Scrap the proposed revisions to remove legal protections for endangered animals

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Proposed revisions to the Wildlife & Countryside Act would only guarantee legal protection to critically endangered animals, removing protections for endangered, near threatened, or vulnerable animals - all of which could be at significant risk of extinction. These protections should stay in place.

We are on the precipice of an ecological disaster and urgent positive action for conservation is needed. The only way we can ensure that species such as Hedgehogs and Red Squirrels will still be here for our grandchildren to see is to properly address the level of protection afforded to our native wildlife and “level up” how we treat the nations most-loved animals.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Do not remove special protection from vulnerable or near-threatened species

Timeline

22 Jul 2021	Petition opened for signatures
27 Jul 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Jul 2021

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