Ferretboy111 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 (edited) Well i emailed the BASC guy about catching up, and the laws of mallard etc. This was the reply: Game birds can only be killed or taken at certain times of year; the act of taking birds from the wild incorporates catching up. The periods during which they may not be killed or taken (the so-called close seasons) were established in England and Wales by the Game Act 1831. It is also an offence to take or kill game on Sundays and Christmas Day (in England and Wales). The Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 and Wildlife allows mallard eggs to be collected from the wild (under General Licence http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/conservat...L%20Gen-L15.pdf) until the end of March in England and Wales, and in Scotland and Northern Ireland until April 14th. Collected eggs must be incubated and every effort made to rear the ducklings. They must be released into the wild by July 31st. In addition, this Code of Practice recommends that: 1. The number of birds released must be appropriate to the size and other characteristics of a flight pond. 2. As a guide, when releasing mallard, 600 birds per hectare (250 birds per acre) of water is a maximum. 3. Any waterfowl must be released by July 31st. It stopped my confusion, and i hope it helps others. Edited March 6, 2008 by Ferretboy111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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