What is a schedule 9 species?
In the main, Schedule 9 lists non-native species that are already established in the wild, but which continue to pose a conservation threat to native biodiversity and habitats, such that further releases should be regulated.
What is the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 summary?
Summary: An Act prohibiting and limiting actions involving wild animals, and the primary piece of legislation for wildlife protection in the UK. Prohibitions include taking, injuring, killing and disturbing. It is also an offence to disturb places used for shelter and protection.
Is False Acacia Schedule 9?
Naturenet: Schedule 9 Species. Note….Pages marked with this symbol are exclusively written for Naturenet.
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| False-acacia | Robinia pseudoacacia |
| Fanwort | Cabomba caroliniana |
| Fern, Water | Azolla filiculoides |
| Fig, Hottentot | Carpobrotus edulis |
Is bamboo a Schedule 9?
Broad-leaved bamboo is not currently listed as a Schedule 9 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Is it illegal to photograph a birds nest?
under Section 22 (9)(f) of the Wildlife Act, 1976 (as amended) a licence is required for a person to take or make photographic, video or other pictures of a wild bird of a species specified in the licence on or near a nest containing eggs or unflown young.
Are black birds protected?
Blackbirds are a federally protected migratory species. Blackbird is a general term used to describe the subfamily Icterinae which includes, starlings1, orioles, cowbirds, grackles, red-wing black birds, rusty blackbirds, Brewer’s blackbirds and yellow-headed blackbirds.
Can you cut down trees when birds are nesting?
We recommend avoiding hedge cutting during the main breeding season for nesting birds, which usually runs throughout March to August each year. This can be weather dependent and some birds may nest outside this period, so it is important to always check carefully for active nests prior to cutting.
Is it illegal to cut down trees when birds are nesting?
It is an offence to cut down a hedge or tree intentionally or recklessly whilst there are birds nesting in it. In this context it means that if you cut the tree down knowing there was a chance that birds were nesting there and you didn’t check, then you would have been reckless and therefore guilty of the offence.
Is Rhododendron a Schedule 9?
This species is listed on Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in England and Wales therefore, it is also an offence to plant or otherwise cause to grow these species in the wild.