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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

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Sections 11 and 22.

SCHEDULE 6Animals which may not be Killed or Taken by Certain Methods

Common nameScientific name
BadgerMeles meles
Bats, Horseshoe (all species)Rhinolophidae
Bats, Typical (all species)Vespertilionidae
Cat, WildFelis silvestris
Dolphin, Bottle-nosedTursiops truncatus (otherwise known as Tursiop tursio)
Dolphin, CommonDelphinus delphis
Dormice (all species)Gliridae
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Marten, PineMartes martes
Otter, CommonLutra lutra
PolecatMustela putorius
Porpoise, Harbour (otherwise known as Common porpoise)Phocaena phocaena
Shrews (all species)Soricidae
Squirrel, RedSciurus vulgaris

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.

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