Protected species A-Z

There are 100s of protected species in Scotland ranging from plants and fungi to insects to mammals like the Scottish wildcat.

View the full list of protected species   or click on the links below for more detailed guidance.

• Badgers 
• Bats
• Birds
• Butterflies
• Deer
• Dolphins
• Fish
• Hares
• Lizards
• Newts
• Otters
• Freshwater pearl mussels
• Pine martens
• Plants
• Porpoises
• Seals
• Squirrels
• Shrews
• Toads
• Turtles
• Voles
• Whales
• Wildcats