Strengthen laws protecting seals

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To introduce legal protection of seals in a similar manner to already protected wildlife, such as the deer in Richmond Park.

Seal sightings are increasing across the country and this has led to more frequent, and sometimes deadly, interactions with the public and their pets. It is important to urgently assess the need for further legislative protection for seals to encourage the peaceful coexistence between the general public and wildlife.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you are concerned about existing protections for seals, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

There are already a number of legal protections for seals, which you can find out about here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protected-marine-species/seals

Timeline

13 Apr 2021	Petition opened for signatures
19 Apr 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Apr 2021

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