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Wild animals cannot be exhibited or used in a performance as part of a travelling circus in England.
Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
Find out how to sell wild birds and animals legally and safely, and what licences you need to get.
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.
How to operate a zoo, including understanding licences and inspections.
Product Safety Report for Rocky & Chao Wild Animal Hand Puppets presenting a serious risk of choking due to easy access to small parts and fibrous filling.
Review of The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 after 5 years.
How to apply for a licence to import, release or keep non-native animals.
Get a licence to possess and transport dead specimens of certain animals for scientific or educational purposes.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
You must have a licence to keep a dangerous wild animal in Northern Ireland
If you're a laboratory or scientific institution, use this licence to hold tissue samples from wild birds and animals during investigations into offences.
Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
Guidance on section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, which prevents the wild release of certain plants and animals in England and Wales.
Guidance and regulatory advice on how to apply for licences issued under ASPA and how your compliance with ASPA and your licence conditions will be assessed.
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
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