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You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
You must follow the rules for hunting and shooting wildlife including:…
You can shoot certain species of game birds, quarry birds and waterfowl…
There are different rules for foxes, deer and other mammals. Foxes It’s…
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected wild plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
Licences to release non-native species into the wild
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.
Wild animals cannot be exhibited or used in a performance as part of a travelling circus in England.
Check the tariff classification for hair colour swatch books/catalogue.
The Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF) is a UK government competitive grants scheme aimed at eradicating the illegal trade in wildlife.
Report and renewal form for the licence to disturb wild birds for science or photography.
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