Legal Frameworks-Species

Question 1

Why does protecting a habitat not always directly protect species too?

Answer 1

• Migratory species
• Not found in dense accumulations
• Use different habitats different times of year.

Question 2

Describe the protection of birds.

Answer 2

• All are protected
• Except game birds outside of breeding season
• Pest birds (must have license)
• Includes eggs and nests.

Question 3

Describe protection of bats.

Answer 3

• Can’t fumigate lofts
• Can’t block them in
• Major problem in churches.

Question 4

Describe protection of Great Crested Newts.

Answer 4

Move newts away from where habitats are going to be destroyed - only terrestrial when not breeding, sometimes cannot return to water/land.

Question 5

Describe protection of plants.

Answer 5

Prevents:

• Picking
• Selling
• Digging up
• Destroying.

Question 6

Describe protection of badgers.

Answer 6

• Not rare, due to welfare
• Prevents killing, injuring, taking
• Interfering with sets
• Selling or possessing
• Marking and ringing.