Legislation & Regulation
Wildlife management is a devolved matter and policy for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland rests with the Welsh Assembly Government, the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive respectively.There is numerous legislation relevant to wildlife management issues. Below is a summary of the legislation relating to wildlife management in England. Full text of the legislation can be obtained from the Office of Public Sector Information
- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994 No 2716)
- Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006
- Deer Act 1991
- Protection of Badgers Act 1992
- Conservation of Seals Act 1970
- Agriculture Act 1947
- Pests Act 1954
- Spring Traps Approval Order 1995
- Small Ground Vermin Traps Order 1958
- Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
- Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996
- Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot)(England) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No 2170)
- Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932
- Grey Squirrels (Prohibition of Importation and Keeping) Order 1937
- Coypus (Prohibition on Keeping) Order 1987
- Coypus (Special licence) (Fees) Regulations 1997
- Mink Keeping (England) Order 2004
- Mink (Keeping) Regulations 1975
- Musk Rats (Prohibition of Importation and Keeping) Order 1933
- Non-indigenous Rabbits (Prohibition of Importation and Keeping) Order 1954
- Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000
- Game Act 1831
- Game Act 1870
- Night Poaching Act 1828
- Night Poaching Act 1844
- Hares Preservation Act 1892
- Poaching Prevention Act 1862
- Ground Game Act 1880
- Ground Game (Amendment) Act 1906