Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA81)

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is the main legislation in Britain to protect and conserve wildlife and its habitat. Animals under Schedule 5 of the Act are protected under Section 9 and its different parts:

Part 1 - Intentional killing, injuring, taking

Part 2 - Possession or control (live or dead animal, part or derivative)

Part 4 (a) Damage to, destruction of, obstruction of access to any structure or place used by a scheduled animal for shelter or protection

Part 4 (b) Disturbance of animal occupying such a structure or place

Part 5 (a) Selling, offering for sale, possessing or transporting for the purpose of sale (live or dead animal, part or derivative)

Part 5 (b) Advertising for buying or selling such things

Other wildlife crime topics covered in my degree:

Species at Risk: Bats

The Illegal Wildlife Trade

Bees

Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPS)

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA81)

Twelve Fish Protected Under WCA81

Breeding and/or Catching Animals for fur: Debate

Traditional Alternative Medicines (TAMs)

Seals

Environmental Ethics and Ecopsychology

The Climate Change Conference 2009

Biological Diversity

Conservation Strategies

Conventions, Legislation and Contributing Bodies

Example Papers of Forensic Analysis used in Wildlife Crimes

Researching Wildlife Crime - My Research Idea

Climate Change Affecting Wildlife

Coral Reefs