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  • Gamebirds: decision to issue the GL45 gamebird general licence for 2024 to 2025

    How Defra arrived at its decision to issue the GL45 gamebird general licence, valid from 31 May 2024 to 1 February 2025.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Cat and dog microchipping consultation

    We are seeking your views on changes to the microchipping regulations. We want to make it easier to reunite lost or stolen cats and dog and improve breeder traceability.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Bovine TB: future badger control policy and cattle measure proposals

    Consultation on proposals to evolve badger control policy and support responsible cattle movements and purchasing. This is part of the Bovine TB Eradication Strategy.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • UK Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy

    Seeking views on the development of a new Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy to have greater impact in protection and restoring biodiversity in UK Overseas Territories (OTs).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • The Nature Recovery Network

    A national network of wildlife-rich places to increase and restore nature.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Proposed changes to wildlife licence charges: how to comment

    Find out about plans to change some of the fees Natural England charges for wildlife licences.

    • From: Natural England
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  • Review of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013

    Seeking views on changes to the law on veterinary medicines.

    • From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
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  • Consultation on spatial management measures for industrial sandeel fishing

    Consulting on management measures for industrial sandeel fishing in English waters of the North Sea.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Biodiverse Landscapes Fund

    The Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF) aims to protect biodiverse landscapes and reduce poverty.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Cruiser SB emergency registration report

    These reports contain the Health and Safety Executive’s advice on the use of Cruiser SB on the UK’s sugar beet crops.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Dee River Basin Management Plan

    These documents provide information on how the water environment is managed in the English part of the Dee River Basin District.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Solway Tweed River Basin Management Plan

    These documents provide information on how the water environment is managed in the English part of the Solway Tweed River Basin District.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • River basin planning programmes of measures: mechanisms summary

    Information on the mechanisms (policy, legal or financial tools) that underpin the draft summary programme of measures which translate measures into outcomes for the water environment.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Political Vision: The 10 Point Plan for financing biodiversity

    The 10 Point Plan is a shared political vision for financing biodiversity.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Primate licensing scheme

    Seeking views on the proposed licensing scheme for private primate keepers in England and the draft standards for care and management of primates.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences

    Seeking views on the government’s proposals to introduce penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Delivering 30by30 on land in England

    We have committed to protecting 30% of the UK’s land by 2030 (30by30). This document sets out the government’s approach to delivering 30by30 on land in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Statutory biodiversity metric (including small sites)

    The document includes biodiversity metric data values and formulae which are used to calculate biodiversity value.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Avian influenza (bird flu): infection in wild birds and wild mammals

    How the government monitors the spread and mitigates the impact of avian influenza in wild birds and wild mammals in Great Britain.

    • From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
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  • Science Capability in Animal Health Programme

    Information about the Science Capability in Animal Health Programme (SCAH).

    • From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
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