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Get a licence to trap edible dormice for health and safety and other purposes.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater pearl mussels on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are Eurasian beavers on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are natterjack toads on or near a proposed development site.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
Find out about the support you get to carry out a volunteer role safely and effectively.
Find out how to appeal if Natural England serves you with a management notice for works on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
Find out how the Forestry Commission supports you if you operate in woodland designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
Supporting materials for all technical aspects of The People and Nature Survey.
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 5 January 2023 until 31 December 2023.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Mounts Bay, in the South West of England.
Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Bembridge, in the South East of England.
This inshore marine conservation zone (MCZ) was designated on 21 November 2013. Two features were added to this site on 31 May 2019.
Find out about Natural England's proposals to improve coastal access in Hampshire.
How to apply for a licence to capture, transport and re-release beavers or modify or remove beaver dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
Explains how the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applies to wildlife.
If you're a laboratory or scientific institution, use this licence to hold tissue samples from wild birds and animals during investigations into offences.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the management of geodiversity features item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the construction of water penning structures item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the brick, stone or concrete sluice item.
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