Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996
E1029148
The Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 is a UK law that makes it an offence to inflict certain forms of cruelty on wild mammals, providing them with specific legal protections from abuse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13241394 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 Context triple: [Hunting Act 2004, relatedTo, Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996]
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A.
Indian Wildlife Protection Act
The Indian Wildlife Protection Act is a key environmental law in India that provides legal protection to wild animals, birds, and plants, regulates hunting and trade, and establishes protected areas to conserve biodiversity.
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B.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001 is an Australian federal law that strengthened and updated national measures for the conservation and regulation of wildlife, particularly in relation to protected species and biodiversity.
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C.
Ley General de Vida Silvestre
La Ley General de Vida Silvestre es la legislación mexicana que regula la conservación, protección y aprovechamiento sustentable de la vida silvestre y su hábitat en el país.
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D.
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is a key piece of UK legislation that provides the primary legal framework for nature conservation, wildlife protection, and the designation of protected areas.
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E.
Indian Forest Act
The Indian Forest Act is a colonial-era law in India that provides the legal framework for classifying, managing, and regulating forests and forest produce, including the rights and restrictions of people using these resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 Target entity description: The Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 is a UK law that makes it an offence to inflict certain forms of cruelty on wild mammals, providing them with specific legal protections from abuse.
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A.
Indian Wildlife Protection Act
The Indian Wildlife Protection Act is a key environmental law in India that provides legal protection to wild animals, birds, and plants, regulates hunting and trade, and establishes protected areas to conserve biodiversity.
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B.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001 is an Australian federal law that strengthened and updated national measures for the conservation and regulation of wildlife, particularly in relation to protected species and biodiversity.
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C.
Ley General de Vida Silvestre
La Ley General de Vida Silvestre es la legislación mexicana que regula la conservación, protección y aprovechamiento sustentable de la vida silvestre y su hábitat en el país.
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D.
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is a key piece of UK legislation that provides the primary legal framework for nature conservation, wildlife protection, and the designation of protected areas.
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E.
Indian Forest Act
The Indian Forest Act is a colonial-era law in India that provides the legal framework for classifying, managing, and regulating forests and forest produce, including the rights and restrictions of people using these resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | wild mammals in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines | specific acts constituting cruelty to wild mammals ⓘ |
| enforcementBy |
courts of the United Kingdom
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police forces in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| excludes |
lawful hunting activities subject to other legislation
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lawful pest control activities subject to other legislation ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom animal welfare legislation framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
animal welfare law
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criminal law ⓘ |
| legalForm | primary legislation ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| offence |
beating a wild mammal
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burning a wild mammal ⓘ crushing a wild mammal ⓘ dragging a wild mammal by the neck ⓘ drowning a wild mammal ⓘ impaling a wild mammal ⓘ kicking a wild mammal ⓘ mutilating a wild mammal ⓘ nailing a wild mammal ⓘ stabbing a wild mammal ⓘ stoning a wild mammal ⓘ |
| offenceType | summary offence ⓘ |
| penaltyType | fine ⓘ |
| protects | individual wild mammals from specified acts of cruelty ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create criminal offences of cruelty towards wild mammals
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to protect wild mammals from cruelty ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Animal Welfare Act 2006
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Protection of Animals Act 1911 ⓘ |
| scope | protection from intentional acts of cruelty ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 ⓘ |
| subjectOfProtection | wild mammals ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | criminal sanctions for cruelty to wild mammals ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 Description of subject: The Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 is a UK law that makes it an offence to inflict certain forms of cruelty on wild mammals, providing them with specific legal protections from abuse.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the Hunting Act 2004 was valid primary legislation