§ Lord Hardy of Wathasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which species of flora and fauna became extinct in the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1997; and which species face the threat of extinction within the next two years. [HL328]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty)It is believed that the following species of flora and fauna have become extinct in the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1997;
Flora Fauna Agrostemma githago Mouse-eared bat Crepis foetida Red-backed shrike Galeopsis segeturn Neotinea maculata It is not possible to state definitively which, if any, species will become extinct within the next two years. There are a number of United Kingdom species which 71WA are endangered (fauna) or critically endangered (flora) and the Government are taking action to address their plight.