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UK protected species

Find information on the wildlife and habitats that are protected by UK law

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Amphibians Badgers Birds Deer Fish Invertebrates Pine marten and Polecat Red and Grey squirrels Reptiles Small mammals Water voles UK protected species of plants Incidental trapping of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 animals Notes on trapping shrews

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