Natural England

The following statistics for part of Natural England's licensing work are currently available online (further statistics are available in Published reports).

Birds

• Waterfowl [120 kB] - Issue of licences under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
• Fish eating birds - Issue of licences under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
• Birds - prohibited methods - Issue of licences under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
• Other bird species - Issue of licences under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
• Licensing Statistics 2005 - all birds [155 kB]

Other Species

• Badgers - Issue of licences under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992
• Mink, Coypu & Grey Squirrel - Issue of licences under the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932
• Animals - Issue of licences under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
• European Protected Species - Issue of licences under the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994
• Seals - Issue of licences under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970

Submissions to the European Union on licensing activities

EC Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (79/409/EEC)

Report by the United Kingdom of derogations under Article 9:

• 2006 Report (published 2007) [132 kB]
• 2005 Report (published 2006) [4.0 MB]
  Additional Information Part1 [2.0 MB], Part2 [2.0 MB], Part3 [2.0 MB]
• 2004 Report (published 2006) [8.1 MB]
• 2003 Report (published 2005) [105 kB]
• 2002 Report (published 2004) [2.5 MB]
• 2001 Report (published 2003) [3.6 MB]

EC Habitats Directive

Report by the United Kingdom of derogations under Article 16:

• 2003 - 2004 Report (published 2006) [6.5 MB]

Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Habitats

Biannual Report by the United Kingdom:

• 2001 - 2002 Report (published 2003) [893 kB]
• 1999 - 2000 Report (published 2001) [2.3 MB]