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Find out how to become a volunteer to support nature conservation where you live or work.
How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.
The People and Nature Surveys for England gather evidence and trend data about people's access, understanding and enjoyment of nature, and how it contributes to wellbeing.
Register for a licence to monitor setts or evict and exclude badgers from setts or to destroy them for development or to prevent serious damage.
Natural Resources Wales ensures the environment and natural resources of Wales are sustainably maintained and used, now and in the future. Natural Resources Wales works with the Welsh Government .
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.
The Natural Environment Research Council is the driving force of investment in environmental science. NERC is part of the UK Research and Innovation .
You may need a licence if you can’t avoid disturbing protected birds and animals to survey, film or photograph them.
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