Skip to main content GOV.UK uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies GOV.UK Search Search Menu Search Departments Worldwide How government works Get involved Policies Publications Consultations Statistics Announcements Environmental management – form Protected species licences: references for applications From: Natural England and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs First published: 6 October 2014 Part of: Dormice licences, Bat licences, Great crested newt licences, Wildlife and habitat conservation, Environmental management and Biodiversity and ecosystems Applies to: England Use the template for each reference that supports your licence application or registration. Documents Protected species licences: reference template to support an application MS Word Document, 77.5KB This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request a different format. If you use assistive technology and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. Protected species licences: guidance on getting references to support applications HTML Detail You need to give written references to support a photography, survey, science, conservation, research or European protected species mitigation licence application or registration if you: haven’t held a licence for the species (or a similar species) in the last 3 years have a licence but want to add new activities Use the guidance to find out more detail about references and who can provide them. Published: 6 October 2014 From: Natural England Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Part of: Dormice licences Bat licences Great crested newt licences Biodiversity and ecosystems Help us improve GOV.UK Don’t include personal or financial information, eg your National Insurance number or credit card details. What you were doing Send What went wrong Services and information Benefits Births, deaths, marriages and care Business and self-employed Childcare and parenting Citizenship and living in the UK Crime, justice and the law Disabled people Driving and transport Education and learning Employing people Environment and countryside Housing and local services Money and tax Passports, travel and living abroad Visas and immigration Working, jobs and pensions Departments and policy How government works Departments Worldwide Policies Publications Announcements Support links Help Cookies Contact Terms and conditions Rhestr o Wasanaethau Cymraeg Built by the Government Digital Service Open Government Licence All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated © Crown copyright