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How to manage racing pigeons, birds of prey and other captive birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
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 sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
List of organisations that issue horse passports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
Apply for an import certificate to import a medicinal product into the UK for veterinary use.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds to prevent serious damage.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers and Wholesalers.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects – and report actions taken under a licence.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
How biodiversity net gain (BNG) applies to irreplaceable habitat.
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 local authorities can select a site, and then declare and manage it as a local nature reserve.
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