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How to apply for a licence to cover work that will have a low impact on great crested newts and their habitats.
Get a general licence to release native and formerly native wild bird or animal species whose release is normally prohibited.
How landowners and occupiers can assess the threat of ragwort on their land and control it.
How to apply for a licence to release Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures in England.
Use this licence to take shrews to ring or mark them, or for scientific or educational purposes.
Get a licence to interfere with badger setts for the purpose of conducting forestry operations.
Use this general licence to keep disabled schedule 4 wild birds for up to 6 weeks to rehabilitate them.
Get a general licence to sell captive bred live wild birds.
Get a licence to trap edible dormice for health and safety and other purposes.
A list of designated responsible bodies able to enter into conservation covenant agreements with landowners in England.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater pearl mussels 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.
Explains how the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applies to wildlife.
Get a licence to capture and transport live Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) that are trapped in fisheries to prevent damage.
Find out what you can do to stop deer causing damage to your property.
When you can bring seal, walrus and sea lion products into Great Britain. How recognised authorities can get approval to export seal products to Great Britain for trade.
How to do a responsible species reintroduction or other conservation translocation that involves moving plants, animals or fungi to another location in the wild.
Guidance on reducing the risks of getting salmonella infections from reptiles.
Information responsible authorities should include in a local nature recovery strategy.
Find out how and when you can apply to be an accredited consultant for bat roost mitigation work, how to register sites, and if you need to pay.
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