Naturenet: Schedule 9 Species

Schedule 9 Species

Animals and plants to which Section 14 applies

Note. The common name or names given in this Schedule are included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names shall not be taken into account. Check the actual legislation for the scientific names.

Schedule 9 Part 1

Part 1: Animals which are established in the wild

Common name	Scientific name
Bass, Large-mouthed Black	Micropterus salmoides
Bass, Rock	Ambloplites rupestris
Bitterling	Rhodeus sericeus
~~Budgerigar~~	~~Melopsittacus undulatus~~ (removed in 2010)
Capercaillie	Tetrao urogallus
~~Coypu~~	~~Myocastor coypus~~ (removed in 2010)
Crayfish, Noble	Astacus astacus
Crayfish, Signal	Pacifastacus leniusculus
Crayfish, Turkish	Astacus leptodactylus
Deer, Muntjac	Muntiacus reevesi
Deer, Sika	Cervus nippon
Deer, any hybrid one of whose parents or other lineal ancestor was a Sika Deer	Any hybrid of Cervus nippon
~~With respect to the Outer Hebrides and the islands of Aaran, Islay, Jura and Rum -~~ ~~(a) Deer, Cervus (all species)~~	~~Cervus~~ (removed in 2010)
~~With respect to the Outer Hebrides and the islands of Aaran, Islay, Jura and Rum -~~ ~~(b) Deer, any hybrid one of whose parents or other lineal ancestor was a species of Cervus deer~~	~~Any hybrid of the genus Cervus~~ (removed in 2010)
Dormouse, Fat	Glis glis
Duck, Carolina Wood	Aix sponsa
Duck, Mandarin	Aix galericulata
Duck, Ruddy	Oxyura jamaicensis
Eagle, White-tailed	Haliaetus albicilla
Flatworm, New Zealand	Artiposthia triangulata
Frog, Edible	Rana esculenta
Frog, European Tree (otherwise known as Common tree frog)	Hyla arborea
Frog, Marsh	Rana ridibunda
~~Gerbil, Mongolian~~	~~Meriones unguiculatus~~ (removed in 2010)
Goose, Canada	Branta canadensis
Goose, Egyptian	Alopochen aegyptiacus
Heron, Night	Nycticorax nycticorax
Lizard, Common Wall	Podarcis muralis
Marmot, Prairie (otherwise known as Prairie dog)	Cynomys
Mink, American	Mustela vison
Newt, Alpine	Triturus alpestris
Newt, Italian Crested	Triturus carnifex
Owl, Barn	Tyto alba
Parakeet, Ring-necked	Psittacula krameri
Partridge, Chukar	Alectoris chukar
Partridge, Rock	Alectoris graeca
Pheasant, Golden	Chrysolophus pictus
Pheasant, Lady Amherst’s	Chrysolophus amherstiae
Pheasant, Reeves’	Syrmaticus reevesii
Pheasant, Silver	Lophura nycthemera
~~Porcupine, Crested~~	~~Hystrix cristata~~ (removed in 2010)
~~Porcupine, Himalayan~~	~~Hystrix hodgsonii~~ (removed in 2010)
Pumpkinseed (otherwise known as Sun-fish or Pond-perch)	Lepomis gibbosus
~~Quail, Bobwhite~~	~~Colinus virginianus~~ (removed in 2010)
Rat, Black	Rattus rattus
Snake, Aesculapian	Elaphe longissima
Squirrel, Grey	Sciurus carolinensis
Terrapin, European Pond	Emys orbicularis
Toad, African Clawed	Xenopus laevis
Toad, Midwife	Alytes obstetricans
Toad, Yellow-bellied	Bombina variegata
Wallaby, Red-necked	Macropus rufogriseus
Wels (otherwise known as European catfish)	Silurus glanis
Zander	Stizostedion lucioperca

The following animals were added to Schedule 9 by The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England and Wales) Order 2010:

Common name	Scientific name
Boar, Wild	Sus scrofa
Chough	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Corncrake	Crex crex
Crab, Chinese Mitten	Eriocheir sinensis
Crane, Common	Grus grus
Crayfish, Red Swamp	Procambarus clarkii
Crayfish, Spiny-cheek	Orconectes limosus
Deer, Chinese Water	Hydropotes inermis
Flatworm	Kontikia andersoni
Flatworm	Kontikia ventrolineata
Flatworm, Australian	Australoplana sanguinea
Goose, Bar-headed	Anser indicus
Goose, Barnacle	Branta leucopsis
Goose, Emperor	Anser canagicus
Goose, Snow	Anser caerulescens
Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis
Kite, Red	Milvus milvus
Limpet, Slipper	Crepidula fornicata
Owl, Eagle	Bubo bubo
Oyster Drill, American	Urosalpinx cinerea
Parakeet, Monk	Myiopsitta monachus
Pochard, Red-crested	Netta rufina
Shelduck, Ruddy	Tadorna ferruginea
Swan, Black	Cygnus atratus.

Schedule 9 Part II

Part II: Plants

Common name	Scientific name
Fanwort	Cabomba caroliniana
Fern, Water	Azolla filiculoides
Fig, Hottentot	Carpobrotus edulis
Hogweed, Giant	Heracleum mantegazzianum
Hyacinth, water	Eichhornia crassipes
Kelp, Giant	Macrocystis angustifolia
Kelp, Giant	Macrocystis integrifolia
Kelp, Giant	Macrocystis laevis
Kelp, Giant	Macrocystis pyrifera
Kelp, Japanese	Laminaria japonica
~~Knotweed, Japanese~~	~~Polygonum cuspidatum~~ Name changed in 2010
Leek, Few-flowered	Allium paradoxum
Lettuce, water	Pistia stratiotes
Parrot's-feather	Myriophyllum aquaticum
Pennywort, Floating	Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Salvinia, Giant	Salvinia molesta
~~Seafingers, Green~~	~~Codium fragile tomentosoides~~ Name changed in 2010
Seaweed, Californian Red	Pikea californica
Seaweed, Hooked Asparagus	Asparagopsis armata
Seaweed, Japanese	Sargassum muticum
Seaweeds, Laver (except native species)	Porphyra spp except - P. amethystea P. leucosticta P. linearis P. miniata P. purpurea P. umbilicalis
Shallon	Gaultheria shallon
Stonecrop, Australian swamp	Crassula helmsii
Wakame	Undaria pinnatifida
Waterweed, Curly	Lagarosiphon major

The following plants were added to Schedule 9 by The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England and Wales) Order 2010:

Common name	Scientific name
Alexanders, Perfoliate	Smyrnium perfoliatum
Algae, Red	Grateloupia luxurians
Archangel, Variegated Yellow	Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Azalea, Yellow	Rhododendron luteum
Balsam, Himalayan	Impatiens glandulifera
Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster horizontalis
Cotoneaster, Entire-leaved	Cotoneaster integrifolius
Cotoneaster, Himalayan	Cotoneaster simonsii
Cotoneaster, Hollyberry	Cotoneaster bullatus
Cotoneaster, Small-leaved	Cotoneaster microphyllus
Creeper, False Virginia	Parthenocissus inserta
Creeper, Virginia	Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Dewplant, Purple	Disphyma crassifolium
Fanwort (otherwise known as Carolina Water-Shield)	Cabomba caroliniana
Fern, Water	Azolla filiculoides
Fig, Hottentot	Carpobrotus edulis
Garlic, Three-cornered	Allium triquetrum
Hyacinth, Water	Eichhornia crassipes
Knotweed, Giant	Fallopia sachalinensis
Knotweed, Hybrid	Fallopia japonica x Fallopia sachalinensis
Knotweed, Japanese	Fallopia japonica
Leek, Few-flowered	Allium paradoxum
Lettuce, Water	Pistia stratiotes
Montbretia	Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
Parrot's Feather	Myriophyllum aquaticum
Pennywort, Floating	Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Potato, Duck	Sagittaria latifolia
Primrose, Floating Water	Ludwigia peploides
Primrose, Water	Ludwigia grandiflora
Primrose, Water	Ludwigia uruguayensis
Rhododendron	Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron	Rhododendron ponticum x Rhododendron maximum
Rhubarb, Giant	Gunnera tinctoria
Rose, Japanese	Rosa rugosa
Salvinia, Giant	Salvinia molesta
Seafingers, Green	Codium fragile
Stonecrop, Australian Swamp (otherwise known as New Zealand Pygmyweed)	Crassula helmsii
Waterweed, Curly	Lagarosiphon major
Waterweeds	All species of the genus Elodea.

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