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Trappers of certain species of mammal must use traps that meet international humaneness standards.
Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
Get a licence to catch certain birds trapped on food premises.
Passenger becoming trapped and dragged at Notting Hill Gate station, 31 January 2018.
Investigation into trap and drag accidents at Archway on 18 February 2023 and Chalk Farm on 20 April 2023, on London Underground’s Northern line.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for integrated pest management.
The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
Guidance on managing and using bed rails safely.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
Passenger trapped in doors and dragged at Wood Street station, north-east London, 14 January 2022.
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