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Get a general licence to sell black-headed gull eggs for human consumption if you're a retailer or restaurateur.
How to assess a planning application when there are natterjack toads on or near a proposed development site.
Get a general licence to take mallard duck eggs for incubation and rearing in captivity as long as you release them later in the year.
Get a general licence to sell captive bred live wild birds.
You may need a licence if you can’t avoid disturbing protected birds and animals to survey, film or photograph them.
Get a general licence to sell dead wild birds and their parts.
Get a licence to capture and transport live Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) that are trapped in fisheries to prevent damage.
Get a licence to interfere with badger setts for the purpose of conducting forestry operations.
Get a general licence to keep birds in show cages that don't meet size requirements.
Get a general licence to release native and formerly native wild bird or animal species whose release is normally prohibited.
How to check if an ivory item you are buying or hiring has been correctly registered or certified, and how to register as a new owner.
When you can exceed the burning and storage limits in waste exemption D7 to burn trees and plants affected by disease or pests in the open.
When you get a Special Nature Conservation Order (SNCO) and how to challenge it, what a stop notice means, and get consent for restricted activities that affect European sites.
Register for a licence to set up feeding stations for hen harriers in northern England and report your actions.
Find out how to sell wild birds and animals legally and safely, and what licences you need to get.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater pearl mussels on or near a proposed development site.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in March 1994.
Get a general licence to sell dead wild red squirrels and pine martens.
Who is eligible for Darwin Plus project and fellowship funding, and how to apply.
Register for a licence to displace water voles to allow internal drainage boards to carry out works that could disturb or damage their burrows and report your actions.
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