UK Wildlife and The Law Online

The UK supports a wealth of natural habitats and wildlife, and due to its rapid decline it is now more important than ever to protect and conserve these valuable assets. The legislative framework and policies ensure the rarest species and habitats are protected, but how is this implemented into real situations? Nature conservation law in the UK is made up of a complex myriad of international and national legislation, conventions, directives and policies, and on first glimpse can appear an impenetrable labyrinth. This course is an ideal introduction to those who wish to understand the basic principles of UK legislation, how to make the best of it and avoid the common pitfalls that come with this technical subject.

The correct use of the UK law is vital to ecologists, conservationists, land managers and anyone interested in cherishing and protecting the countryside around them.

This tutorial will run through UK legislation, then use a series of different scenarios to help you get to grips with them.

At the end you will be equipped to confidently understand the main and most relevant pieces of legislation relating to protected species and habitats in the UK, case law examples of where this has been put into practice, and outline implications of Brexit on Wildlife Law.

All proceeds from this course go to supporting our endangered species conservation work

The course comprises a 3 hour pre-recorded tutorial interspersed with short self-tests, which can be paused, rewound or skipped at any point during the 24 hours, giving you the chance to have a break when you want, and go back over any species you are less familiar with (or sections where you feel you’ve let yourself down on the test). There is a full test at the end which will be available online in perpetuity for you to come back and test your memory of the species in the future.

There is also a ‘bespoke’ ticket option, for which we will set you up with the tutorial on any date of your choosing.

Four days prior to the course you should receive an email with all the joining details on. It appears that several work-based servers are spamming messages from Eventbrite, so if you have not heard from us by then, please check your spam folder, and the email address you used for the booking. In the event you can't find the email please be in touch.

Holly Stanworth will be running the course through an online tutorial. With 11 years experience in ecological consultancy, she has first hand experience of comprehending the complex legislative framework in the UK. In addition to being a consultant, she is a Conservation Officer at The Species Recovery Trust and is very passionate about conserving our rarest and most protected plant species.

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This course can be used as part of your Continuing Professional Development (CPD). We invite attendees to download their own certificate and complete the numbers of hours spent on the course, as we are aware some attendees spend more time reading up about courses before the day, and writing their notes up and re-sitting the course tests afterwards. The hours on your certificate should accurately reflect this time.

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