Apply for a species licence from NatureScot
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Protected species offences and penalties in Scotland
Quick reference for criminal offences and penalties relating to protected species in Scotland. Covers European Protected Species, Wildlife and Countryside Act offences, raptor persecution, beaver protection, and vicarious liability.
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Criminal offences and maximum penalties for protected species offences in Scotland.
Raptor persecution and vicarious liability
Beaver-specific offences
For how to obtain species licences to avoid committing these offences, see Apply for a species licence from NatureScot. For ecology survey requirements, see Ecology survey requirements for construction in Scotland.