Non-native species subject to restrictions under Regulations 49 and 50 of S.I. No. 477/2011 – European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011.
The species listed below may also be subject to restrictions under other relevant legislation.
| Part 2: ANIMALS |
| A: animals to which Regulations 49 and 50 apply throughout the State or in particular places or categories of places. |
| First column |
Second column |
Third Column |
| Common name |
Scientific name |
Geographical application |
| A colonial sea squirt |
Didemnum spp. |
Throughout the State |
| A colonial sea squirt |
Perophora japonica |
Throughout the State |
| All freshwater crayfish species except the white-clawed crayfish |
All freshwater crayfish species except Austropotamobius pallipes |
Throughout the State |
| American bullfrog |
Rana catesbeiana |
Throughout the State |
| American mink |
Neovison vison |
Throughout the State |
| American oyster drill |
Urosalpinx cinerea |
Throughout the State |
| Asian oyster drill |
Ceratostoma inornatum |
Throughout the State |
| Asian rapa whelk |
Rapana venosa |
Throughout the State |
| Asian river clam |
Corbicula fluminea |
Throughout the State |
| Bay barnacle |
Balanus improvisus |
Throughout the State |
| Black rat |
Rattus rattus |
Offshore islands only |
| Brown hare |
Lepus europaeus |
Throughout the State |
| Brown rat |
Rattus norvegicus |
Offshore islands only |
| Canada goose |
Branta canadensis |
Throughout the State |
| Carp |
Cyprinus carpio |
Throughout the State |
| Chinese mitten crab |
Eriocheir sinensis |
Throughout the State |
| Chinese water deer |
Hydropotes inermis |
Throughout the State |
| Chub |
Leuciscus cephalus |
Throughout the State |
| Common toad |
Bufo bufo |
Throughout the State |
| Coypu |
Myocastor coypus |
Throughout the State |
| Dace |
Leuciscus leuciscus |
Throughout the State |
| Freshwater shrimp |
Dikerogammarus villosus |
Throughout the State |
| Fox |
Vulpes vulpes |
Offshore islands only |
| Grey squirrel |
Sciurus carolinensis |
Throughout the State |
| Greylag goose |
Anser anser |
Throughout the State |
| Harlequin Ladybird |
Harmonia axyridis |
Throughout the State |
| Hedgehog |
Erinaceus europaeus |
Offshore islands only |
| Irish stoat |
Mustela erminea hibernicus |
Offshore islands only |
| Japanese skeleton shrimp |
Caprella mutica |
Throughout the State |
| Muntjac deer |
Muntiacus reevesi |
Throughout the State |
| Muskrat |
Ondatra zibethicus |
Throughout the State |
| Quagga Mussel |
Dreissena rostriformis |
Throughout the State |
| Roach |
Rutilus rutilus |
Throughout the State |
| Roe deer |
Capreolus capreolus |
Throughout the State |
| Ruddy duck |
Oxyura jamaicensis |
Throughout the State |
| Siberian chipmunk |
Tamias sibiricus |
Throughout the State |
| Slipper limpet |
Crepidula fornicata |
Throughout the State |
| Stalked sea squirt |
Styela clava |
Throughout the State |
| Tawny owl |
Strix aluco |
Throughout the State |
| Wild boar |
Sus scrofa |
Throughout the State |
| Zebra mussel |
Dreissena polymorpha |
Throughout the State |
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| B: animals to which specified provisions of Regulations 49 and 50 apply. |
| First column |
Second column |
Third Column |
| Common name |
Scientific name |
Geographical application |
| Fallow deer |
Dama dama |
Throughout the State |
| Sika deer |
Cervus nippon |
Throughout the State |
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