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Apply for a certificate to use a CITES-listed specimen for commercial purposes.
Apply for a permit to import, export or re-export a CITES-listed specimen in or out of the UK.
Who you should contact if a pet or other animal or human has an unexpected reaction to a veterinary medicine or a problem with a microchip
Apply for a licence to do development or other work that may affect great crested newts and find out how much you may need to pay.
Horses, ponies, asses, donkeys and zebras must have a horse passport and it must be with the animal at all times
Apply for a licence to shoot deer during the closed season or at night and find out how to report your actions.
Apply to control wild birds, including the lesser black-backed gull and herring gull, to conserve plants and animals or protect public health and safety.
Use the CRAY2 form to apply for a licence to keep non-native crayfish in England and Wales
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect European protected species.
Use this form if you plan to use herbicides to control weeds in water or on the banks next to a waterbody or watercourse.
Apply for a licence to interfere with badger setts during development work and find out how to report your actions.
Information about the welfare of horses on farms and livery yards and how to dispose of waste and fallen stock.
Use this form to request Natural England's advice on planning applications and applications for nationally significant infrastructure projects.
Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
Public bodies should use this form to give notice of a proposed operation affecting a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) that needs Natural England’s agreement.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of Solent.
Check if an online retailer that sells pet medicines is on the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s accredited internet retailer scheme (AIRS)
Find nature reserves, national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and green spaces
Apply for a licence to kill, take, disturb or possess a protected species for survey, research or conservation work.
Apply for a licence to interfere with badger setts for agriculture, forestry and drainage purposes and to prevent damage and find out how to report your actions.
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