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How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for research, conservation or development projects.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
How developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net gain (BNG).
What you must do to avoid harming bats and when you’ll need a licence.
If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
How to create and implement a conservation covenant agreement to preserve your land in England.
Annual laboratory confirmed UK sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).
Use Sam to submit TB test results online if you are an Official Veterinarian (OV) or Approved TB Tester (ATT).
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Map showing the local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) areas in England and the responsible authority who will lead the preparation of each strategy.
The variation effective from 00:01hrs Friday 18 October 2024
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
Information for pest controllers about the rules for using glue traps to catch rodents, and how to apply for a licence.
Information about the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, including how to report sightings.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
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.
Use this service to estimate the cost of statutory biodiversity credits for a development.
Find out what a composite product is, and how to import or move composite products from the EU to Great Britain.
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