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

England, Wales and Scotland

Common nameScientific name
BadgerMeles meles
F1Bats, Horseshoe (all species)Rinolophidae
Bats, Typical (all species)Vespertilionidae
Cat, WildFelis silvestris
Dolphin, Bottle-nosedTursiops truncatus (otherwise known as Tursiops tursio)
Dolphin, CommonDelphinis 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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Entries in Sch. 6 repealed (S.) (29.6.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 6) , ss. 19 , 43(1) (with s. 41(1)); S.S.I. 2011/279 , art. 2(1)(k)