The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2024
27 February 2025
Amends/Commences: Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Comes into force: 31st January 2025
Jurisdiction: UK
Summary
In England, rules preventing the release of red-legged partridges and common pheasants into the wild at European sites without a general wildlife management licence were set to expire on 30th May 2025. This expiry date has now been removed, meaning their release is still prohibited after the 30th May 2025.
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Comes into force: 31st January 2025
Jurisdiction: UK
Summary
In England, rules preventing the release of red-legged partridges and common pheasants into the wild at European sites without a general wildlife management licence were set to expire on 30th May 2025. This expiry date has now been removed, meaning their release is still prohibited after the 30th May 2025.
For more information, click here.