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How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Check if you need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
Register for a licence to survey bats using torches for research, conservation or development projects.
How land managers can combine biodiversity units and nutrient credits, and sell them alongside other environmental payments.
How biodiversity net gain (BNG) applies to irreplaceable habitat.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
Steps land managers can take to sell biodiversity units to meet their biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
Use this service to find out the rules, and the pest or disease risks for importing plants, plant products or seeds to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for commercial use.
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 assess planning proposals that may affect great crested newts if the developer applies to use the Natural England district level licensing (DLL) scheme.
How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are reptiles on or near a proposed development site.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain wild birds to preserve public health or safety.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain wild birds to prevent serious damage.
Find out how much your CITES permit, certificate or registration will cost.
How to manage Eurasian beavers on your land without a licence and when you need a licence in England.
How local authorities can select a site, and then declare and manage it as a local nature reserve (LNR).
How to assess a planning application when there are water voles on or near a proposed development site.
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