Specially protected mammals – the list
Under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
& Habitat Regulations 1994, certain mammals have additional
protection.
Mammals
* Means that only damage or destruction of
a place of shelter and disturbance while in a place of shelter are
banned.
** Means that these mammals are protected under both the
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 & Habitat Regulations
1994
- Bats (all)**
- Dolphins (all)**
- Dormouse**
- Otter**
- Pine Marten
- Porpoise (all)**
- Red Squirrel
- Walrus**
- Water Vole
- Whales (all)
- Wildcat