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Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
You must follow the rules for hunting and shooting wildlife including:…
You can shoot certain species of game birds, quarry birds and waterfowl…
There are different rules for foxes, deer and other mammals. Foxes It’s…
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
Find out how you can control pests on your property - help from professionals, methods you can and cannot use, protecting wildlife, getting a wildlife licence
Rights of way and right to roam - access rights of way, open access and permissive access land, use common lands, the Countryside Code, report problems.
Owners and occupiers should use this form to give notice of a planned activity on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) that needs Natural England’s permission.
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect bats, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.
Apply to buy nutrient mitigation credits from Natural England to offset nutrient pollution from housing development when applying for planning permission.
Use the Capital Grants application form to apply for a grant for standalone capital items relating to boundaries, trees and orchards, water quality, air quality, and natural flood management.
Apply for a licence to do development or other work that may affect otters and find out how to report your actions.
Apply for a licence to do development or other work that may affect great crested newts and find out how much you may need to pay.
Apply for a licence to shoot deer during the closed season or at night and find out how to report your actions.
For farmers and land managers to assess if land is eligible for permanent grassland options GS2, GS5, GS6 or OT2.
Public bodies should use this form to give notice of a proposed operation affecting a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) that needs Natural England’s agreement.
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect European protected species.
Register for a licence to monitor setts or evict and exclude badgers from setts or to destroy them for development or prevent serious damage.
Apply for a licence to interfere with badger setts during development work and find out how to report your actions.
Use this form and guidance to apply for a capital grant for an implementation plan (PA1) or feasibility study (PA2).
Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
Apply for a licence to kill, take, disturb or possess a protected species for survey, research or conservation work.
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