Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Sections 9, 10, 22 and 24.

SCHEDULE 5 E+W+S Animals which are Protected

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 By S.I. 1988/288, art. 2(2) it is provided that all Dolphins (Cetacea) and all Porpoises (Cetacea) not already listed in Schedule 5 are added to that Schedule.

Common name	Scientific name
Adder (in respect of section 9(5) only)	Vipera berus
[F1 Anemone, Ivell’s Sea]	[F1 Edwardsia ivelli]
[F1 Anemone, Startlet Sea]	[F1 Nematosella vectensis]
[F1 Apus]	[F1 Triops cancriformis]
Bats, Horseshoe (all species)	Rhinolophidae
Bats, Typical (all species)	Vespertilionidae
Beetle, Rainbow Leaf	Chrysolina cerealis
[F1 Beetle, Violet Click]	[F1 Limoniscus violaceus]
Burbot	Lota lota
. . . F2	. . . F2
[F3 Butterfly, Northern Brown Argus]	[F3 Aricia artaxerxes]
[F3 Butterfly, Adonis Blue]	[F3 Lysandra bellargus]
[F3 Butterfly, Chalkhill Blue]	[F3 Lysandra coridon]
[F3 Butterfly, Silver-studded Blue]	[F3 Plebejus argus]
[F3 Butterfly, Small Blue]	[F3 Cupido minimus]
[F3 Butterfly, Large Copper]	[F3 Lycaena dispar]
[F3 Butterfly, Purple Emperor]	[F3 Apatura iris]
[F3 Butterfly, Duke of Burgandy Fritillary]	[F3 Hamearis lucina]
[F3 Butterfly, Glanville Fritillary]	[F3 Melitaea cinxia]
Butterfly, Heath Fritillary	Mellicta athalia (otherwise known as Melitaea athalia)
[F3 Butterfly, High Brown Fritillary]	[F3 Argynnis adippe]
[F3 Butterfly, Marsh Fritillary]	[F3 Eurodryas aurinia]
[F3 Butterfly, Pearl-bordered Fritillary]	[F3 Boloria euphrosyne]
[F3 Butterfly, Black Hairstreak]	[F3 Strymonidia pruni]
[F3 Butterfly, Brown Hairstreak]	[F3 Thecla betulae]
[F3 Butterfly, White Letter Hairstreak]	[F3 Stymonida w-album]
[F3 Butterfly, Large Heath]	[F3 Coenonympha tullia]
Butterfly, Large Blue	Maculinea arion
[F3 Butterfly, Mountain Ringlet]	[F3 Erebia epiphron]
. . . F2	. . . F2
[F3 Butterfly, Chequered Skipper]	[F3 Carterocephalus palaemon]
[F3 Butterfly, Lulworth Skipper]	[F3 Thymelicus acteon]
[F3 Butterfly, Silver Spotted Skipper]	[F3 Hesperia comma]
Butterfly, Swallowtail	Papilio machaon
[F3 Butterfly, Large tortoiseshell]	[F3 Nymphalis polychloros]
[F3 Butterfly, Wood White]	[F3 Leptidea sinapis]
[F1 Cat, Wild]	[F1 Felis silverstris]
[F1 Cicada, New Forest]	[F1 Cicadetta montana]
[F4 Crayfish, Atlantic Stream]	[F4 Austropotamobius pallipes]
Cricket, Field	Gryllus campestris
Cricket, Mole	Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa
Dolphin, Bottle-nosed	Tursiops truncatus (otherwise known as Tursiops tursio)
Dolphin, Common	Delphinus delphis
[F1 Dormouse]	[F1 Muscardinus avellanarius]
Dragonfly, Norfolk Aeshna	Aeshna isosceles
Frog, Common (in respect of section 9(5) only)	Rana temporaria
Grasshopper, Wart-biter	Decticus verrucivorus
[F1 Leech, Medicinal]	[F1 Hirudo medicinalis]
Lizard, Sand	Lacerta agilis
[F5 Lizard, Viviparous (in respect of section 9(5) only)]	[F5 Lacerta vivipara]
[F1 Marten, Pine]	[F1 Martes martes]
[F1 Mat. Trembling Sea]	[F1 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
[F1 Moth, Viper’s Bugloss]	[F1 Hadena irregularis]
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
[F1 Sandworm, Lagoon]	[F1 Armandia cirrhosa]
[F1 Shrimp, Fairy]	[F1 Chirocephalus diaphanus]
[F1 Shrimp, Lagoon Sand]	[F1 Gammarus insensiblis]
[F5 Slow-worm (in respect of section 9(5) only)]	[F5 Anguis fragilis]
. . . F2	. . . F2
Snail, Glutinous	Myxas glutinosa
Snail, Sandbowl	Catinella arenaria
[F5 Snake, Grass (in respect of section 9(5) only)]	[F5 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
[F1 Turtles, Marine (all species)]	[F1 Dermochelyidae and Cheloniidae]
[F1 Vendace]	[F1 Coregonus albula]
[F1 Walrus]	[F1 Odebenus rosmarus]
[F1 Whale (all species)]	[F1 Cetacea]
[F1 Whitefish]	[F1 Coregonus lavaretus]

Textual Amendments

F1 Entry added as provided by S.I. 1988/288, art. 2(1)

F2 Entry removed from Schedule as provided by S.I. 1988/288, art. 2(5)

F3 Entry added (in respect of s. 9(5) only) by S.I. 1989/906, art. 2

F4 Entry added (only in respect of s. 9(1) so far as it relates to taking and in respect of s. 9(5)) by S.I. 1988/288, art. 2(3)

F5 By S. I. 1988/288, art. 2(4) entry (which is already listed in respect of section 9(5) only) is further listed in respect of s. 9(1) so far as it relates to killing and injuring

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.