Natural England News | Pest Magazine https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/natural-england Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:54:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 New gull licensing screening process from Natural England https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/bpca/new-gull-licensing-screening-process-from-natural-england.html Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:00:42 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=7638 Following talks with the British Pest Control Association (BPCA), Natural England has updated its process to include a new screening process to help speed up and improve the issuing of [...]

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]]> Arrangements for new gull licences announced https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/birds/arrangements-for-new-gull-licences-announced.html Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=737 Natural England has today released details of the new arrangements to allow pest professionals to use lethal controls to manage herring and lesser black-backed gulls in England. Anyone intending to [...]

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]]> Survey launched by Defra to gather information on General Licences https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/birds/survey-launched-by-defra-to-gather-information-on-general-licences.html Mon, 16 Sep 2019 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=1266 On 12 September Defra launched a 12 week online public survey to gather evidence on the control that stakeholders consider is required under the General Licences. This forms part of [...]

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]]> Bird General Licences saga set to run… https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/birds/bird-general-licences-saga-set-to-run.html Mon, 15 Jul 2019 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=1199 Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security. Things may appear to have settled down following the publication of GL34, GL35 and GL36 on 14 June but, fearfully, this [...]

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]]> Update – Defra and Natural England grilled on May 21 about bird licences https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/birds/update-defra-and-natural-england-grilled-on-may-21-about-bird-licences.html Fri, 07 Jun 2019 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=1185 Few pest controllers could be unaware that Natural England revoked the three general licences for controlling wild birds (GL 04/05/06) on 25 April. The whole saga has reached such a [...]

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]]> Major changes to bird licensing set to cause chaos for pest professionals https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/birds/major-changes-to-bird-licensing-set-to-cause-chaos-for-pest-professionals.html Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=1157 The Government has bowed to pressure from wildlife activists, Chris Packham, Mark Avery and Ruth Tingay and, with effect from tomorrow, 25 April 2019, will be revoking three general licences [...]

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]]> Natural England publishes Animal Welfare Act guidance https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/best-practice/natural-england-publishes-animal-welfare-act-guidance.html Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=4069 Hot off the press is a new Information Note from Natural England which provides guidance on the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and what it means for wildlife. The publication of [...]

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]]> Natural England issues first badger control licence https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/natural-england/natural-england-issues-first-badger-control-licence.html Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=3761 The licence issued on 17 September is to permit the control of badgers in West Gloucestershire for the purpose of preventing the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bTB). Application for a [...]

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]]> Natural England announces outcome of General Licences consultation https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/birds/natural-england-announces-outcome-of-general-licences-consultation.html Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=3235 On 16 September 2014, Natural England published its response to the wide-ranging consultation seeking views on potential adjustments to General Licences for protected species. These licences are periodically reviewed and [...]

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]]> Natural England consults on General and Class Licences https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/birds/natural-england-consults-on-general-and-class-licences.html Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=3344 On 24 February 2014, Natural England published a range of proposals and topics relating to changes in England’s General and Class Licences. Several of these effect pest control activities. Natural [...]

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