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I just thought i would check where i stand with pest control on the small holding my family has.
We have got a problem with crows & pigeons as they eat alot of vegetables we plant.
What can i legally shoot and do i need any form of license to control them?
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Crows, rooks, jays, jackdawes, collared doves, magpies, feral and woodpigeon, grey squirrels, rabbits, rats, stoat, weasel and mink may all be taken with an airgun. This list was ratified by BASC.
Non-lethal measures of control must have been tried and failed, or to have been found impractical so that the shooter is within the constraints of DEFRA's General Licence.
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Don't the non lethal methods only have to be tried in the case of birds?Originally Posted by snock
Crows, rooks, jays, magpies, feral and woodpigeon, grey squirrels, rabbits, rats, stoat, weasel and mink may all be taken with an airgun. This list was ratified by BASC.
Non-lethal measures of control must have been tried and failed, or to have been found impractical so that the shooter is within the constraints of DEFRA's General Licence.
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i hung old cds up as the light being reflected sometimes scares them off, even tried a scarecrow but had no joy, reckon that would be seen as satisfactory?
Thanks for the info, ill pront it off
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I have found that deterents such as hanging up CDs are not very effective, because the birds seem to wise up after a while and ignore them.
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i knew it probably wouldnt work but atleast it shows i attempted other methods first
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Yes.
I didn't make that quite clear. I also forgot to include the jackdaw.
That's what happens when you're in a rush to pick the missus up.
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didnt you forget collard doves,starlings and sparrows mate.Yes.
I didn't make that quite clear. I also forgot to include the jackdaw.
That's what happens when you're in a rush to pick the missus up.
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Starling & Sparrows not legal in England, I think the sheep worriers can still shoot Starlings?didnt you forget collard doves,starlings and sparrows mate.
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Collared doves, yes.didnt you forget collard doves,starlings and sparrows mate.
The others aren't legal in England.
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Crop protection is a good enough reason to shoot the two species you mention
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hay guys, who still kills jays?are they still a problem?,,im not sure ,thats the one bird i dont take out
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