The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom implemented to comply with European Council Directive 79/409/EEC on...
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respect of nature conservation, in particular to Part I of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The three main changes are: the maximum penalty is now a...
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or otherwise escaped from captivity. In the UK, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is illegal to release mink into the wild. In some countries...
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The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 97) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the...
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Strumpshaw Fen RSPB reserve (section Wildlife)
Norfolk hawker which is protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and listed in the British Red Data Books on Insects as Category...
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Wildlife Act may refer to: Wildlife Act 1953 in New Zealand Wildlife Act 1976, Ireland Wildlife Act 2000, Ireland Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, of...
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system ecosystem Area of Special Protection, under the UK Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Athabasca Oil Sands Project, heavy oil development in northern...
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Newt (section Distribution and habitats)
the smooth newt and palmate newt are not listed, the sale of either species is prohibited under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. In Europe, nine...
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Act: A study of habitat protection under Section II of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 was written in 1984 by William Adams, later Professor of Geography...
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offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, stop and search; seize and detain evidence; or make an arrest. Most wildlife crimes are crimes of...
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Site of Special Scientific Interest (redirect from Geological and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest)
(section 28(1A & 1B) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended by Part 2 of Annex 13 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2010). Access to SSSIs...
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Slow worm (section Size and longevity)
species. The slow worm population has been decreasing, and under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, to intentionally kill, injure, sell, or advertise...
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Heritage, or Natural Resources Wales) using section 35(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. If a nature reserve is designated by a local authority in...
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Cheshire and north-east Wales. It is classified as an endangered species, protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The northern...
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British finches (section Mules and hybrids)
diet. Since the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it has been illegal to capture, attempt to capture or sell any British bird, and only those on Schedule...
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Britain's most threatened butterfly and is listed as a vulnerable species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Like other fritillaries it is dependent...
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Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 came into force in July 2012 that superseded the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This act states that is an offence...
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Aeshna isoceles (section Distribution and habitat)
laying has been observed and it appears to be spreading. It is protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and listed in Category 1...
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Hack (falconry) (section Criticism and restrictions)
species of raptors. According to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, a law in the UK, one cannot disturb wildlife nests, which includes taking any eggs...
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listed in Annex II of the EC Habitats Directive and Schedule 5 of the UK's Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is also listed as Endangered in the GB Red...
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under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). In the past, fossils from the Lower Triassic of France and Upper Triassic of Germany...
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by the Game Act 1831. Other (non-game) birds that are hunted for food in the UK are specified under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. UK law defines...
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Natura 2000. In the UK the Directive is implemented by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Conservation movement List of European Union directives EU...
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Smooth newt (section Habitat and ecology)
Retrieved 1 November 2020. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (9). United Kingdom. 1981. "Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Archived copy)". Archived...
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Conservation Areas) Act 1990 Protection of Badgers Act 1992 Weeds Act 1959 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
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Punt gun (section Operation and usage)
50 active punt guns still in use. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 limits punt guns in England and Wales, and in Scotland, to a bore diameter of 1...
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Merionethshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire with over 9300 members. It is a registered charity and a member of the Wildlife Trusts Partnership with the...
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Crithmum (section Distribution and habitat)
Wildlife and Countryside Act. Rock samphire or sea fennel has fleshy, divided aromatic leaves that Culpeper described as having a "pleasant, hot and spicy...
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many other flora and fauna, with some so endangered that they are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Cleeve Hill, and its associated...
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land and the environment is managed. The Act also amended earlier environmental legislation, including the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Deer...
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