Schedule 5 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act
Listings of Protected Animal Species
Schedule 5 lists Animals Species that are protected under Section 9. Section 9 prohibits the intentional killing, injuring or taking of the species listed in Schedule 5 and also prohibits their possession and the trade in the wild animals listed. The species listed are also further protected from disturbance by prohibiting actions that affect places they use for shelter.
Section 9 has several parts (see below) that specifically protect against killing and taking (9.1), possession of or possession of part of (9.2), disturbance or destruction/obstruction of places of shelter (9.4), selling (9.5a) or advertising for sale (9.5b).
