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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).

Information on the UK Government's position on The Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Online and hardcopy publications about UK law regarding wildlife and the enforcement of these laws. From the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime.

Details on how it enhances opportunity in rural areas, improves enjoyment of the countryside, and conserves and manages wildlife resources.

Compiled and edited by Michael Bradley Taylor QPM, the guide covers a range of topics from native birds to poaching, cruelty, trapping and poisoning.

The JNCC is the UK Government's wildlife adviser, undertaking national and international conservation work on behalf of the three country nature conservation agencies. Includes press releases and publications.

UK Government guidelines on minimising the disturbance to cetaceans from whale watching and recreational activities. [pdf]

Copies of the bi-annual publication from the Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime.

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.

Recommendations for action within the UK to conserve the globally threatened White-headed duck.

Wildlife law enforcement in the United Kingdom. From the UK Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR).