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Topic: Designation updates

Can I ask if anyone knows if/when the in-built taxon designations are updated in R6? There is Scottish legislation from 2021 that added Mountain Hare to Sch 5 of the W&CA, but from what I can see this has never come through on the R6 designations via the dictionary updates in recent years, unless I have missed something.

Also there is a recent refresh of the Scottish Biodiversity List.

It would be useful to understand what the timetable for such updates are (if there is one), so I know if I need to do some work arounds in the mean time.

Mark Pollitt
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Re: Designation updates

Hi Mark

The designations are all maintained by the JNCC - Graham French has traditionally handled them in the past and the last update was in 2024. I could enquire but it might be best if you get in touch because it always elevates priorities when the end-users request it :)

Best wishes,
Chris R.

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: Designation updates

As a follow-up, Graham has been in touch and is planning an update :)

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: Designation updates

Thanks Chris, that's good to know.

We were chatting earlier at a catch-up meeting with other Scottish LERCs about the need to make sure the designations are updated. None of us were totally certain what the process was, but we all agreed it's an important part of Recorder 6 for LERCs. Without these updates we all have to manage individual work-arounds.

Thanks again for your help,

Mark

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