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How to manage beaver activities on your land without a licence and when you need a licence.
How local authorities can select a site, and then declare and manage it as a local nature reserve (LNR).
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the whole crop cereals option.
How to know if land is common land, commoner and landowner rights over the land, and the groups you can set up to manage it.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the supply and plant tree item.
Register for a licence to survey bats using torches for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects.
Find out what experience and references you need to support your application or registration, and what form your referees need to complete.
Find out if a claim of ownership by adverse possession can be made on common land and town or village greens, what effect it will have on the land and whether a claim can be opposed.
How to assess a planning application when there are water voles on or near a proposed development site.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the pond management (first 100 sq m) item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the resurfacing of gateways item.
Find out how to buy statutory biodiversity credits.
Find out about Natural England's work to improve coastal access.
As a planning authority, find out how to review applications that might affect protected sites and areas.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the woodland infrastructure item.
How to assess a planning application when there are otters on or near a proposed development site.
How to deal with wild birds causing a health or safety issue, or a problem on your farm or fishery and when you need a licence.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the haymaking supplement.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hard bases for livestock drinkers item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs option.
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