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How to assess a planning application when there are reptiles on or near a proposed development site.
Find out how much your CITES permit, certificate or registration will cost.
Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
How to assess a planning application when there are water voles on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are wild birds on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are otters on or near a proposed development site.
How local authorities can select a site, and then declare and manage it as a local nature reserve (LNR).
The conditions you must follow if you carry out cage trapping and dispatch of wild birds under Defra and Natural England licences.
How to assess a planning application when there are hazel (common) dormice on or near a proposed development site.
Register for a licence to survey bats using your hand, artificial light, endoscopes and hand-held nets for scientific, research or educational purposes, including for commissioned surveys in relation to proposed developments.
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
Follow the code and guidance if you’re considering a species reintroduction or other conservation translocation. Use the forms to record your project and apply for a conservation translocation licence.
Buying statutory biodiversity credits is a last resort for developers who are unable to use on-site or off-site units to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Register for a licence to survey barn owls to assess the effect of a development project on them.
Register for a licence to displace water voles to allow work that could disturb them or damage their burrows and report your actions.
How to spot and report bee pests and diseases.
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.
Plants that you need a licence to sell.
What to do if you think you've seen a wildlife crime.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
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