Vermin/pest list and bird pests?

[Carbonrocket]

Hi all,

 

Anyone know the link to the listing of vermin/pests?

 

I have a permission owner wanting me to rid him of a colony of birds in a barn that are making a nasty mess on his new'ish, yet very expensive farm plant. He considers them to be a pest and approached me with this request.

 

Far as I can tell they are white doves/pigeons and please note, I will never take any down until I know I am within the Law.

 

Some shooting legal advice required please.

 

Thanks

 

Carbon

[Spaniel]

According to the BASC site

 

Feral Pigeons Yes

Collard Doves No in NI, but Yes in England, Wales and SCotland

http://www.basc.org.uk/en/departments/shoo...tor-control.cfm

[Carbonrocket]

Thanks for that Spaniel,

 

I note the general Licence - 'Licence to kill or take certain birds to preserve public health or public safety' at address - http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/WM...7_tcm6-7671.pdf

This I note as the mess is quite disgusting and is plastered across the window screens of various tractors.

 

I note section 5 of this act, and need to check that my permission owner has tried trapping. If he has and it is ineffective, I believe I would be OK.

 

Going to check with him in the next few days.

 

Top Job there Spaniel and thanks for the link. Something I should have viewed before!

 

Carbon

Edited May 11, 2009 by Carbonrocket

[SNAKEBITE]

I have had the same job to do myself and it perfectly legal.

What you have are feral pigeons that have cross bred with doves at some point and come out white, they are all classed as ferals and as such are legal quarry.

They can also be lamped unlike woodies and other birds.