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What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
North East rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
Find out what you must do before you get a pet pig, how to register as a keeper and get a pig walking licence and what you can feed pet pigs.
What to include in a habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) to improve biodiversity for the long term.
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.
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
Midlands rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
South West byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
This document provides advice on owning a dog.
How to assess sector-specific planning applications that could affect air quality on a protected site.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
Get permission to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Before you buy a pet cat or dog, make checks to avoid the illegal trade in pet animals, and know how to report concerns.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
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