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How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
How to apply for a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) permit to move or trade endangered species.
Guidance and regulatory advice on how to apply for licences issued under ASPA and how your compliance with ASPA and your licence conditions will be assessed.
Apply to import a medicine for veterinary use into the UK.
How land managers, developers, local planning authorities and responsible bodies can enter into a legal agreement for biodiversity net gain.
What to include in a habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) to improve biodiversity for the long term.
How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Get information about biodiversity gain sites and any off-site gains allocated to developments.
Guidance for prescribing vets on the use of the cascade.
How to sell biodiversity units to developers for biodiversity net gain: explore the market, register a gain site and record allocations.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep animals safe from bluetongue virus.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
How developers can create and enhance habitat off-site or buy biodiversity units to achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
How to get authorised as an OV, maintain your authorisation and set up a new practice, and what to do if you will be tuberculin (TB) skin testing.
Prescribing or supplying veterinary medicines including requirements for registration and inspection of premises.
Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
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