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How to get trained to set cage traps for, vaccinate and mark badgers.
Map of European sites in England and the 500 metre buffer zone around these sites on 31 May 2021.
Draft fishing gear impacts evidence documents for stage 4 marine protected areas (MPAs). Stage 4 covers impacts of fishing on MPAs with highly mobile species features, including harbour porpoises and marine bird species.
Trappers of certain species of mammal must use traps that meet international humaneness standards.
Apply for a licence to take and mark badgers to enable vaccination to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) in cattle.
Products and chemicals you can use in or near a bat roost if bats are not present.
Use this general licence to capture and temporarily possess live bats to test for European bat lyssavirus and kill those with the virus.
Owners or occupiers of land, or people authorised by them, can use this general licence to release common pheasants or red-legged partridges on certain European sites or within their 500m buffer zones.
The byelaw for bottom towed fishing gear, including an impact assessment and charts.
Register for a licence to set up feeding stations for hen harriers in northern England and report your actions.
Advice for licensed operators on how to cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine tuberculosis (TB) in England.
Get a licence to carry out investigations of wildlife and other crime that could affect protected species and their habitats in England.
Get a general licence to sell dead wild red squirrels and pine martens.
Use this licence to take shrews to ring or mark them, or for scientific or educational purposes.
Get a general licence to trap stoats to conserve vulnerable wild birds.
Get a general licence to temporarily possess and transport dead bats for testing as part of the passive surveillance for bat rabies project.
Get a general licence to sell black-headed gull eggs for human consumption if you're a retailer or restaurateur.
Natural England's terms and conditions for chargeable discretionary advice services for proposals affecting sites of special scientific interest.
Guidance on beaver and land management actions that do not need a beaver management licence.
Find out how to appeal if Natural England serves you with a management notice for works on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
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