Nuisance provisions of the Public Health etc (Scotland) Act 2008: guidance
Procedural guidance on the statutory nuisance provisions outlined in the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008.
WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981 - SCHEDULE 5
Sections 9, 10, 22 and 24 ; Animals which are Protected
Common name |
Scientific name |
---|---|
Adder (in respect of section 9(5) only) |
Vipera berus |
Anemone, Ivell's Sea |
Edwardsia ivelli |
Anemone, Startlet Sea |
Nematosella vectensis |
Apus |
Triops cancriformis |
Bats, Horseshoe (all species) |
Rhinolophidae |
Bats, Typical (all species) |
Vespertilionidae |
Beetle, Rainbow Leaf |
Chrysolina cerealis |
Beetle, Violet Click |
Limoniscus violaceus |
Burbot |
Lota lota |
Butterfly, Northern Brown Argus |
Aricia artaxerxes |
Butterfly, Adonis Blue |
Lysandra bellargus |
Butterfly, Chalkhill Blue |
Lysandra coridon |
Butterfly, Silver-studded Blue |
Plebejus argus |
Butterfly, Small Blue |
Cupido minimus |
Butterfly, Large Copper |
Lycaena dispar |
Butterfly, Purple Emperor |
Apatura iris |
Butterfly, Duke of Burgandy Fritillary |
Hamearis lucina |
Butterfly, Glanville Fritillary |
Melitaea cinxia |
Butterfly, Heath Fritillary |
Mellicta athalia (otherwise known as Melitaea athalia) |
Butterfly, High Brown Fritillary |
Argynnis adippe |
Butterfly, Marsh Fritillary |
Eurodryas aurinia |
Butterfly, Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
Boloria euphrosyne |
Butterfly, Black Hairstreak |
Strymonidia pruni |
Butterfly, Brown Hairstreak |
Thecla betulae |
Butterfly, White Letter Hairstreak |
Stymonida w-album |
Butterfly, Large Heath |
Coenonympha tullia |
Butterfly, Large Blue |
Maculinea arion |
Butterfly, Mountain Ringlet |
Erebia epiphron |
Butterfly, Chequered Skipper |
Carterocephalus palaemon |
Butterfly, Lulworth Skipper |
Thymelicus action |
Butterfly, Silver Spotted Skipper |
Hesperia comma |
Butterfly, Swallowtail |
Papilio machaon |
Butterfly, Large tortoiseshell |
Nymphalis polychloros |
Butterfly, Wood White |
Leptidea sinapis |
Cat, Wild |
Felis silverstris |
Cicada, New Forest |
Cicadetta montana |
Crayfish, Atlantic Stream |
Austropotamobius pallipes |
Cricket, Field |
Gryllus campestris |
Cricket, Mole |
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa |
Dolphin, Bottle-nosed |
Tursiops truncatus (otherwise known as Tursiops tursio) |
Dolphin, Common |
Delphinus delphis |
Dormouse |
Muscardinus avellanarius |
Dragonfly, Norfolk Aeshna |
Aeshna isosceles |
Frog, Common (in respect of section 9(5) only) |
Rana temporaria |
Grasshopper, Wart-biter |
Decticus verrucivorus |
Leech, Medicinal |
Hirudo medicinalis |
Lizard, Sand |
Lacerta agilis |
Lizard, Viviparous (in respect of section 9(5) only) |
Lacerta vivipara |
Marten, Pine |
Martes Martes |
Mat. Trembling Sea |
Victorella pavida |
Moth, Barberry Carpet |
Pareulype berberata |
Moth, Black-veined |
Siona lineata (otherwise known as Idaea lineata) |
Moth, Essex Emerald |
Thetidia smaragdaria |
Moth, New Forest Burnet |
Zygaena viciae |
Moth, Reddish Buff |
Acosmetia caliginosa |
Newt, Great Crested (otherwise known as Warty newt) |
Triturus cristatus |
Newt, Palmate (in respect of section 9(5) only) |
Triturus helveticus |
Newt, Smooth (in respect of section 9(5) only) |
Triturus vulgaris |
Otter, Common |
Lutra lutra |
Porpoise, Harbour (otherwise known as Common porpoise) |
Phocaena phocaena |
Sandworm, Lagoon |
Armandia cirrhosa |
Shrimp, Fairy |
Chirocephalus diaphanous |
Shrimp, Lagoon Sand |
Gammarus insensiblis |
Slow-worm (in respect of section 9(5) only) |
Anguis fragilis |
Snail, Glutinous |
Myxas glutinosa |
Snail, Sandbowl |
Catinella arenaria |
Snake, Grass (in respect of section 9(5) only) |
Natrix helvetica (also known as Natrix natrix) |
Snake, Smooth |
Coronella austriaca |
Spider, Fen Raft |
Dolomedes plantarius |
Spider, Ladybird |
Eresus niger |
Squirrel, Red |
Sciurus vulgaris |
Toad, Common (in respect of section 9(5) only) |
Bufo bufo |
Toad, Natterjack |
Bufo calamita |
Turtles, Marine (all species) |
Dermochelyidae and Cheloniidae |
Vendace |
Coregonus albula |
Walrus |
Odebenus rosmarus |
Whale (all species)] |
Cetacea |
Whitefish |
Coregonus lavaretus |
Allis Shad (in respect of section 9(1) and (4)(a) only) |
Alosa alosa |
Mussel, Freshwater Pearl |
Margaritifera margaritifera |
Beetle |
Graphoderus zonatus |
Beetle |
Hypebaeus flavipes |
Beetle |
Parcymus aeneus |
Beetle, Lesser Silver Water |
Hydrochara caraboides |
Beetle, Mire Pill (in respect of section 9(4)(a) only) |
Curimopsis nigrita |
Hatchet Shell, Northern |
Thyasira gouldi |
Lagoon Snail |
Paludinella littorina |
Lagoon Snail, De Folin's |
Caecum armoricum |
Lagoon Worm, Tentacled |
Alkmaria romijni |
Moth, Sussex Emerald |
Thalera fimbrialis |
Sea Fan, Pink (in respect of section 9(1), 9(2) and 9(5) only |
Eunicella verrucosa |
Sea Slug, Lagoon |
Tenellia adspersa |
Sturgeon |
Acipenser sturio |
Beetle, Stag (in respect of section 9(5) only) |
Lucanus cervus |
Dameselfly, Southern |
Coenagrion mercuriale |
Goby, Couch's |
Gobius couchii |
Goby, Giant |
Gobius cobitis |
Hydroid, Marine |
Clavopsella navis |
Moth, Fiery Clearwing |
Bembecia chrysidiformis |
Moth, Fisher's Estuarine |
Gortyna borelii |
Mussel, Fan (in respect of section 9(1), (2) and (5) only) |
Atrina fragilis |
Shad, Twaite (in respect of section 9(4)(a) only) |
Alosa fallax |
Shark, Basking |
Cetorhinus maximus |
Vole, Water (in respect of section 9(4) only) |
Arvicola terrestris |
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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