Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. No. 337 of 2001). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting/capture Birds Protection of species Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Regulations come into force on 4 November 2001. Abstract These Regulations are being made to ensure compliance with Council Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (79/409/EEC) as amended. The Regulations remove the capercaillie (tetrao urogallus) from Part I of Schedule 2 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which contains the list of species which may be hunted in Scotland and place it in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act which provides greater legal protection to the species by making offences involving the bird punishable by special penalti Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Chapter 69). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1981 Keyword: Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Protected area, National parks, Birds, Hunting/capture, Endangered species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX