KILLING WILD GAME , hares deer squirral ect (when does it become illegal)

[Malt 379]

 

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Birds may not be taken with artificial light.

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The only exception is feral pigeon..

[martnmagik 68]

not really being into shooting...but wondered what the score is with seagulls, can they be shot or not?

[Lab 10,979]

not really being into shooting...but wondered what the score is with seagulls, can they be shot or not?

legal or not the 3 b*****ds that sat on my car bonnet and scratched it last week were lucky I didn't have a gun nearby..... :-)

[hullhunter 219]

i think gulls can only be killed under license

[fcuktheban 140]

not really being into shooting...but wondered what the score is with seagulls, can they be shot or not?

Taken from BASC

 

Certain Species, in certain circumstances can be viewed as pests. These include: Crow, Collared Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Jackdaw, Jay, Magpie, Feral Pigeon, Rook, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Monk Parakeet and Ring-necked Parakeet.

 

These can be considered pest birds and dispatched under a general licence.

Edited September 12, 2011 by fcuktheban

[martnmagik 68]

cheers lads il leave them alone then,i only wondered as i have a couple round me and fancied them as a change for the ferrets but il stick to what i know i can take lol. atb mart

[SportingShooter 0]

not really being into shooting...but wondered what the score is with seagulls, can they be shot or not?

Taken from BASC

 

Certain Species, in certain circumstances can be viewed as pests. These include: Crow, Collared Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Jackdaw, Jay, Magpie, Feral Pigeon, Rook, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Monk Parakeet and Ring-necked Parakeet.

 

These can be considered pest birds and dispatched under a general licence.

 

The above is in England only I believe. Wales and Scotland do not have the Parakeet on their licenses.

 

Also, when considering culling a lesser black back gull you really need to consider why. There has been some interesting case law where these have been shot for no specific reason and the shooter's took the rap for it.

[fcuktheban 140]

not really being into shooting...but wondered what the score is with seagulls, can they be shot or not?

Taken from BASC

 

Certain Species, in certain circumstances can be viewed as pests. These include: Crow, Collared Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Jackdaw, Jay, Magpie, Feral Pigeon, Rook, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Monk Parakeet and Ring-necked Parakeet.

 

These can be considered pest birds and dispatched under a general licence.

 

The above is in England only I believe. Wales and Scotland do not have the Parakeet on their licenses.

 

Also, when considering culling a lesser black back gull you really need to consider why. There has been some interesting case law where these have been shot for no specific reason and the shooter's took the rap for it.

 

Sorry forgot to mention it was for England. The birds would have to be pests for them to be shot legally.

[J Darcy 5,871]

 

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Birds may not be taken with artificial light.

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The only exception is feral pigeon..

 

yes malt, but i believe you must have a licence for that.

[The Happy Ferret 6]

J Darcy Believes in a lot of things

 

[Malt 379]

 

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Birds may not be taken with artificial light.

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The only exception is feral pigeon..

 

yes malt, but i believe you must have a licence for that.

 

Strictly speaking you need a licence to shoot any bird in the way of the general license. I'm just wondering if this covers the destruction of feral pigeons on the lamp..

[Malt 379]

 

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Birds may not be taken with artificial light.

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The only exception is feral pigeon..

 

yes malt, but i believe you must have a licence for that.

 

 

Just found this, taken from the General Licence to kill or take birds to preserve public health or safety, relevant part highlighted at bottom:

 

 

WHAT THE LICENCE PERMITS

 

2. For the purposes set out in paragraph 1 above, and subject to the terms and conditions, below, this

licence permits:

 

(i) Authorised persons to kill or take any of the wild birds listed at (a) and (8 ) below, to take, damage

or destroy their nests or to take or destroy their eggs:

 

(a) Crow Corvus corone

 

Dove, Collared Streptopelia decaocto

Gull, Lesser Black-backed Larus fuscus

Jackdaw Corvus monedula

Jay Garrulus glandarius

Magpie Pica pica

Pigeon, Feral Columba livia

Rook Corvus frugilegus

Woodpigeon Columba palumbus

(8 ) Goose, Canada Branta canadensis

Parakeet, Monk Myiopsitta monachus

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ii) Authorised persons to take, damage or destroy the nests or to take or destroy their eggs of the

species listed below:

Gull, Herring Larus argentatus

 

(iii) Authorised persons acting under subparagraph (2)(i) above:

(a) to use a semi-automatic weapon;WML - GL05 (01/11) 2

(8 ) to use a cage trap, the dimensions of which do not satisfy the requirements of section 8(1) of

the Act;

© to use any hand held or hand propelled net to take birds whilst not in flight; and

 

(d) in relation to the killing or taking of Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) only:

 

i. to use any device for illuminating a target or any sighting device for night shooting;

ii. to use any form of artificial lighting or any mirror or other dazzling device

 

Full licence can be found here: http://www.naturalen..._tcm6-24150.pdf

 

[artic 595]

Correct Blonde,

 

I may just add the licence did state, (not sure if it has been amended), that the user is allowed to cull feral pigeons to preserve the health and safety of the public if all other means are not practicable.

 

I believe so......

 

 

Edited to say...just read your post Blonde, so it still remains the same then. Hawks during the day in London would not be wise, although some have and still use them including myself, and it can get messy.

[Malt 379]

Correct Blonde,

 

I may just add the license did state, (not sure if it has been amended), that the user is allowed you to cull feral pigeons to preserve the health and safety of the public if all other means are not practicable.

 

I believe so......

 

 

Morning Tuco!

 

Technically correct, but it's the same for all birds on the general licence. You're meant to try all other means of control before resorting to the destruction of the birds.