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Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
Apply for a licence to kill, take, disturb or possess a protected species for survey, research or conservation work.
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
How to get a licence to keep animals for exhibition, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Information on how to get firearms licensing, manage weapons for a shooting club or get a museum licence.
Licences for activities affecting birds.
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.
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.
How to apply for a licence, when you need a licence, fees, licence conditions and records you must keep.
Licences for activities affecting deer, a protected species.
When you need to use a movement licence and designated slaughterhouses for bluetongue restricted premises.
Form to apply for a licence or certificate of competence to slaughter or kill animals.
Apply for a licence to shoot deer during the closed season or at night and find out how to report your actions.
Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work.
Apply for a licence to release non-native (alien) and schedule 9 species, or release native Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures, and how to report your actions.
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