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Find out when you must consult Natural England or the Environment Agency if you're preparing plans or considering development proposals.
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.
The Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF) is a UK government competitive grants scheme aimed at eradicating the illegal trade in wildlife.
How to deal with wild birds causing a health or safety issue, or a problem on your farm or fishery and when you need a licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are white-clawed crayfish on or near a proposed development site.
Webinars about what you can do to protect the health and welfare of animals you keep or work with from notifiable and reportable animal diseases.
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
References and list of enforcement notices and prosecutions which involved illegal activity with animal medicines in the last year.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
Which chemicals you can use in or near a bat roost and what you need to know before you use them.
The main mechanisms to protect and improve the water environment in each river basin district.
Vets can sign up to get text or email alerts from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for animal health threats for livestock and small animals.
Wild animals cannot be exhibited or used in a performance as part of a travelling circus in England.
How to spot contagious equine metritis, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Guidance explaining the different categories of animal by-products, how they should be used or disposed of, and where this can be done.
Guidance on the methods that can be used to help manage wild birds like geese, gulls and pigeons without a licence.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
The VMR sets out the statutory fees associated with various regulatory services provided by the VMD. The statutory fees and fee structure are implemented from 17 May 2024.
How to apply for a licence to hire out horses, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
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