and an application form for exclusion of bats from domestic dwellings can be downloaded or a hard copy is available from the address above.An application form for wildlife licences (.PDF 112KB) and an application form for exclusion of bats from domestic dwellings can be downloaded or a hard copy is available from the address above.
To kill or take certain birds TPG/1 (.PDF 244KB)
General license to kill or take certain birds, including the taking, damaging or destruction of their eggs, or the disturbance of such a bird or the young of such a bird for the purpose of preserving public health or public safety.
To kill or take certain birds TPG/2 (.PDF 168KB)
General license to kill or take certain birds, including the taking, damaging or destruction of their eggs, or the disturbance of such a bird or the young of such a bird for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease and preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber and fisheries.
To kill or take certain birds TPG/3 (.PDF 156KB)
General license to kill or take certain birds, including the taking, damaging or destruction of their eggs, or the disturbance of such a bird or the young of such a bird for the purpose of conserving wild birds.
To sell, etc, dead wild foxes G/1 (.PDF 84KB)
Licence to sell, etc, dead wild foxes. This licence granted under Article 18 (4) of The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, permits any person to sell offer or expose for sale, or to have in their possession or to transport or cause to be transported for the purpose of sale at any premises any dead wild fox or any parts or anything derived from a dead wild fox.
This licence, granted under Article (18)(2)(b) permits an authorised person to take first clutch mallard eggs and to have, in their possession, such eggs and any birds hatched from such eggs.
To possess mallard eggs for incubation and to possess mallard for release G/2/2009 (.PDF 35.6KB)
This licence, granted under Article (18)(2)(b) permits any person to have in their possession mallard eggs for incubation or live mallard ducks for release in the wild.
The EC Zoos Directive 1999/22/EC relates to the keeping of wild animals in zoos and requires that member states licence and inspect zoos to ensure good standards of animal care and set the framework for the participation of zoos in conservation and education. This came into effect in Northern Ireland as The Zoo Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.
The Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime in Northern Ireland (PAW) is a multi agency body comprising representatives of all organisations involved in wildlife law enforcement. It provides opportunities for statuatory and non Government organisations to work together to combat wildlife crime.