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| Author: | Anthony Bentley [ Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Briglsey |
Decided to go pick up my wages form work and take my camera. spent about an hour and half walking to and from work which is normally a 45 minute round trip. Highlights 1 Hobby 1 Grey heron which has summered in the area 1 Buzzard 14 Long-tailed tit 1 Kestrel 2 Bullfinch I noticed a trap in a garden the other side of the beck and it had a Magpie in. it was in somebody's back garden but i was wondering is this illegal? they could ahve been trying to trap pests like rats but still they have trapped a wild bird. |
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| Author: | John Clarkson [ Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Briglsey |
Anthony here's the RSPB statement about Magpies Legal status Magpies, like all other species, are protected under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 and the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985. This makes it illegal to intentionally or, in Scotland, recklessly take, injure or kill a magpie, or to take, damage or destroy an active nest or its contents. In Northern Ireland, it is illegal to disturb birds at an active nest. However, the law recognises that in some circumstances control may be necessary. Killing can only be done if specific conditions are met, and only where non-lethal methods of control are ineffective or impractical. The UK Governments issue annually general licences (for which it is not necessary to apply individually) under the Wildlife and Countryside Act and the Wildlife Order, some of which allow magpies to be killed or taken by 'authorised persons', using permitted methods, for the purposes of: preventing serious damage to agricultural crops or livestock preserving public health conserving wild birds preserving air safety. An 'authorised person' is a landowner or occupier, or someone acting with the landowner's or occupier's permission. Since general licences are reviewed annually and can be withdrawn or altered at any time, it is recommended that anyone wanting to exercise the licence should first check details on the relevant government department website or contact them for up to date legal advice and the exact terms of the licence. Magpie/Crow traps are easily available on the net Another thing. American Black Tern is not (yet) a species recognized by BOU so can't go on your life list, at least, not as a separate species John |
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| Author: | David Morison [ Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Briglsey |
Anyone interested in the legality of Larsen traps (first developed in Denmark but now illegal there as they are considered cruel) should see: http://www.againstcorvidtraps.co.uk/ It is a requirement of the licence that the decoy bird is provided with adequate food, water and shelter. If not then the RSPCA can take action. David |
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| Author: | Anthony Bentley [ Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Briglsey |
Thanks for the information John and David. Learn soemthing new everyday I will monitor the situation if the bird is still present thursday then in my opinion that would be considered cruel to the bird. I wasn't sure on the ABT situation but i have never seen a black tern before anyway so i will just leave out the american bit. Once again thanks for the information |
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| Author: | Anthony Bentley [ Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Briglsey |
Had a quick checl on the trap on route to work this evenng. There are now two birds present in the trap. One of these birds has been in this trap for at least two days!! This isn't killing in a humane way. The birds are starving to death!! What should I do next? |
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| Author: | David Morison [ Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Briglsey |
If you believe that the birds are not receiving the statutory care then a 'phone call to the RSPCA will get them to come out and check. Any info you give will be treated entirely in confidence. David |
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| Author: | Robert Hardy [ Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Briglsey |
the RSPCA would rather check things out than risk and animal suffering , give them a call. Rob. |
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