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Find out what to do and how much it costs to register a biodiversity gain site.
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
What you need to do as a developer to meet biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
Find out what you must do as a public body when carrying out or approving activities on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
Apply to join the Natural England great crested newt district level licensing scheme as a developer, ecologist or landowner.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
How developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Map showing the local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) areas in England and the responsible authority who will lead the preparation of each strategy.
Use this service to find out the rules, and the pest or disease risks for importing plants, plant products or seeds to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for commercial use.
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.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
How land managers, developers, local planning authorities and responsible bodies can enter into a legal agreement for biodiversity net gain.
Information on practices and procedures covered under the Plant Varieties Act 1997, the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations 1998 and the Seeds Regulations 2001.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
How to manage racing pigeons, birds of prey and other captive birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
As a local authority or local planning authority, when to publish your biodiversity report and what to include.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
Find out about the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus), including how to report sightings.
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