killer rabbit (r1000) Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 just read through this years new general licences from natural england & was a little surprised at a couple of the new additions..... how many wild parakeets do we have in the uk? ... anyone know if there are any general licences available for mammals? (rabbit, hare, rat etc...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 just read through this years new general licences from natural england & was a little surprised at a couple of the new additions..... how many wild parakeets do we have in the uk? ... anyone know if there are any general licences available for mammals? (rabbit, hare, rat etc...) There are thousands of Ring Necked Parakeets wild in the South East, with a high proportion around West London / Middlesex and into that side of Surrey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 ... anyone know if there are any general licences available for mammals? (rabbit, hare, rat etc...) General licences apply only to birds. All wild birds are protected and killing them is against the law, unless you have a licence to do so - hence the general licence and any other licences that you may require to control birds e.g. gamekeepers apply for licences to cull buzzards, fisheries apply for licences to cull cormorants, etc. The above does not apply to mammals, therefore there are no general licences for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 can you apply to cull buzzards thats a new one on me if so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Its like the one to cull badgers you might as well ask for a licence to shoot Unicorns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 If you goto margate crematorium there is a huge population over there, i believe from what people said some were released there in rememberance of someone who died and the things just bred like mad due to no predators, you can see and hear them all over that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 http://www.basc.org.uk/en/shooting/general-licences.cfm have a look at BASC above Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cometa24/7 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 http://www.basc.org.uk/en/shooting/general-licences.cfm have a look at BASC above Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesman Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 I stayed in kew last summer and they were squawking all the time. They looknice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 There are any number or theories as to how these parakeets got into the wild. You need to bear in mind they have been growing in numbers for a very long time. The two I like from round here are: They were pets belonging to Jimmy Hendrix and he got stoned and let them out. They were on a set at Shepperton Studios, involved in a film shoot for The Who when they were accidently released. I wonder if anyone really knows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 I`ll bet they`ve flown all the way from Oz because you can`t get Neighbours down there on TV anymore, it`s only make for the British market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 It's been said, and there are a LOT in certain parts of the country, they make a hell of a din, and a hell of a mess and cause a lot of destruction as they move around areas, usually in some mass! I can understand the post though, I struggled the first time I saw them, but the novelty soon wears off! Surprised me to see them on the licence this year though, it also surprised me Egyptian Geese were being considered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 The ones in Middlesex were escapees from Psion Park origionally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddy Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 As of 1st January Egyptian Geese are on the list We have an abundance of them round us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 As of 1st January Egyptian Geese are on the list We have an abundance of them round us! Unfortunately only one of the licences though..... The licence for conserving wild birds. Bit silly I think really, Natural England seem determined to make things more complicated than they need to be! Jobs for the boys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDYMCkay Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I have herd about these and have herdof someone shooting them and using lilt bottles as decoys for them lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer rabbit (r1000) Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 General licences apply only to birds. All wild birds are protected and killing them is against the law, unless you have a licence to do so - hence the general licence and any other licences that you may require to control birds e.g. gamekeepers apply for licences to cull buzzards, fisheries apply for licences to cull cormorants, etc. The above does not apply to mammals, therefore there are no general licences for them. :unsure: so how do you explain there being a general licence for edible doormice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 :unsure: The Edidble doormouse is seriously endangered too................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 We have a lot of "parrots" as they are called around here (NW London) they seem to favour living around the shopping centres and the towns rather than the more rural areas. Presumably they are decended from escapees originally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lister1 Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 anyone shot a greeny yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 We have a lot of "parrots" as they are called around here (NW London) they seem to favour living around the shopping centres and the towns rather than the more rural areas. Presumably they are decended from escapees originally. SNAP! But I used to see soooo many over the heathrow area!!! Still get quite a few around middlesex, and stretching out to berks / bucks!! Cant say that I have ever attempted to shoot one though........... my little brother tried to catch one once!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 anyone shot a greeny yet? my brother has the occasional trip onto a syndicate in sussex who tend to shoot any they see, strange to see apparently and the dogs don't seem too keen but guess its another to add to the various list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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