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British protected species list? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter DenisG
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marek_walford
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If you mean the The Wildlife & Countryside Act then take a look here:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/policy/wildbirdslaw/birdsandlaw/wca/index.asp
http://www.rspb.org.uk/policy/wildbirdslaw/birdsandlaw/wca/index.asp
Adey Baker
Member
Aren't they all (bar a few pest species) protected - just by different levels?
Capercaillie71
Well-known member
Adey Baker said:
Yes, all wild birds are protected by the law. There is a general licence to permit the killing of certain species IF they are causing a problem (crows etc.) and it is legal to kill schedule 2 species outside the close season (game birds, wildfowl etc.). However, I suspect that the original question, with its reference to nests, relates to the Schedule 1 species. It is an offence to disturb the nest of a schedule 1 species. Personally I would add that it's not a good idea to disturb the nest of any other bird either, even if it doesn't have this extra level of protection.
Schedule 1 species are listed here:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/policy/wildbirdslaw/birdsandlaw/wca/schedules.asp
