratory fish on or near a proposed development site.
What to do if you think you've seen a wildlife crime.
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 interfere with badger setts for the purpose of undertaking watercourse or drainage maintenance operations.
How to apply for a licence from Natural England to release beavers into the wild in England.
Find out which plants are banned from sale, which need a licence and how to get a licence.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
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.
Who is eligible for Darwin Plus project and fellowship funding, and how to apply.
How to apply for a licence to release Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures in England.
How to assess a planning application when there are natterjack toads on or near a proposed development site.
Guidance on reducing the risks of getting salmonella infections from reptiles.
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