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This series brings together all documents relating to biodiversity and wildlife statistics.
Competent authorities must help to protect wild bird habitats on land and at sea, and avoid pollution to protect wild bird populations.
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
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.
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
Vets can contact APHA to get expert advice about unusual animal disease or mortality in England and Wales.
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