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Licence to survey bats for conservation purposes.
An overview of beaver activities and the 5-step management approach.
Get a general licence to sell captive bred live wild birds.
Information for landowners about how Natural England investigates reports of death or injury to wildlife or pets where pesticides may be involved.
Who is eligible for Darwin Plus project and fellowship funding, and how to apply.
Find out what you can do to stop deer causing damage to your property.
Guidance on reducing the risks of getting salmonella infections from reptiles.
How to monitor beaver populations and share data.
When you get a Special Nature Conservation Order (SNCO) and how to challenge it, what a stop notice means, and get consent for restricted activities that affect European sites.
Explains how the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applies to wildlife.
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.
Infographic illustrating the top GB ports and associated top international trading supply regions, where non-compliant wood-based material has been intercepted.
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.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2019.
Get a general licence to kill or take ruddy ducks, or damage or destroy their nests and eggs.
Get a general licence to keep birds in show cages that don't meet size requirements.
Get a licence to release non-native bumblebee species in commercial glasshouses or polytunnels for crop pollination when native species are not available.
Only farmed salmon and sea trout, and wild fish caught in legal net and trap fisheries, can be legally bought and sold in England.
Advice for licensed operators on how to cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine tuberculosis (TB) in England.
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