Basking Shark Proposal - http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/gwd/shark/index.htm
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). |
DEFRA: PAW Wildlife Law Publications - http://www.defra.gov.uk/paw/publications/
Online and hardcopy publications about UK law regarding wildlife and the enforcement of these laws. From the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime. |
DEFRA: Wildlife and Countryside Directorate - http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/index.htm
Details on how it enhances opportunity in rural areas, improves enjoyment of the countryside, and conserves and manages wildlife resources. |
Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Adviser to Government - http://www.jncc.gov.uk/
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. |
PAW Bulletins - http://www.defra.gov.uk/paw/bulletin/default.htm
Copies of the bi-annual publication from the Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime. |