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Licences to release non-native species into the wild
Send information about your ferret or other mustelinae to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) if you're in England and Wales.
Show what impact an activity will have on European protected species and whether their favourable conservation status will be maintained.
Pay for a quick check of your notice to do work on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) before you submit it.
Complete this form to apply to register a biodiversity gain site and record allocation of off-site biodiversity gains to a development at the same time.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of River Axe SAC.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of River Mease SAC.
Excel form to tell us about imports of non-regulated solid fuel wood (firewood) into England, Scotland or Wales (Great Britain).
Get authorisation to use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHL) and see the list of regulated plants for planting.
Apply for a licence to kill, take, disturb or possess a badger for survey, research or conservation work, find out about references and how to report your actions.
Public bodies should use this form to pay for fast-track advice for a proposal to carry out work on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
A journey log is required for all exports, imports and transits of farm livestock and unregistered equines.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of Peak District Dales SAC.
Form (FP002) and guidance (FP003) for approval to install a fish pass on a river, in connection with a hydroelectric-power scheme application.
Form to declare a gift or loan of an annex A CITES-listed specimen that did not involve a commercial transaction.
Apply for a licence that lets you import, move and keep normally prohibited material in England and Wales.
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect smooth snakes or sand lizards and find out how to report your actions.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar.
If you keep poultry or other captive birds in an AIPZ, use this checklist to make sure you’re meeting the minimum standards to protect them against bird flu.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of Chesil and the Fleet SAC, Ramsar, SPA.
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