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Protected species list - WCA schedules 1, 1A, A1, 2, 3 and 4

All wild birds in Great Britain are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). Further protection is given to some rarer species and to species vulnerable to disturbance and/or persecution. This is done through various schedules attached to the Act.

Published: 2020

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