Guidance: Construction near protected areas and wildlife

Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work.




Guidance: Beavers: how to manage them and when you need a licence

How to manage Eurasian beavers on your land without a licence and when you need a licence in England.




Guidance: Badgers, beavers, otters, pine martens and stoats: how to trap humanely

Trappers of certain species of mammal must use traps that meet international humaneness standards.




Guidance: Reintroductions and conservation translocations in England: code, guidance and forms

Follow the code and guidance if you’re considering a species reintroduction or other conservation translocation. Use the forms to record your project and apply for a conservation translocation licence.




Consultation outcome: Beaver reintroduction and management in England

We are seeking your views on our proposed approach to beaver reintroduction and management in England.