Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)

SCHEDULES

Sections 14 and 22.

[F1 SCHEDULE 9 E+W+S Animals and Plants to which Section 14 Applies

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 9 repealed (S.) (2.7.2012) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6), ss. 17(8), 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2012/175, art. 2(1)(c)

Part I E+W+S [F2 NON-NATIVE] Animals which are established in the wild

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 9 Pt. I heading inserted (E.W.) (5.3.2015 for E.) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 24(2), 57(4); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(b)

Common name	Scientific name
Bass, Large-mouthed Black	Micropterus salmoides
Bass, Rock	Ambloplites rupestris
Bitterling	Rhodeus sericeus
[F3 [F4 Boar, Wild]]	[F3 [F4 Sus scrofa]]
F5 . . .	F5 . . .
[F4 Capercaillie]	[F4 Tetrao urogallus]
[F3 [F4 Chough]]	[F3 [F4 Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax]]
[F3 [F4 Corncrake]]	[F3 [F4 Crex crex]]
F5 . . .	F5 . . .
[F3 Crab, Chinese Mitten]	[F3 Eriocheir sinensis]
[F6 Crayfish, Noble]	[F6 Astacus astacus]
[F3 [F4 Crane, Common]]	[F3 [F4 Grus grus]]
[F3 Crayfish, Red Swamp]	[F3 Procambarus clarkii]
[F6 Crayfish, Signal]	[F6 Pacifastacus leniusculus]
[F3 Crayfish, Spiny-cheek]	[F3 Orconectes limosus]
[F6 Crayfish, Turkish]	[F6 Astacus leptodactylus]
[F3 Deer, Chinese Water]	[F3 Hydropotes inermis]
[F7 Deer, Muntjac]	[F7 Muntiacus reevesi]
[F6 Deer, Sika]	[F6 Cervus nippon]
[F8 Deer, any hybrid one of whose parents or other lineal ancestor was a Sika Deer]	[F8 Any hybrid of Cervus nippon]
F5 . . .	F5 . . .
F5 . . .	F5 . . .
Dormouse, Fat	Glis glis
Duck, Carolina Wood	Aix sponsa
Duck, Mandarin	Aix galericulata
Duck, Ruddy	Oxyura jamaicensis
[F4 Eagle, White-tailed]	[F4 Haliaetus albicilla]
[F3 Flatworm]	[F3 Kontikia andersoni]
[F3 Flatworm]	[F3 Kontikia ventrolineata]
[F3 Flatworm, Australian]	[F3 Australoplana sanguinea]
[F6 Flatworm, New Zealand]	[F6 Artiposthia triangulata]
Frog, Edible	Rana esculenta
Frog, European Tree (otherwise known as Common tree frog)	Hyla arborea
Frog, Marsh	Rana ridibunda
F5 . . .	F5 . . .
[F3 Goose, Bar-headed]	[F3 Anser indicus]
[F3 Goose, Barnacle]	[F3 Branta leucopsis]
Goose, Canada	Branta canadensis
Goose, Egyptian	Alopochen aegyptiacus
[F3 Goose, Emperor]	[F3 Anser canagicus]
[F3 Goose, Snow]	[F3 Anser caerulescens]
[F3 [F4 Goshawk]]	[F3 [F4 Accipiter gentilis]]
Heron, Night	Nycticorax nycticorax
[F3 [F4 Kite, Red]]	[F3 [F4 Milvus milvus]]
[F3 Limpet, Slipper]	[F3 Crepidula fornicata]
Lizard, Common Wall	Podarcis muralis
Marmot, Prairie (otherwise known as Prairie dog)	Cynomys
Mink, American	Mustela vison
Newt, Alpine	Triturus alpestris
[F6 Newt, Italian Crested]	[F6 Triturus carnifex]
[F9 [F4 Owl, Barn]]	[F9 [F4 Tyto alba]]
[F3 Owl, Eagle]	[F3 Bubo bubo]
[F3 Oyster Drill, American]	[F3 Urosalpinx cinerea]
[F3 Parakeet, Monk]	[F3 Myiopsitta monachus]
Parakeet, Ring-necked	Psittacula krameri
Partridge, Chukar	Alectoris chukar
Partridge, Rock	Alectoris graeca
Pheasant, Golden	Chrysolophus pictus
Pheasant, Lady Amherst’s	Chrysolophus amherstiae
Pheasant, Reeves’	Syrmaticus reevesii
Pheasant, Silver	Lophura nycthemera
[F3 Pochard, Red-crested]	[F3 Netta rufina]
F5 . . .	F5 . . .
F5 . . .	F5 . . .
Pumpkinseed (otherwise known as Sun-fish or Pond-perch)	Lepomis gibbosus
F5 . . .	F5 . . .
Rat, Black	Rattus rattus
[F3 Shelduck, Ruddy]	[F3 Tadorna ferruginea]
[F6 Snake, Aesculapian]	[F6 Elaphe longissima]
Squirrel, Grey	Sciurus carolinensis
[F3 Swan, Black]	[F3 Cygnus atratus.]
Terrapin, European Pond	Emys orbicularis
Toad, African Clawed	Xenopus laevis
Toad, Midwife	Alytes obstetricans
Toad, Yellow-bellied	Bombina variegata
Wallaby, Red-necked	Macropus rufogriseus
Wels (otherwise known as European catfish)	Silurus glanis
Zander	Stizostedion lucioperca

Textual Amendments

F3 Entries in Sch. 9 Pt. 1 added (E.W.) (6.4.2010) by The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/609), art. 2(2)

F4 Entries in Sch. 9 Pt. I omitted (E.W.) (5.3.2015 for E.) by virtue of Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 24(3), 57(4); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(b)

F5 Entries in Sch. 9 Pt. 1 removed (E.W.) (6.4.2010) by virtue of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/609), art. 2(3)

F6 Entries in Sch. 9 Pt. I added (17.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/320, art. 2.

F7 Entry in Sch. 9 Pt. I added (5.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/226, art. 2

F8 Entries in Sch. 9 Pt. I added (28.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1002, art. 2

F9 Entry in Sch. 9 Pt. I added (25.11.1992) by S.I. 1992/2674, art. 2.

[F10 PART IA E+W NATIVE ANIMALS

Textual Amendments

F10 Sch. 9 Pt. 1A inserted (E.W.) (5.3.2015 for E.) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 24(4), 57(4); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(b)

NOTE. The common name or names given in the first column of this Schedule are included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names shall not be taken into account.]
Common name	Scientific name
Capercaillie	Tetrao urogallus
Chough	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Corncrake	Crex crex
Crane, Common	Grus grus
Eagle, White-tailed	Haliaetus albicilla
Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis
Kite, Red	Milvus milvus
Owl, Barn	Tyto alba.

[F11 PART IB E+W Animals No Longer Present

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 9 Pt. 1B inserted (E.W.) (5.3.2015 for E.) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 24(5), 57(4); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(b)

NOTE. The common name or names given in the first column of this Schedule are included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names shall not be taken into account.]
Common name	Scientific name
Beaver, Eurasian F12 ...	Castor fiber
Boar, Wild	Sus Scrofa.

Textual Amendments

F12 Words in Sch. 9 Pt. 1B omitted (W.) (11.5.2015) by virtue of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (Wales) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1180), arts. 1(2), 2

Part II E+W+S Plants

Common name	Scientific name
[F13 Alexanders, Perfoliate]	[F13 Smyrnium perfoliatum]
[F13 Algae, Red]	[F13 Grateloupia luxurians]
[F13 Archangel, Variegated Yellow]	[F13 Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum]
[F13 Azalea, Yellow]	[F13 Rhododendron luteum]
[F13 Balsam, Himalayan]	[F13 Impatiens glandulifera]
[F13 Cotoneaster]	[F13 Cotoneaster horizontalis]
[F13 Cotoneaster, Entire-leaved]	[F13 Cotoneaster integrifolius]
[F13 Cotoneaster, Himalayan]	[F13 Cotoneaster simonsii]
[F13 Cotoneaster, Hollyberry]	[F13 Cotoneaster bullatus]
[F13 Cotoneaster, Small-leaved]	[F13 Cotoneaster microphyllus]
[F13 Creeper, False Virginia]	[F13 Parthenocissus inserta]
[F13 Creeper, Virginia]	[F13 Parthenocissus quinquefolia]
[F13 Dewplant, Purple]	[F13 Disphyma crassifolium]
[F13 Fanwort]	[F13 Cabomba caroliniana]
[F13 Fern, Water]	[F13 Azolla filiculoides]
[F13 Fig, Hottentot]	[F13 Carpobrotus edulis]
[F13 Garlic, Three-cornered]	[F13 Allium triquetrum]
Hogweed, Giant	Heracleum mantegazzianum
[F13 Hyacinth, water]	[F13 Eichhornia crassipes]
[F14 Kelp, Giant]	[F14 Macrocystis angustifolia]
[F14 Kelp, Giant]	[F14 Macrocystis integrifolia]
[F14 Kelp, Giant]	[F14 Macrocystis laevis]
Kelp, Giant	Macrocystis pyrifera
[F14 Kelp, Japanese]	[F14 Laminaria japonica]
[F13 Knotweed, Giant]	[F13 Fallopia sachalinensis]
[F13 Knotweed, Hybrid]	[F13 Fallopia japonica x Fallopia sachalinensis
[F13 Knotweed, Japanese]	[F13 Fallopia japonica]
[F15 Knotweed, Japanese]	[F15 Polygonum cuspidatum]
[F13 Leek, Few-flowered]	[F13 Allium paradoxum]
[F13 Lettuce, water]	[F13 Pistia stratiotes]
[F13 Montbretia]	[F13 Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora]
[F13 Parrot's-feather]	[F13 Myriophyllum aquaticum]
[F13 Pennywort, Floating]	[F13 Hydrocotyle ranunculoides]
[F13 Potato, Duck]	[F13 Sagittaria latifolia]
[F13 Primrose, Floating Water]	[F13 Ludwigia peploides]
[F13 Primrose, Water]	[F13 Ludwigia grandiflora]
[F13 Primrose, Water]	[F13 Ludwigia uruguayensis]
[F13 Rhododendron]	[F13 Rhododendron ponticum]
[F13 Rhododendron]	[F13 Rhododendron ponticum x Rhododendron maximum]
[F13 Rhubarb, Giant]	[F13 Gunnera tinctoria]
[F13 Rose, Japanese]	[F13 Rosa rugosa]
[F13 Salvinia, Giant]	[F13 Salvinia molesta]
[F13 Seafingers, Green]	[F13 Codium fragile]
[F15 Seafingers, Green]	[F15 Codium fragile tomentosoides]
[F14 Seaweed, Californian Red]	[F14 Pikea californica]
[F14 Seaweed, Hooked Asparagus]	[F14 Asparagopsis armata]
Seaweed, Japanese	Sargassum muticum
[F14 Seaweeds, Laver (except native species)]	[F14 Porphyra spp except -]
	[F14 p. amethystea]
	[F14 p. leucosticta]
	[F14 p. linearis]
	[F14 p. miniata]
	[F14 p. purpurea]
	[F14 p. umbilicalis]
[F13 Stonecrop, Australian Swamp (otherwise known as New Zealand Pygmyweed)]	[F13 Crassula helmsii]
[F14 Wakame]	[F14 Undaria pinnatifida]
[F13 Waterweed, Curly]	[F13 Lagarosiphon major]
[F13 Waterweeds]	[F13 All species of the genus Elodea.]

Textual Amendments

F13 Entries in Sch. 9 Pt. II added (E.W.) (6.4.2010) by The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/609), art. 2(4)

F14 Words in Sch. 9 Pt. II added (17.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/320, art. 3

F15 Entries in Sch. 9 Pt. II removed (E.W.) (6.4.2010) by virtue of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/609), art. 2(5)

Note. The common name or names given in the first column of this Schedule are included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names shall not be taken into account.]]