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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.
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.
Based on the best available evidence MMO have identified bycatch of harbour porpoise in gillnets as a concern that may need to be managed. As such MMO is considering potential management options. It has set out the evidence …
Trappers of certain species of mammal must use traps that meet international humaneness standards.
How to apply for a licence to release Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures in England.
How your personal information is used when you report dead wild birds.
Use this general licence to keep disabled schedule 4 wild birds for up to 6 weeks to rehabilitate them.
Get a general licence to keep birds in show cages that don't meet size requirements.
Get a licence to interfere with badger setts for the purpose of undertaking watercourse or drainage maintenance operations.
Get a general licence to remove abandoned or unsuccessful eggs from wild birds' nests between 1 September and 31 January.
Find out what you can do to stop deer causing damage to your property.
Environment Agency regulatory position on disposing of trees or plants affected by disease or pests by burning: RPS 71.
Register for a licence to set up feeding stations for hen harriers in northern England and report your actions.
How landowners and occupiers can assess the threat of ragwort on their land and control it.
Who is eligible for Darwin Plus project and fellowship funding, and how to apply.
How to return tagged fish and shellfish, how much you get paid and what information to include.
Get a licence to capture and transport live Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) that are trapped in fisheries to prevent damage.
Get a general licence to sell dead wild red squirrels and pine martens.
Get a general licence to kill or take ruddy ducks, or damage or destroy their nests and eggs.
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