Wildlife
The Wildlife and Conservation Division has now been dissolved and its responsibilities have been moved into the remaining divisions as part of an internal reorganisation. Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry, Amenity and Lands Divisions now each have a responsibility for wildlife conservation and have biodiversity officers within each of them. The Department continues to ensure the effective conservation of the Island's most scarce and important species of wild plants and animals and important habitats through the new structure. It provides a service to the government and the people of the Isle of Man by:
- ensuring that the Wildlife Act 1990 is enforced
- providing advice on nature conservation
- working in partnership with voluntary organisations and the public
- identifying and designating areas for protection
- protecting our rarest species
- registering and monitoring keepers of certain bird species
- controlling the trade in endangered species through the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1981
