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Find out how to kill trees on site using chemical treatments to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Rules on restraining methods, stunning pens, captive bolt, gas and electrical stunning equipment, bleeding animals and shackling and hoisting animals.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
Find the activity codes needed to apply for a Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) licence.
List of Field Safety Notices from 14 to 18 September 2026.
Register for a licence to kill deer at night by shooting during the open season.
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