seisobs Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Farmer called this evening to say his grain barn was getting hammered by starlings. Is it legal to shoot them in sunny Scotland? (I would be using a .22 air rifle). Thanks. Seisobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 dont think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr smith Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environm...2008/sggl2-2008 This may cover it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 From the RSPB website of all places! The provision to control starlings under a general licence was removed from the Act in early 2005 in England, making the species fully protected in England. However, general licences issued under the Act are still in place in Wales and Scotland, and under the Wildlife Order in Northern Ireland. These allow an authorised person to control starlings to prevent serious damage to agriculture or preserve public health and safety. The RSPB believes that this should only be done if there is no alternative solution. An 'authorised person' is usually the landowner or occupier or his/her agent. Do note that nuisance or damage to property are not legitimate reasons for control, and as such a roof nest cannot legally be removed in the RSPB's opinion, unless it can be demonstrated that removal was undertaken under the terms of one of the government licences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Nope, not any more. I miss shooting them and you could decoy them so easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfect Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) No not without applying for a special licence Edited July 1, 2009 by perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr smith Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) See table at the bottom of the page.... http://www.basc.org.uk/en/departments/shoo...tor-control.cfm Edited July 2, 2009 by mr smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 The answer is "Yes" in Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Starlings and House sparrows can be shot in N.Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Didnt know this. Surprised, as starlings really are flying vermin. Used to live in a house with a thatched roof, the ******* were always getting in it, ripping it up, shatting all over the place, in the loft. Horrible birds. Or is this just me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 They were the recognised carriers of F&M in the sixties and the lads from the wildfowlers were given no 9 shot and sent out on the marshes to roost shoot. First time I shot off 100 shells in one day with a sbs, boy was my shoulder sore!! :look: :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Yes Jake you can. I prefer the old trusty .177 myself. There is a real problem in one of the farm's i shoot over with them crapping in the cattle feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seisobs Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Thanks for the info guy's. Down to Bushwear in the morning for an air rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I do like your avatar pic, Seisobs. Happy memories... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throdgrain Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Starling population in England has dropped by 90% in the last few years, so it's a good thing you can't shoot them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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