WILD BIRDS AND THE LAW: SCOTLAND - RSPB
WILD BIRDS AND THE LAW: SCOTLAND - RSPB
WILD BIRDS AND THE LAW: SCOTLAND - RSPB
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Out-of use traps must be completely<br />
immobilised and Larsen traps removed<br />
from site. Cage traps must be tagged<br />
with a unique identifier code supplied<br />
by the police, allowing its owner to be<br />
easily identified. Trapped birds must be<br />
killed humanely and non-target species<br />
released immediately.<br />
Any use of the licence against herring<br />
gulls, starlings or house sparrows must<br />
be reported to the Scottish Government<br />
by 31 January of the year following<br />
expiry of the licence.<br />
Licence SGGL 3/2008: General Licence<br />
to protect public health, public safety<br />
and prevent the spread of disease<br />
Permits killing by authorised persons of<br />
great black-backed gulls, herring gulls,<br />
lesser black-backed gulls, collared doves,<br />
feral pigeons, woodpigeons, carrion<br />
crows, hooded crows, jackdaws,<br />
magpies, rooks, house sparrows and<br />
starlings "for the purpose of protecting<br />
public health, public safety and<br />
preventing the spread of disease".<br />
Permitted methods include shooting or<br />
the use of cage traps, including Larsen<br />
traps.<br />
Only carrion crows, hooded crows and<br />
magpies may be used as decoys in<br />
Larsen traps and only these and the<br />
other corvid species on the above list<br />
may be used as decoys in other cage<br />
traps. Traps must be inspected at least<br />
once every 24 hours. Out-of use traps<br />
must be completely immobilised and<br />
Larsen traps removed from site. Cage<br />
traps must be tagged with a unique<br />
identifier code supplied by the police,<br />
allowing its owner to be easily<br />
identified. Trapped birds must be killed<br />
humanely and non-target species<br />
released immediately.<br />
Any use of the licence against lesser<br />
black-backed gulls, herring gulls,<br />
starlings or house sparrows must be<br />
reported to the Scottish Government by<br />
31 January of the year following expiry<br />
of the licence.<br />
Licence SGGL 4/2008: General licence<br />
to protect air safety<br />
Permits owners or managers of airports<br />
and aerodromes, or persons authorised<br />
by them or their deputies, at any airport<br />
that adheres to the guidelines set out in<br />
the Civil Aviation Authority document<br />
CAP 772 to kill the following birds in<br />
order to protect air safety.<br />
greylag goose<br />
canada goose<br />
mallard<br />
curlew<br />
oystercatcher<br />
lapwing<br />
black headed gull<br />
common gull<br />
great black-backed gull<br />
herring gull<br />
lesser black-backed gull<br />
feral pigeon<br />
woodpigeon<br />
stock dove<br />
carrion crow<br />
hooded crow<br />
jackdaw<br />
magpie<br />
rook<br />
starling<br />
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