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As a public authority, understand what the biodiversity duty is and how to comply with it.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
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.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
What to include in a habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) to improve biodiversity for the long term.
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 import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
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.
What you must do to protect the welfare of animals during transport.
Register for a licence to survey bats using torches for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export or move plants and plant products.
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
What you must do to avoid harming bats and when you’ll need a licence.
Posters for land managers and local authorities to warn the public there's a risk of bird flu in the area.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
Information for developers and local planning authorities explaining statutory biodiversity credits, and the process of buying them.
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