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Competent authorities must help to protect wild bird habitats on land and at sea, and avoid pollution to protect wild bird populations.
New proposals to restrict recreational shooting of threatened wild birds
How to register if you keep up to 49 birds, including any you keep as pets.
Manage your birds’ housing and welfare when they must be kept inside because of disease outbreaks.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
How to register if you keep 50 or more birds, including any you keep as pets.
How to manage game birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
How to manage racing pigeons, birds of prey and other captive birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
Marketing standards for poultry meat producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
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