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Hi, these are 3 different general licenses for different purposes.. see here http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/regulation/wildlife/licences/generallicences.aspx#genlic

 

There were some more gulls on the English ones until a year or two ago.

Not sure about Scotland.

 

If you search for say " gull" you might find a few hits as this question or similar comes up fairly often. One common theme is that it it is quite difficult to tell the difference between the different species and a debate usually develops between the two camps that believe it is justified to shoot gulls and those that don't.

 

I don't really have the opportunity or need so can't answer directly - but hope this is better than no response :good:

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MBW,

Can you elaborate on the harm? I haven't seen any problems with them. They seem to only want the field just after they are plowed, but not planted. Nothing with the animals either.

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rick

 

I guess the damage would depend on how near the coast you are? They definitely take birds eggs. However I'm unsure how you would differentiate an egg eaten by a crow vs a black back. They have a nasty beak on them!

Yes I shoot them for both protection of game ( through employment as gamekeeper) and protection of livestock on the farms I keeper over

 

Have not met many folk that bother with gulls not a lot of people think they do much harm

 

Thanks for the reply. im surprised how few on here shoot them. I am assuming by livestock they go for lambs eyes? I know they hit gamebird nests.

Hi, these are 3 different general licenses for different purposes.. see here http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/regulation/wildlife/licences/generallicences.aspx#genlic

 

There were some more gulls on the English ones until a year or two ago.

Not sure about Scotland.

 

If you search for say " gull" you might find a few hits as this question or similar comes up fairly often. One common theme is that it it is quite difficult to tell the difference between the different species and a debate usually develops between the two camps that believe it is justified to shoot gulls and those that don't.

 

I don't really have the opportunity or need so can't answer directly - but hope this is better than no response :good:

 

Thanks! :good:

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Have seen them taking eggs from a pheasants nest, and when I worked on the hills they used to mob hen grouse as a distraction so another full could swoop in and nab her chicks in much the same way a carrion crow does...... These are things I have seen myself, however the farmer I work for believes gulls take young lambs or go at sheep that are off their feet, much like a raven I have shot them at dead lambs but I have never personally seen them at an animal that is still alive, but it is legal and to keep farmer happy I deal with them in the course of other pest/vermin control

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Have seen them taking eggs from a pheasants nest, and when I worked on the hills they used to mob hen grouse as a distraction so another full could swoop in and nab her chicks in much the same way a carrion crow does...... These are things I have seen myself, however the farmer I work for believes gulls take young lambs or go at sheep that are off their feet, much like a raven I have shot them at dead lambs but I have never personally seen them at an animal that is still alive, but it is legal and to keep farmer happy I deal with them in the course of other pest/vermin control

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