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Environmental management – form
Survey, research or conservation licences for
protected species
From:
Natural England and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
First published:
6 October 2014
Last updated:
4 August 2015, see all updates
Part of:
Freshwater and migratory fish licences, Reptile licences, Natterjack toad licences,
Invertebrate licences: European protected species, Dormice licences, Dormice licences,
Otter licences, Great crested newt licences, Water vole licences, Wildlife and habitat
conservation, Environmental management and Biodiversity and ecosystems
Applies to:
England
Get a licence to kill, take, disturb or possess a protected species when doing surveys, research or
conservation work (form A29 and A30).
Documents
Application for a licence to kill, take, disturb or possess wild
animals for science, education or conservation (A29)
PDF, 372KB, 15 pages
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Report actions taken under this licence (LR29)
PDF, 189KB, 4 pages
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Application for a licence to use prohibited methods for wild
animals for science, education or conservation (A30)
PDF, 377KB, 15 pages
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Report actions taken under this licence (LR30)
PDF, 172KB, 4 pages
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Detail
These licences allow you to kill, take, disturb or possess a protected species when carrying out:
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surveys
research for scientific or educational purposes
conservation work
Form A29 should be used for European protected species (those listed in schedule 2 of the
Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010) and to the animals listed in schedule 5
of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
You should use form A30 if you need to use prohibited methods (those shown in section 10 of
the form). This form can be used for animals listed in schedule 4 of the Conservation of Habitats
and Species Regulations 2010 and schedule 6 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Please note that you need to use a separate survey application form for:
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bats
badgers
dormice
great crested newts
white-clawed crayfish
References
You usually need to give references when you apply for this licence if:
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you haven’t held a licence for the species or a similar species for the last 3 years
you want to use methods for which you haven’t previously been licensed
Report action taken
You must return the relevant report form (available above) within 2 weeks of your licence
expiring, even if you’ve taken no action.
You can also use this form to renew your licence.
Published:
6 October 2014
Updated:
4 August 2015
+ full page history
4 August 2015 2:37pm
Added report forms and replaced application forms with revised, interactive PDF
versions.
6 October 2014 4:46pm
First published.
From:
Natural England
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Part of:
Freshwater and migratory fish licences
Reptile licences
Natterjack toad licences
Invertebrate licences: European protected species
Dormice licences
Dormice licences
Otter licences
Great crested newt licences
Water vole licences
Biodiversity and ecosystems
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