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Wildlife Act 1953

Miscellaneous

Schedule 5: Wildlife not protected

You could also call this:

"Animals not protected by the law in New Zealand"

The Wildlife Act 1953 has a list of wildlife that are not protected. You can find this list in Schedule 5, which is empowered by s 7(3). This schedule lists mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles.

Some of the mammals on the list are cats, dogs, and horses. You will also find birds like blackbirds, sparrows, and starlings. There are amphibians like the green and golden bell frog and some reptiles like lizards and turtles.

These animals are not protected under the Wildlife Act 1953.

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5Wildlife not protected Empowered by s 7(3)

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Mammals—
Cat (Felis)
Cattle (Bos)
Dog (Canis)
Ferret (family Mustelidae)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Horse (Equus)
Mouse (family Muridae)
Polecat (family Mustelidae)
Possum (family Phalangeridae)
Rat (family Muridae)
Sheep (Ovis)
Stoat (family Mustelidae)
Wallaby (family Macropodidae)
Weasel (family Mustelidae)
Birds—
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Bulbul: Red-vented bulbul (Pycononotus cafer)
Bunting—
Cirl bunting (Emberiza cirlus)
Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae)
Chicken (junglefowl)—
any bird of the genus Gallus
Dove—
all species of the genus Streptopelia
Finch—
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
Lesser redpoll (Carduelis cabaret)
Goose—
any bird of the genus Anser
Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
Gull—
Black-backed gull (Larus dominicanus)
Kookaburra—
any bird of the genus Dacelo
Magpie (Australian)—
Black backed magpie (Gymnorhina tibecen)
White backed magpie (Gymnorhina leuconota)
Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata)
Mynah (Acridotheres tristis)
Parrot—
Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans)
Eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius)
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)
Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
Ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
White (or sulphur-crested) cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
Pigeon—
Rock pigeon (Columba livia)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Song thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Sparrow—
Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis)
House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Spur-winged plover (Vanellus miles)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Turkey—
any bird of the genus Meleagris
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Amphibians—
Green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea)
Southern bell frog (Litoria raniformis)
Whistling frog (Litoria ewingii)
Reptiles—
Lizards—
Rainbow skink (Lampropholis delicata)
Red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Notes
  • Schedule 5: amended, on , by section 91(4)(a) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
  • Schedule 5: amended, on , by section 91(4)(b) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
  • Schedule 5: amended, on , by clause 4 of the Wildlife (Canada Goose) Order 2011 (SR 2011/128).
  • Schedule 5: amended, on , by clause 3 of the Wildlife Order 2010 (SR 2010/159).
  • Schedule 5: amended, on , by clause 2(1) of the Wildlife Order (No 2) 1996 (SR 1996/258).
  • Schedule 5: amended, on , by clause 2(2) of the Wildlife Order 1996 (SR 1996/95).
  • Schedule 5: amended, on , by clause 4 of the Wildlife Order 1986 (SR 1986/7).
  • Schedule 5: amended, on , by clause 3 of the Wildlife (Cape Barren Goose) Order 1973 (SR 1973/210).
  • Schedule 5: amended, on , by clause 4 of the Wildlife Order 1970 (SR 1970/124).
  • Schedule 5: amended, on , by clause 5 of the Wildlife Order 1970 (SR 1970/124).
  • Schedule 5: amended, on , by Gazette 1955, p 431.