# Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Schedule 6ZA: Animals which may not be killed or taken by trapping or snaring


Common name
Scientific name
Badger
Meles meles
Beaver, European
Castor fiber
Marten, Pine
Martes martes
Otter, Common
Lutra lutra
Stoat (otherwise known as Ermine)
Mustela erminea
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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/schedule/6ZA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-countryside-act-1981/schedule-6ZA
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