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Protected Species Licenses

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For developments where protected species are identified on site it may be necessary to obtain a European Protected Species Licence (EPSL) for those species covered under European legislation (e.g. bats, dormice and great-crested newts) or a species-specific licence, such as Natural England licences to disturb or destroy a badger sett.  A licence permits certain on-site operations to occur within a set time period and ensures that the client is operating on the right side of the law, while working towards maintaining the favourable conservation status of the protected species affected by the works. WWC has a track record of successfully applying for both European Protected Species Licences and species-specific licences.