Wildlife Act, 1976 (Protection of Wild Animals) Regulations, 1980.

The effect of these Regulations is to add the Common Frog, Common Lizard, Common Newt, Pygmy Shrew and Stoat to the list of protected species mentioned in the Fifth Schedule to the Wildlife Act, 1976. It will be an offence to hunt, take or kill any of these species or wilfully to interfere with or destroy their breeding places.