Apply to join a district level licensing scheme to manage great crested newt (GCN) populations if you are developing land in certain parts of England.
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Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Information and data on operations to control bovine tuberculosis in parts of England in 2020.
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Chief Executive Marian Spain on how Natural England is facing the challenges posed by Coronavirus.
Friday, 22 January 2021
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect hazel dormice, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.
Friday, 22 January 2021
Apply for a licence for science or conservation purposes, or register for a class licence to visit roosts as a volunteer or do surveys; find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.
Friday, 22 January 2021
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.
Friday, 22 January 2021
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect bats, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.
Friday, 22 January 2021
Apply to control wild birds, including the lesser black-backed gull and herring gull to prevent disease or agricultural damage, conserve plants and animals or protect public health and safety.
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
Find out how EU LIFE funding is helping Natural England and partners save seagrass and maerl seabed habitats.
Monday, 18 January 2021
Apply to control wild birds, including the lesser black-backed gull and herring gull to prevent disease or agricultural damage, conserve plants and animals or protect public health and safety.
Friday, 15 January 2021
Apply for a licence to take and mark badgers to enable vaccination to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) in cattle.
Wednesday, 13 January 2021
Supporting materials for all technical aspects of The People and Nature Survey.
Wednesday, 13 January 2021
Data, and supporting documents, from the People and Nature Survey covering the period 1 April - 30 September 2020. Note that any results have been generated using interim experimental methods which are under development.
Wednesday, 13 January 2021
Interim experimental indicators from the People and Nature Survey, covering the period 1-30 November 2020, to understand the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on how people use the natural environment in England.
Wednesday, 13 January 2021
Find out where work is underway to improve coastal access in Lancashire.
Wednesday, 13 January 2021
This notice sets out the Secretary of State’s decision to approve part of the proposals for improving coastal access between Combe Martin and Marsland Mouth.
Monday, 11 January 2021
Chief Executive Marian Spain on how Natural England is facing the challenges posed by Coronavirus.
Monday, 11 January 2021
Chief Executive Marian Spain on how Natural England is facing the challenges posed by Coronavirus.
Friday, 08 January 2021
All of Cotswold Water Park has been given Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) status.
Thursday, 07 January 2021
Nature reserves in Cambridgeshire that Natural England identifies as among England's finest sites for wildlife and/or geology.
Thursday, 07 January 2021
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
Tuesday, 05 January 2021
The conditions you must follow if you carry out cage trapping and dispatch of wild birds under Defra and Natural England licences.
Friday, 01 January 2021
Register for a licence to catch and relocate white-clawed crayfish for maintenance work on water bodies and find out how to report your actions.
Friday, 01 January 2021
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain wild birds to conserve wild birds and to conserve flora and fauna.
Friday, 01 January 2021
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain wild birds to preserve public health or safety.
Friday, 01 January 2021
Get a general licence to temporarily possess and transport dead bats for testing as part of the passive surveillance for bat rabies project.
Friday, 01 January 2021
Get a licence to own dead species protected under annex 4 of the Habitats Directive for scientific or educational purposes.
Friday, 01 January 2021
As an authorised person, use this general licence to keep disabled schedule 4 wild birds for up to 15 days to rehabilitate them.
Thursday, 31 December 2020
Change or cancel a UK registered traditional term for a wine product and how to appeal a decision.
Thursday, 31 December 2020
How to apply for UK protection of a traditional term for a wine product and get it added to the UK traditional terms register.
Thursday, 31 December 2020
Rules you must follow to use a food or drink name registered and protected by a UK geographical indication (GI) scheme, and penalties if you do not comply.
Thursday, 31 December 2020
Rules on using a geographical indication (GI) scheme logo to mark a protected food or drink name registered in the UK.
Thursday, 31 December 2020
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Wednesday, 23 December 2020
The conditions you must follow if you carry out cage trapping and dispatch of wild birds under Defra and Natural England licences.
Wednesday, 23 December 2020
Chief Executive Marian Spain on how Natural England is facing the challenges posed by Coronavirus.
Friday, 18 December 2020
Seeking views on the current restrictions to open access land at Stert Point in Somerset.
Friday, 18 December 2020
Seeking views on the current restrictions to open access land at Stert Flats in Somerset.
Friday, 18 December 2020
Estimates of the economic impact on business of changes in Natural England's regulatory policy or practices.
Friday, 18 December 2020
Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Gallows Hill.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain wild birds to prevent serious damage.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain wild birds to preserve public health or safety.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain wild birds to conserve wild birds and to conserve flora and fauna.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Find out about Natural England's proposals to improve coastal access in Wirral and Cheshire West and Chester and how to submit a representation or objection.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access in England.
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