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- Basking Shark Proposal - Proposal by the UK Government to include the Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/gwd/shark/index.htm
- CITES - Information on the UK Government's position on The Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/gwd/cites/index.htm
- DEFRA: PAW Wildlife Law Publications - Online and hardcopy publications about UK law regarding wildlife and the enforcement of these laws. From the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime.
www.defra.gov.uk/paw/publications
- DEFRA: Wildlife and Countryside Directorate - Details on how it enhances opportunity in rural areas, improves enjoyment of the countryside, and conserves and manages wildlife resources.
www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/index.htm
- Guide to Wildlife Law Enforcement in the UK - Compiled and edited by Michael Bradley Taylor QPM, the guide covers a range of topics from native birds to poaching, cruelty, trapping and poisoning.
www.defra.gov.uk/paw/publications/law/default.htm
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Adviser to Government - The JNCC is the UK Government's wildlife adviser, undertaking national and international conservation work on behalf of the three country nature conservation agencies. Site includes press releases and publications.
www.jncc.gov.uk
- Minimising Disturbance to Cetaceans - UK Government guidelines on minimising the disturbance to cetaceans from whale watching and recreational activities. [pdf]
www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/whales/cetacean.pdf
- PAW Bulletins - Copies of the bi-annual publication from the Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime.
www.defra.gov.uk/paw/bulletin/default.htm
- The Zoos Forum - Established as part of the UK Government's proposals to modernise British zoos and ensure that captive wild animals are properly cared for into the next century.
www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/gwd/zoosforum/index.htm
- White-Headed Duck Task Force - Recommendations for action within the UK to conserve the globally threatened White-headed duck.
www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/whd/index.htm
- Wildlife Crime and the Wildlife Inspectorate - Wildlife law enforcement in the United Kingdom. From the UK Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR).
www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/wildcrime/index.htm
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