tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2025-06-26T16:30:04+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/register-a-biodiversity-gain-site 2025-06-26T16:30:04+01:00 Register a biodiversity gain site Find out what to do and how much it costs to register a biodiversity gain site. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/understanding-biodiversity-net-gain 2025-06-26T14:21:51+01:00 Understanding biodiversity net gain Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/biodiversity-metric-calculate-the-biodiversity-net-gain-of-a-project-or-development 2025-06-26T14:16:03+01:00 Calculate biodiversity value with the statutory biodiversity metric When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/asian-hornet-uk-sightings 2025-06-25T10:46:25+01:00 Yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet: laboratory confirmed UK sightings Annual laboratory confirmed UK sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet (Vespa velutina). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/statutory-biodiversity-credit-prices 2025-06-19T09:37:53+01:00 Statutory biodiversity credit prices The prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/sell-biodiversity-units-as-a-land-manager 2025-06-18T14:57:30+01:00 Sell biodiversity units as a land manager How to sell biodiversity units to developers for biodiversity net gain: explore the market, register a gain site and record allocations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/protected-marine-species 2025-06-17T10:55:11+01:00 Marine species & wildlife: protection Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/water-voles-licence-to-displace-them-for-development-projects 2025-06-16T09:30:02+01:00 Water voles: licence to displace them (CL31) Register for a licence to displace water voles to allow work that could disturb them or damage their burrows and report your actions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/invasive-non-native-alien-animal-species-rules-in-england-and-wales 2025-06-13T14:18:20+01:00 Invasive non-native (alien) animal species: rules in England and Wales What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/join-the-list-of-authorised-distance-plant-sellers 2025-06-10T10:26:05+01:00 Join the list of authorised distance plant sellers Add your business to the Animal and Plant Health Agency list of authorised distance plant sellers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/little-whirlpool-ramshorn-snails-licence-for-ditch-maintenance 2025-06-04T14:58:41+01:00 Little whirlpool ramshorn snails: licence to do ditch maintenance (CL14) Register to use a licence to maintain drainage ditches inhabited by little whirlpool ramshorn snails and find out how to report your actions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/ivory-act-2018-enforcement-and-civil-sanctions 2025-06-03T10:56:05+01:00 Ivory Act 2018 enforcement and civil sanctions How the Animal and Plant Health Agency and other enforcement bodies can use enforcement and sanctioning powers to secure compliance with illegal ivory dealing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/conservation-covenant-agreements-designated-responsible-bodies 2025-05-30T15:28:12+01:00 Conservation covenant agreements: designated responsible bodies A list of designated responsible bodies able to enter into conservation covenant agreements with landowners in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/using-the-nutrient-neutrality-calculators 2025-05-27T10:00:07+01:00 Using the nutrient neutrality calculators How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/endangered-species-certificates-for-commercial-use 2025-05-23T14:11:16+01:00 Commercial use of endangered species: check if you need an Article 10 CITES certificate Check if you need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/check-if-your-item-from-an-endangered-species-is-a-worked-specimen 2025-05-22T17:02:18+01:00 Check if your item from an endangered species is a worked specimen Check if your item is a ‘worked specimen’ and does not need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/apply-for-an-individual-licence-to-kill-take-or-disturb-wild-birds-a08-or-a09 2025-05-16T14:34:06+01:00 Apply for an individual licence to kill, take or disturb wild birds (A08 or A09) Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/ivory-apply-for-an-exemption-certificate-to-deal-in-pre-1918-outstandingly-high-artistic-cultural-or-historical-value-items 2025-05-15T00:01:03+01:00 Ivory: apply for an exemption certificate to deal in pre-1918 outstandingly high artistic, cultural or historical value items Find out if your ivory item may qualify for the pre-1918 outstandingly high artistic, cultural or historical value exemption, how to apply and what to do if it is refused or revoked. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/gamebirds-individual-licences-to-release-common-pheasants-or-red-legged-partridges-a10-and-a48 2025-05-09T12:00:00+01:00 Gamebirds: individual licences to release common pheasants or red-legged partridges (A10 and A48) How to apply for an individual licence to release common pheasants and red-legged partridges on special protection areas, special areas of conservation, or within 500 metres of their boundaries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/conservation-translocation-planning-to-move-or-reintroduce-a-species-into-the-wild 2025-05-01T15:16:05+01:00 Conservation translocation: planning to move or reintroduce a species into the wild How to do a responsible species reintroduction or other conservation translocation that involves moving plants, animals or fungi to another location in the wild.