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Use this licence to take shrews to ring or mark them, or for scientific or educational purposes.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
Natural England's terms and conditions for chargeable discretionary advice services for proposals affecting sites of special scientific interest.
How to apply for a licence to cover work that will have a low impact on great crested newts and their habitats.
Register for a licence to catch and relocate white-clawed crayfish for maintenance work on water bodies and find out how to report your actions.
Get a licence to carry out investigations of wildlife and other crime that could affect protected species and their habitats in England.
Get a licence to catch alive or kill wild birds on or around your aerodrome for air safety purposes.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
Register for a licence to survey bats using harp traps for research, conservation or development projects.
Use Natural England's advice to protect European sites and find out if your activity or proposal may potentially impact the species and habitats within them.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater or migratory fish on or near a proposed development site.
Get a licence to sell dead specimens of protected species legally taken from the wild before 30 October 1981.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
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 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.
Get a general licence to sell black-headed gull eggs for human consumption if you're a retailer or restaurateur.
How to assess a planning application when there are natterjack toads on or near a proposed development site.
Get a general licence to take mallard duck eggs for incubation and rearing in captivity as long as you release them later in the year.
Find out how to appeal if Natural England serves you with a management notice for works on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
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