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When you get a Special Nature Conservation Order (SNCO) and how to challenge it, what a stop notice means, and get consent for restricted activities that affect European sites.
Get a general licence to trap stoats to conserve vulnerable wild birds.
Get a general licence to sell black-headed gull eggs for human consumption if you're a retailer or restaurateur.
How to apply for a licence from Natural England to release beavers into the wild in England.
Use this general licence to capture and temporarily possess live bats to test for European bat lyssavirus and kill those with the virus.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
Get a licence to carry out investigations of wildlife and other crime that could affect protected species and their habitats in England.
Get a general licence to trap stoats to prevent serious damage to vulnerable livestock.
Based on the best available evidence MMO have identified bycatch of harbour porpoise in gillnets as a concern that may need to be managed. As such MMO is considering potential management options. It has set out the evidence …
The byelaw for bottom towed fishing gear, including an impact assessment and charts.
How to identify if Eurasian beavers are on your land.
How to engage with your stakeholders when planning to release Eurasian beavers into the wild.
Licence to train volunteer bat roost visitors and survey bats for conservation.
Advice for licensed operators on how to cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine tuberculosis (TB) in England.
Natural England's terms and conditions for chargeable discretionary advice services for proposals affecting sites of special scientific interest.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in March 1994.
A high-level view for all European marine sites and the first tranche of Marine Conservation Zones in English waters, including some current actions on site management.
How to prepare or review a management plan for a Protected Landscape in England.
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