Wild animals: licence for individuals to possess specimens (CL06)
Get a licence to possess and transport dead specimens of certain animals for scientific or educational purposes.
Applies to England
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This licence applies to the animals listed in annex IV of the EC Habitats Directive. It applies only to specimens taken from the wild before 21 August 2007.
The licence allows individuals who do not belong to museums or research or educational establishments to possess dead specimens of these animals for scientific or educational purposes.
Register
To register for this licence, you must notify Natural England in writing. Write to or email:
Wildlife licensing (Science, education and conservation)
Natural England
Horizon House
Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
Email wildlife.scicons@naturalengland.org.uk
Telephone 0200300 8026060 10893900
Keeping records
You must keep a record of any specimens or derivatives you hold under this licence. You must update this information annually and make it available for inspection by Natural England at any time.
Once registered, you do not need to re-register for this licence, but you must abide by its recording and reporting requirements to stay registered.
Details
This licence applies to the animals listed in annex IV of the EC Habitats Directive. It applies only to specimens taken from the wild before 21 August 2007.
The licence allows individuals who do not belong to museums or research or educational establishments to possess dead specimens of these animals for scientific or educational purposes.
Register
To register for this licence, you must notify Natural England in writing. Write to or email:
Wildlife licensing (Science, education and conservation)
Natural England
Horizon House
Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
Email wildlife.scicons@naturalengland.org.uk
Telephone 0200300 8026060 10893900
Keeping records
You must keep a record of any specimens or derivatives you hold under this licence. You must update this information annually and make it available for inspection by Natural England at any time.
Once registered, you do not need to re-register for this licence, but you must abide by its recording and reporting requirements to stay registered.
Updates to this page
Last updated 1 January
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Updated this licence to cover the period 1 January to 31 December 2025. Reworded several sections to make the information clearer, including updated wording added to licence condition 4.
Update history
2026-01-01 00:01
Updated this licence to cover the period 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030.
2025-01-01 00:01
Updated this licence to cover the period 1 January to 31 December 2025. Reworded several sections to make the information clearer, including updated wording added to licence condition 4.
2024-01-01 00:01
There is an update to this licence for 1 January 2024.
2023-01-01 00:15
Annual licence update, valid from 1 January 2023.